Working for a coast guard requires a lot of skill and hard work and rarely do crews have an opportunity to enjoy a calm sunset.
Today’s image brings you a sneak peek at yesterday’s sunset view aboard the U.S Coast Guard’s ship Stratton (WMSL-752).
An interesting fact about this ship, which is the third Legend-class cutter of the US Coast Guard, is that she is the first “white hull” cutter named after a woman since the 1980s.
Stratton is named after Coast Guard Captain Dorothy C. Stratton, who served as a director of the SPARS, the Coast Guard Women’s Reserve during World War II.
The table below shows some of USCGC Stratton’s key facts:
World Maritime News Staff; Image: US Coast Guard