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11393. (photo) U. S. Coast Guard 52-foot Motor Lifeboat underway c.1960. Close clear view of the Coast Guard’s 52-foot motor lifeboat underway during trials off Alki Point. The new boat will be stationed at Westport, Washington, replacing the 36-foot Invincible which was being transferred to Coos Bay, Oregon. Nice view, b/w,  8” x 10”. Dated November 22, 1960. With credit line on back. $32.

13162. de Quesada, Alejandro. U.S. Coast Guard in World War II. 2010. Osprey. 64p. Soft wraps. Illustrated with period photos and artwork by Stephen Walsh. Noted military author Alex de Quesada reveals much of the history of the U.S. Coast Guard throughout World War II. In particular, he draws attention to the little-known story of how the U.S. Coast Guard operated a number of the landing craft throughout D-Day in 1944 as well as providing crucial anti-U-boat patrols throughout the war years. A number of Coast Guard servicemen were lost in these two campaigns, and their undeniable contribution to the war effort deserves greater recognition. The Coast Guard also provided aviators and gunners to the Merchant Marine and manned Port Security Services. These roles are all fully explained and illustrated with rare photographs and specially commissioned artwork. Chapters include: Introduction, Pre-war Coast Guard, The Coast Guard Auxiliary, The Coast Guard at War, Home Front, The Aleutian Campaign, The Battle of the Atlantic, North Africa and Italy, Normandy invasion, Pacific Theatre: From Pearl Harbor to the Philippines, Victory, Uniforms, Bibliography. Quite interesting. (M). $19.95.

13175. Adams, Michael. Ocean Station - Operations of the U.S. Coast Guard 1940-1977. Nor'easter Press. 2010. 350p. DJ. "The legacy of four decades of sea-stations is not the glorious cutters, but rather the fortitude and seamanship of the cuttermen who made the cutters glorious." The crews of U.S. Coast Guard cutters patrolling the far-flung ocean stations were subjected to some of the heaviest weather the sea had to offer, yet the cuttermen remained on station to make weather observations and to provide navigation, communication, and search-and-rescue services. On ocean station, seamanship was survival. Ocean Station: Operations of the U.S. Coast Guard, 1940 1977, is a well-researched text and a gripping read. (M). $42. (x)

12489. Judd, Ralph. Commander USCG, Retired. The Coast Guard In Film. Trafford Publishing, 2006. Softcover. 324p. Ralph Judd has performed yeoman service by compiling films about the U.S. Coast Guard. His book fills a void in the documented history of the service and shows a side of the service that is rarely seen, particularly in this much detail. Did you know that there was a film in 1918 entitled Activities on the Atlantic Coast, documenting the work of the Lighthouse Service ? Or a film in 1925 on the Life Saving Service titled Rugged Water ? Or how about the three films produced by Edison in the 1890’s about the Life-Saving Service entitled Boat Wagon and Beach Cart, Launch of Surfboat, and Return of Surfboat ? The many films discussed include documentaries, short subjects and Hollywood features. Included are films about progenitors of the service such as the Revenue Cutter Service, the U.S. Lifesaving Service, the U.S. Lighthouse Service, and the U.S. Steamboat lnspectors. Also found are films showing the Coast Guard cooperating with other agencies such as the U.S. Public Health Service, the Bureau of Customs, the Narcotics Bureau, and the Weather Bureau. Some of the documentaries involve all of the U.S. Armed Forces. Even Walt Disney's Pluto and James Bond (Agent 007) get into the act. With each film discussed, the author includes a complete synopsis, cast, credits, critics’ comments, and numerous photos from the film. Any collector or enthusiast will enjoy and profit from this work. Clean, tight. Difficult to find. (VG+). $56.

12470. (photo) U.S. Coast Guard Buoy Tender Mesquite WAGL / WLB-305 c.1943. 8” x 10”. Mesquite, a 180-foot Mesquite or B-Class tender, was built in Duluth, Minnesota by the Marine Iron & Shipbuilding Company. She was christened and launched on 14 November 1942. She is shown here in her WWII configuration and color scheme at about 1943. Mesquite was assigned to general aids-to-navigation (ATON) duties and after a period of training, was assigned to the 7th Fleet in the Pacific. Mesquite arrived at Milne Bay, New Guinea on 16 April 1944 for ATON work. During the War she served at Wake Island, Manus Island and returned to New Guinea in October 1944. From August 1945 until July, 1946, she was employed in renewing ATON in the Philippine Islands. She would have a long and distinguisled career, serving on the West Coast and later on the Great Lakes, homeported at Duluth, MN. On 4 December 1989, she ran aground while switching out a summer buoy for a winter buoy near Keweenaw Point in Lake Superior. Before she could be pulled off the rock ledge, a storm came up and punched holes in the bottom, ripped the rudder off, and broke the mast. It was concluded that the ship would not be repaired, and was considered a total loss. Later that month the Mesquite was decommissioned and on 14 July 1990 she was moved a mile away to Keystone Bay and sunk in 117 feet of water, to be used for recreational purposes, the first ever Coast Guard craft used intentionally for this purpose. Rare early, close view. (VG+). $32.

11281. na. History of Beach Patrol – 13th Naval District. United States Coast Guard. War Diary Office. nd. c.1944. 101 p. A photocopy of a typed manuscript, with illustrations, detailing the history of beach patrols on the Oregon and Washington coasts during the Second World War. On July 25, 1942, Coast Guard Headquarters authorized all Naval Districts that were adjacent to the coast to organize a well-armed and maintained beach patrol, with proper communication equipment to relay messages. Normal foot patrol procedures required men to travel in pairs, armed with rifles, or sidearms and flare pistols. In 1942, the Coast Guard recognized that the use of dogs, with their keen sense of smell and their ability to be trained for guard duty, would help enhance the patrols. The first dog patrols began at Brigantine Park , N.J. , in August 1942 and were so successful, that within a year, the animals and their handlers were on duty in all the districts. Dog patrols were usually conducted at night and consisted of a dog and dog handler. With thousands of miles of coastline to protect, horses were added patrols were put into action in many places. These “sailors on horseback” now receive long overdue credit for a job well done. Extremely detailed, includes the coast lookouts that preceded beach patrols, control stations, dog patrols, horse patrols, communications, morale, Medical Department, the beach patrol in action, and more. This manuscript was never officially published and no library holdings were located. Great reading and a valuable reference. (VG). (Spiral Bound Photocopy $21.)

13133. Waters, Harold. Smugglers of Spirits: Prohibition and the Coast Guard Patrol. 2007. Flat Hammock Press. 186p. Soft wraps. The days of bootlegging and bathtub gin on land was called the Rum War at sea and was played for keeps when organized crime moved in. Here's the view from the Coast Guard side and reads like an old salts yarn. Rum War veteran Harold Waters recalls both serious and lighter moments of his time enforcing Prohibition in the Coast Guard of the 1930’s. His personal observations recount a time long past. Waters entered the Coast Guard in 1922, at age 17. He served for 25 years, retiring after service in the Pacific during World War II, with the rank of Lieutenant. Rare account of the early years - wonderful reading. (M). $24.95. (x)

20386. Barnett, J. P., THE LIFESAVING GUNS OF DAVID LYLE. South Bend . 1976. 3rd. 108p. Soft wraps. 3rd. updated edition. This is the definitive reference on this well known backbone of the Life-Saving Service and early Coast Guard – the Lyle Gun. Using early records and searching out makers and specimens, the author presents a most complete account of the manufacture and history of these important tools. Includes Manby mortar, Hunt gun, and numerous civilian guns including Hall’s, Coston, Cunningham’s rockets, Galbraith, General Ordnance, Naval Co., Steward, American Ordinance, Sculler, HTP, and many more. Also includes firing mechanisms, faking equipment, projectiles, octants, powder, performance tests, and more. Filled with vintage photos and diagrams, this is an extremely valuable reference on the subject. (M). $21.50. 

13101. Smith, Ken. Coast Guard Follies – My Humor in Uniform. Yeoman House. 2007. 96p. Soft wraps. Ken Smith was just a boy of 18 in 1951 when the government asked him to serve. Despite his flat feet, he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard and began a three-year adventure that took him from the frigid North Atlantic to a tiny atoll in the South Pacific called Ulithi. This book is Smith's fond recollection of his time in the service, when the only dangers came from the push-push girls, the bad decisions of Lt. Lard-Ass and an ungrounded gooseneck lamp. This is a hilarious and heartwarming story that will appeal to all old Coasties and landlubbers alike. Great reading – takes one back for sure. (M). $16.95. (x)

1382. Warner, Jeff. Volume 6: Weapons, Equipment, Insignia: Submarine Service, PT Boats, Coast Guard, other Sea Services. Schiffer. 2008. 341. DJ. Like its predecessors in the series, this book is an epic chronicle of previously unpublished topics, including the uniforms and equipment of the submarine force, PT boat squadrons, mine warfare men, gun crews, signalmen, and more. In addition, never-before addressed subjects including the U.S. Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, Public Health Service, Coast and Geodetic Survey and the Samoan Fita-Fita are examined. Clothing, accoutrements, insignia, small arms, knives, life jackets, novelty items and sweetheart jewelry are all covered. Thoroughly illustrated with over 1,100 fine color and b/w photos and original archival images. (M). $79.95.

1343. Workman, Capt. Robert B. Jr. USCG (Ret.), Float Planes And Flying Boats – The U.S. Coast Guard and Early Naval Aviation. Naval Institute Press. 2012. 322p. DJ. With nearly 300 vintage photographs and over 300 pages of text, U.S. Coast Guard aviator Capt. Robert Workman presents a complete picture of naval aviation's rapid development between 1911 and 1938. Frustrated by the lack of information about the Coast Guard's aviation heritage, the author undertook research of his own. The result is this balanced look at early naval aviation that, for the first time, gives full credit to the important contributions made by Coast Guardsmen. He shows that it was thanks to their creativity, skill, and determination, along with efforts by the other sea services, that such great strides were possible. Several chapters are devoted to the inventions of the float plane and flying boat and why the flying boat was considered more seaworthy and reliable. Workman has done a magnificent job chronicling the lives of pioneers and visionaries whose accomplishments led to Coast Guard aviation as we know it today. Well Done! (M).  $41.95.

  SM1c Douglas A. Munro, USCG (1919-1942) Awarded Congressional Medal of Honor (photo not included). 

1385. Cannon, Brian G. SERVICE & SACRIFICE - The United States Coast Guard in WWI & WWII. Self published. 2011. 270p. Soft wraps. A just-published book covering over 2,700 men and women of the US Coast Guard who were either commended or awarded decorations, or were killed, wounded or died during their service in World War One or World War Two. Over 270 pages of records have been gathered from various sources including research by the author into rarely seen publications, and includes information not found in the usual sources such as the Willoughby's book, The U.S. Coast Guard in World War II. Each entry has a copy or abstract of available citations or casualty records, which have been updated and cross referenced with additional information not included in the original sources. The World War One sections list the names, ranks and available details on 154 men who received decorations ranging from the US Navy Distinguished Service Medal and Navy Cross and Treasury Life Saving Medals, down to various commendations, and foreign awards. Also included are over 200 men who either died in the line of duty or from illness, primarily from the great flu epidemic. The World War Two section includes over 1,000 men and women who received awards and citations, plus lesser commendations, and foreign awards. Included in this group are generally unknown awards to several members of the USCG Temporary Reserve, who performed thousands of home front duties that released regular Coast Guardsmen for overseas service. There are also details concerning several Belgian awards known to have been presented to Coast Guard personnel for post-WWII service. This section also has listings, and details where known, on more than 1,300 WWII Coast Guard casualties, including many Wounded in Action. Excellent reference, well done. Soft cover with perfect binding. (M). $49.95. (x)

1369. Kroll, C. Douglas. A Coast Guardsman's History of the U.S. Coast Guard. Naval Institute Press. 2010. 209p. DJ. The author has melded story-telling and the evolution of the Coast Guard in a unique fashion. More a book about Coast Guard heritage than an academic history, this book focuses on a variety of relatively unknown Coast Guardsmen who personify the service’s core values. The author highlights contributions of a variety of individuals, from seamen to admirals on active duty, as well as Reserves, Auxiliary, and civilian members of Team Coast Guard. These heroes, representing a great diversity in age, sex, race, and ethnicity, set an example worthy of emulation and serve as role models for today s Coast Guard men and women. (M). $34.95.

5419aa. Treasury Department. INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNITED STATES COAST GUARD STATIONS. 1922. 257 pp. Includes general instructions, patrols and lookouts, equipment lists, boat drills and operation and complete beach apparatus drill. In addition, interesting instruction book for the use of Coast Guard Stations covers law enforcement duties of the Officer in charge, action at wrecks, patrols and lookouts, swimming qualifications, classification and descriptions of types of boats used at Coast Guard, boat equipment, various drills and commands, capsizing and righting drill, management of boats in a surf, boarding a vessel stranded or afloat in a heavy sea, signals for use at wrecks, US Storm Signals (with color plates showing day and night signals), ship and aircraft distress signals, resuscitation drill, Beach apparatus drill with great illustration of "Man the beach cart" this is followed by more illustrations showing halt and relative positions of men while placing apparatus, Hawser Cutter, muster at a station, piloting etc. The final section of the book is a question and answer section which is for the purpose of assisting the officers in charge in the instruction of the crews of US Coast Guard Stations. Besides the previously described illustrations there are also illustrations showing positions when shot line is bent to whip, hauling off whip, hauling off hawser, Man lee whip haul off, Man weather whip haul ashore, Hawser cutter arranged for hauling off etc. Blue cloth covers, size is 4 3/8” by 6” inches. Moderate wear,  intact but warped somewhat and signatures opening from years of use, pages overall clean, covers stained. Very difficult to find. (G+). $118 net.

12480. Salvadore, Joseph E. and Joan Berkey. U.S. Coast Guard Training Center at Cape May. Arcadia. 2012. 128p. Soft wraps. 180 vintage photographs. Commissioned as Navy Section Base 9 in 1917, the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center at Cape May stands on the site of a former amusement park that bordered the Atlantic Ocean a few miles east of Cape May in southern New Jersey. Dirigibles, submarines, and minesweepers were based here during World War I. Because of its proximity to the ocean and Delaware Bay, the base was used by Coast Guard patrol boats and cutters to chase rumrunners during Prohibition in the 1920s. An airfield was established adjacent to the base in 1926, and in 1940, both combined to become Naval Air Station Cape May. The station protected the coast line from German U-boats during World War II. The Coast Guard took over the facility in 1946, and in 1948, the base became the only recruit training center in the country, today graduating more than 4,000 recruits per year. Through a wealth of vintage photographs, many previously unpublished, and descriptive text, the authors reveal the work and history of this important Coast Guard base. Superb photographs, well worth it for the photos alone. (M). $21.99.

12318. (newspaper page) The Coastguard’s Wife – The Lonely Heroines are Subject to All the Anguish of Loving Fear While Husbands Patrol the Sands. The [Philadelphia] North American. February 7, 1915. Full front page includes lengthy 2/3 page article on the life of a Coast Guardsman’s wife in the beach communities set up near the Coast Guard stations so that families could unite in the men’s few days off. Article discusses the difficulties living in these beach cottages, day to day life, supplies and much more. I most interesting account of this little-known side of a Coast Guardsman’s life. Illustrated with six photographs. Excellent reference and reading, great display piece. Full page has been encased in plastic for protection. (VG+). $64.

27179b. Kroll, C. Douglas. COMMODORE ELLSWORTH P. BERTHOLF – First Commandant of the Coast Guard. Annapolis. 2002. 160p. DJ. Written by a former Coast Guard officer, the book chronicles Bertholf’s colorful early career with the service when he patrolled the vast reaches of the Pacific, enforced maritime laws regulating the fishing, sealing, and whaling industries, participated in daring rescues, and transported Siberian reindeer from Russia to the starving Inuits. When Ellsworth P. Bertholf was court-martialed and dismissed from the Naval Academy for a hazing incident, no one could have predicted his future greatness. But undaunted by his experience at the academy, Bertholf pursued a career in the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service and by 1902 had earned a special Gold Medal of Honor from the U.S. Congress for his role in a dramatic overland relief expedition to Alaska. By 1915 he had bypassed twenty-two officers senior to him to become the first commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard and went on to successfully steer his fledgling service through the trials of World War I. This biography of the man who has been called the savior of the Coast Guard offers a revealing portrait not only of Bertholf but also of the last years of the Revenue Cutter and Life-Saving Services and the early formative years of the Coast Guard. (F). $49.95.

873. Scheina, Robert L., U.S. COAST GUARD CUTTERS & CRAFT 1946-1990. Naval Institute Press. 1990. 227 p. DJ. From 25-foot utility boats to tenders, harbor tugs and 250-foot cutters, more than 1000 vessels are included in this first complete and systematic listing of US Coast Guard vessels since 1964. Includes specifications for each, as well as a service history. An interesting and important reference. Now out of print. (M). $69.95.

SR-471. (launching plaque) USS Satterlee DD-190 c.1918. Rare original launching plaque given to to the niece of CG Captain Charles Satterlee USCG (1875–1918) at the launching, containg the mounted champagne bottle top that Ms. Satterlee broke across the bow when the ship was launched. Plaque is original wood (possibly mahogany), inlaid with gold decoration and lettering “U.S.S. Satterlee Launched Dec. 21, 1918. Miss Rebecca E. Satterlee Sponsor”. Plaque measures a full 25” x 15” x ¾” thick. Charles Satterlee was an officer in the United States Coast Guard during World War I. Born in Essex, CT., Satterlee was appointed a cadet in the Revenue Cutter Service in 1895. In 1908, he was assigned as supervisor of anchorages at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, which included command of the USRC Mackinac. In 1909, he was ordered to the USRC Tahoma for fitting out and for a cruise to the Pacific. From 1910 to 1913, he was assistant inspector of U.S. Life-Saving stations. On September 1, 1915, he was promoted to Captain in the Coast Guard. Captain Satterlee was in command of USCGC Tampa during World War I, when that vessel was torpedoed and sunk with all hands on 26 September 1918 in the Bristol Channel while escorting a convoy. Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Satterlee for him. This, the first Navy ship named for Captain Charles Satterlee, was laid down on 10 July 1918 by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Companyand launched on 21 December 1918; sponsored by Ms. Rebecca E. Satterlee, niece of Captain Satterlee. She was commissioned on 23 December 1919. In 1940 the vessel was transferred to the United Kingdom where she was renamed HMS Belmont and served in the Royal Navy. While escorting  a convoy of British and Canadian airmen to the UK, she would suffer a similar fate as Captain Satterlee’s ship. On 31 January 1942, she was struck by a single torpedo (German U-82) south of Newfoundland and sunk with the loss of all 138 hands. Rare historic piece, fine for display. Some expected light wear. (VG). $295. 

9497c. Coast Guard. CIRCA 1915 – RETROSPECTIVE: The United States Coast Guard. 1979. 64p. Soft Wraps. A wonderful presentation of 31 vintage photographs chronicling the origins of the Coast Guard, from the Revenue Cutter Service, Life-Saving Service and later the Lighthouse Service. All photos are early, each presented with a brief description and are wonderfully presented on white stock with wide margins and border. Includes photos of lifeboat crews; surfmen with beach apparatus, stations, etc.; lighthouse keepers at Punta Gorda; Tongue Point Lighthouse Depot c.1910; an officer aboard the Lighthouse Tender Sequoia; Revenue Cutter Bear; Light Vessel No. 76; post lights; lens apparatus; fog signal apparatus; mounted beach patrol; and much more. A most worthwhile collectible with superb early photographs. Light wear, light soiling to wraps. (VG). $36. 

8151b. REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE UNIFORMS FOR WARRANT OFFICERS AND ENLISTED PERSONS OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD - 1916. Wash. GPO. 1916. 27p. with 2 photo plates of ratings. Includes regulations governing all parts of the uniform for warrant officers and enlisted personnel. These regulations supersede those prescribed for warrant officers and enlisted personnel of the former Revenue Cutter Service and the Life-Saving Service. With plates of collar devices and ratings. Original soft cloth wraps, clean, unusually good condition. Very scarce. (VG+). $188 net.

28246. SIGNAL BOOK. United States Army. Wash. 1916. 64p. Cloth wraps. 24 Mo. Filled with information on visual signaling including Morse Code, Signaling by Coston lights, flag, torch, lantern, heliograph, Ardois system, semaphore, letter codes, telephone and more. Includes color plates of signals and flags. Clean, crisp. (VG+). $38.

1083. War Department. Small Arms Firing Manual 1913 [corrected to April 15, 1917]. Wash. 268p. Orange Govt. binding 5 ½” x 4 ½”. Covers all manner of information on the care, use and maintenance of small arms in the U.S. military. Includes individual instruction and combat practice, for both rifle and pistol. Contents clean and intact save title page missing, wraps soiled with expected wear. (VG-). $38.

1264. (collection) Rear Admiral Randolph Ridgely Jr., U.S. Revenue Cutter Service - Coast Guard c.1890-1935. This is a significant estate collection from the  career of U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Randolph Ridgely Jr. He served in the U.S. Navy, transferring to the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service  and then U.S. Coast Guard. He retired in 1935 after serving for 47 years. 

Randolph Ridgely was born in 1871. He trained at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis in the class of 1892 and then class of 1894. He wrote in the Book of Naval Cadets Class of 1892: “After bilging [failing from class of 1892] was reappointed and spent three years with ’94 bilging again at the end of the second class year, owing to the fact that the academic board could not see that I was the stuff a naval officer should be made of….” After finding that the Navy “did not need him”, Ridgely tried his luck with the private sector building sailing ships. At the end of six months, he saw “that the cadets for the Revenue Cutter Service were to be appointed after an examination that fall (1893), so took it and received an appointment….” From 1893 to 1912 Ridgely saw service with the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service from Alaska to the Gulf and the Great Lakes, and saw service on the McCulloch at Manila Bay in the Phillipines with Admiral George Dewey, as a Third Lieutenant. 

During World War I Ridgely served as a Captain, U.S. Coast Guard and was Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Yamacraw & USS Castine. For action during this period in 1918 he was awarded the Navy Cross. The citation read: “The Navy Cross is presented to Randolph Ridgeley, Jr., Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, for distinguished service in the line of his profession as commanding officer of the U.S.S. Yamacraw and the U.S.S. Castine, engaged in the important, exacting and hazardous duty of transporting and escorting troops and supplies through waters infested with enemy submarines and mines.” 

Ridgely retired as Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut, in 1935, at the rank of Rear Admiral. He passed away in 1951 at the age of 80 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. 

Included in this rare lot are the following items from his estate, in ‘as found’ condition: (1) The Book of Naval Cadets of the Class of 1892, Annapolis, Maryland, in which Ridgely writes of his early career. (2) Grouping of photos and ephemera totaling eight pieces, including two attributable to the Rear Admiral Ridgely’s father, (Ridgely I). Includes US Naval Academy invitation 1894-1895, two early photos of wife Elizabeth Rhind Ridgely (from Georgia),  three official U.S.C.G. photos of Ridgely’s funeral services with full military honors and interment at Arlington National Cemetery, portrait photograph of Admiral Ridgely, and photocopy of orders detaching him from the USS Yamacraw and assigning him to the USS Castine dated 7 August, 1918. (3) Brass U.S.C.G. Academy tag, and personal pocket watch chain initialed “RR”. (4) Wood box with US Naval Academy Annapolis emblem. (5) Uniform: U.S.C.G. “scrambled eggs” dress hat, two pair early blue wool dress pants, one early pair with with gilded side braid, and white cloth belt with brass U.S.C.G. slide buckle, second buckle with “R”.  (6) Tide Rips. U.S. Coast Guard Academy. 1929. Includes Ridgely’s son Randolph Ridgely III, class president. (7) Commodore star, Commander oak leaf,  shield for sleeve on navy blue. 

Lot of 21 items $295. 

6713. Pearcy, Arthur. U. S. COAST GUARD AIRCRAFT SINCE 1916. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis , MD. 1991. 330p. DJ. A valuable reference, details the aircraft used since the US Coast Guard introduced its air arm in 1916. Includes descriptions of each type accompanied by one or more photographs, designation systems, colors and markings, technical data and serial information. A detailed reference, profusely illustrated. As new. (M). Retail price $48. Our price $32.

12221. Glen, Susan L. U.S.C.G. Air Station and Group Astoria. Arcadia. 2012. 128p. Soft wraps. 180 vintage photographs. US Coast Guard Air Station and Group Astoria was established on August 14, 1964, at Tongue Point in Astoria. It is currently located at the Warrenton-Astoria Regional Airport in Warrenton, Oregon. The group includes Air Station Astoria, the Aids to Navigation Team, Station Grays Harbor at Westport, Washington, Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco, Washington, and Station Tillamook Bay at Garibaldi, Oregon. They also supply support for the USCG cutter Alert (WMEC-630), USCG cutter Steadfast (WMEC-623), USCG cutter Fir (WLB-213), the National Motor Lifeboat School, the Electronic Support Detachment at Astoria, the Advanced Rescue Swimmer School, the Marine Safety Detachment, and the Advanced Helicopter Rescue School. In August 2011, the unit became USCG Sector Columbia River. Through a wealth of vintage photographs and descriptive text, the author reveals the work and history of this important Coast Guard unit. Superb photographs, well worth it for the photos alone. (M). $21.99.

6713. Pearcy, Arthur. U. S. COAST GUARD AIRCRAFT SINCE 1916. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis , MD. 1991. 330p. DJ. A valuable reference, details the aircraft used since the US Coast Guard introduced its air arm in 1916. Includes descriptions of each type accompanied by one or more photographs, designation systems, colors and markings, technical data and serial information. A detailed reference, profusely illustrated. As new. (M). Retail price $48. Our price $32.

Early U. S. Coast Guard Publications

6259a, b. Noble, Dennis L. and PA3 Kenneth Arborgast. THE COAST GUARD ALONG THE NORTH ATLANTIC COAST . USCG Bicentennial Publication. Wash. c.1988. 24pp. Soft Wraps. Tremendous overview of the life and work of the men of the Coast Guard dating back to the 1700’s when the Revenue Cutter Service and Lighthouse Establishment, and later the U. S. Life-Saving Service protected our coastline. Well illustrated with 35 wonderful large format photographs. A most interesting pamphlet. Clean, tight. (VG).  $19.

9300a,d. Noble, Dennis. THE COAST GUARD IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. USCG Bicentennial Publication. Wash. c.1988. 18pp. Soft Wraps. Tremendous overview of the life and work of the men of the Coast Guard dating back to the 1700’s when the Revenue Cutter Service and Lighthouse Establishment, and later the U. S. Life-Saving Service protected our coastline. Well illustrated with 22 wonderful large format early photographs including Light Vessel No. 88 in dry-dock, lighthouse and Life-Saving keepers and personnel, Umatilla Lightship No. 513, Neah Bay Life-Saving Station, crew men from the U.S.R.C. Rush, and more. A most interesting pamphlet. Clean, tight. (VG). $12.

20254c. Coast Guard. MOMENTS IN HISTORY. Wash. c.1990. 36p. Soft wraps. Pamphlet contains 18 lovely color reproductions of paintings reflecting famous early Coast Guard moments, by today’s renown artists. Each full page color reproduction includes a full page description of the moment in history that the artist has captured. Important scenes include The Revenue Cutter Eagle Captures The Bon Pere, Cutter Harriet Lane Fires Across The Bow Of The Nashville, Ida Lewis Makes A Rescue At Lime Rock, Pea Island Life-Saving Crew, Lightship Nantucket Sunk By R.M.S. Olympic, and much more. Includes painting by John Witt; Ida Lewis Makes a Rescue at Lime Rock. Nicely done, scarce pamphlet. (VG).  $28.

25191a. Price, Scott T., THE COAST GUARD AND THE NORTH ATLANTIC CAMPAIGN. Wash. U. S. Coast Guard. 1994. 17p. Soft wraps. Nearly 23,000 Coast Guard members manned two classes of Navy escort vessels that saw service on the North Atlantic; destroyer escorts and frigates. The destroyer escorts began to join the fleet in mid-1943, and the Coast Guard ultimately manned 30 of these well-armed and maneuverable warships. The Coast Guard also manned the entire class of 75 frigates which began to enter service in late 1943.  The experienced sailors slept "boots and saddles." This meant, as one crewman said, that "I sleep with my shoes and clothes on, and, OK, my life jacket also," because they were never sure when a torpedo might hit their ship. Combatting the U-boats took a great deal of training and experience. These warships, along with their compatriots, kept the U-boats at bay and the supply lines to the Allies open, thereby leading to Germany's ultimate defeat. An interesting and valuable reference.  $18.

25189b. Browning, Robert M. Jr., THE EYES AND EARS OF THE CONVOY: Development of the Helicopter as an Anti-Submarine Weapon. Wash. U. S. Coast Guard. 1993. 17p. Soft wraps. The development of the helicopter can be attributed to a few visionary men who foresaw the great potential of this aircraft. During World War II, due to the insistence of several Coast Guard officers, this revolutionary aircraft was developed for war and peacetime uses. Their efforts helped the helicopter to evolve into the machine that is known today. The story of the helicopter, of course, just began for the Coast Guard during World War II. The helicopter would quickly become the backbone of the service's search-and-rescue program. This little known account is well worth reading. Includes many early photos. Cover torn. (G). $12.

8271b. Noble, Dennis. THE BEACH PATROL AND CORSAIR FLEET. USCG. Wash. c.1992. 22pp. Soft Wraps. Tremendous overview of the life and work of the Coast Guard’s lonely beach patrol, and the fleet of reserve vessels that has come to be known as the Corsair Fleet. Well illustrated with 29 wonderful large format photographs. Clean, tight. (VG). $36.

25188b. Price, Scott T. THE U.S. COAST GUARD AT NORMANDY. USCG. Wash. c.1994. 17pp. Soft Wraps. Excellent overview of the landing at Normandy in 1944 and the roll of the Coast Guard both ashore and off shore ferrying men, picking up survivors and shore bombardment. Clean, tight. (VG). $26.

22136b. Tilley, John A., THE COAST GUARD & THE GREENLAND PATROL. USCG Bicentennial Publication. Wash. c. August 1992. 17pp. Soft Wraps. Great overview of the men and vessels of the Coast Guard patrolling the “Cold Front” during World War II. Well illustrated with over 17 wonderful early photographs including men displaying a captured Nazi battle flag from the captured trawler Externsteine in 1944, and much more. An interesting pamphlet. (VG). $16.

28165. Browning, Robert M. Jr., CAPTAINS OF THE PORT. Wash. U. S. Coast Guard. 1993. 17p. Soft wraps. Following the Mont Blanc disaster in Halifax, the Coast Guard instituted procedures to provide logistical support, supervision, security, law enforcement and safety measures in all major American ports. This booklet provides great detail on this little known function of the Coast Guard. Clean, tight. (VG).  $16.

28266. Noble, Dennis L. Alaska and Hawaii – A Brief History of U. S. Coast Guard Operations. Wash. U. S. Coast Guard. 1991. 18p. Soft wraps. Overview of the life and work of the men of the Coast Guard and its predecessors in the last two states to join the Union .  (VG). $22.

7393d,e. Noble, Dennis L. A LEGACY - The United States Life-Saving Service. USCG Bicentennial Publication. Wash. c.1987. 27pp. Soft Wraps. Tremendous overview of the life and work of the members of the U. S. Life-Saving Service. Well illustrated with 26 wonderful large format photographs. Also with a complete listing of Coast Guard small boat rescue stations. A most interesting pamphlet. Clean, tight. (VG).  $16.

28166. Thomson, PA2 Robin J. THE COAST GUARD & THE WOMEN’S RESERVE IN WORLD WAR II. Wash. U. S. Coast Guard. 1992. 21p. Soft wraps. The story of the more than 10,000 women who joined the Coast Guard Women’s Reserve from 1942 until the war’s end. Filled with interesting accounts. Clean, tight. (VG).  $22.

7234k,L. Flint , Willard. A HISTORY OF U. S. LIGHTSHIPS. [U. S. Coast Guard Historian’s Office] 1993. 21p. 8VO. Soft wraps. Of the few persons steeped in the knowledge of this little known branch of the Lighthouse Service, Mr. Flint must surely be considered the leader. In the 1980’s Mr. Flint published the definitive historical record of all lightships and stations for the Coast Guard and this wonderful pamphlet stems from that endeavor. Filled with 29 detailed b/w photographs, this booklet chronicles some of the important history, disasters and life aboard these vessels. A great booklet. Some wear and chipping. (G+).  $18.

23146d. Canney, Donald L. and Barbara Voulgaris, UNIFORMS OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. Wash. U. S. Coast Guard. 1990. 22p. Soft wraps. An important research text discusses the uniforms worn by the Revenue Cutter Service, Coast Guard, Lighthouse Service and Life Saving Service throughout their history. Well illustrated with 20 vintage photographs. A must for the researcher. (VG+).  $44.

US Coast Cutters Algonquin, Redwing, Tallapoosa, Unulga, Itasca, Shoshone c. 1920’s & 1930’s:

22197b. [Collection of photos and documents, US Coast Cutters Algonquin, Redwing, Tallapoosa, Unulga, Itasca, Shoshone c. 1920’s & 1930’s.]  Wonderful extensive collection highlight the day to day duties of a Coast Guardsman in the 1920’s. It appears from the photographs that the owner once served aboard the CGC Algonquin in the Northwest, later being transferred to the Shoshone and others. Original album contains over 300 original b/w photographs of Coast Guard vessels, station life, gun drills, action and fires at sea, on leave and much more. Photos are in the 3x3 to 3x5 range and are mounted on album pages from the era. Interesting clear, close views are all in vg or better condition, pages a bit brittle from age but nicely intact. Also: 

22268. In addition the lot includes a wonderful U.S.C.G.C. Algonquin tinted photograph  [shown]. The Algonquin was commissioned from 1898- 1930. During the early 1920"s she was assigned to the Bering Sea Patrol out of Seattle Washington and Astoria Oregon . The Algonquin was once a vessel of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, transferring to the Coast Guard in 1915. The photograph measures 10" X 7" and is framed in a vintage frame measuring 11 1/2" X 7 1/2". Early color is good, slight crease not to break surface, and very slight staining,  no water damage. Identified in l/l corner “U.S.C.G.C. Algonquin June - 5 – 1920”.

Additional items in lot include: Cash Pay Receipts; newspaper article describing the successful war patrol of the submarine USS Wahoo; Specimen Examination Manual for Merchant Marine Deck Officer, USCG. 1943; US Coast Guard, Certificate of Discharge to Merchant Seaman, 1951.

This collection was purchased from an estate in Astoria Oregon and is as found. It provides a wonderful glimpse into early Coast Guard life. Complete lot of 310 items: $431. Reduced $345.

26304. United States Coast Guard. REGISTER OF THE OFFICERS AND VESSELS AND STATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. Wash. January 1, 1918. 89p. Bound in hard-cover library binding. Double-paged tables include complete listing of personnel from the Captain Commandant down to cadets including retired and to be retired members. Includes names, duty stations, leaves, where born, promotions, and much more. Also includes officers receiving Medals of Honor or who have been commended, listing of all shore stations, listing of vessels, their officers and more. Numerous emendations including deaths and re-postings. Quite a rare and complete source of information. Contents clean and tight. Quite good condition. (VG). $85.

1090. (photo lot) Collision and Sinking of the Italian Liner Andrea Doria, July 25, 1956. Lot of 15 Associated Press Wire Photos with captions show the Italian liner Andrea Doria and the Stockholm, Coast Guard cutters Evergreen and Campbell sent to the scene, and many of the rescued passengers on board the rescue liner Ile de France, on the Stockholm, and at St. Vincent’s Hospital. 8” x 10” b/w clear, crisp images. Excellent lot. (VG+). $215. Reduced $124.

838c. U. S. Coast Guard. SPECIFICATIONS FOR STEEL SINGLE-SCREW VESSELS FOR THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. U. S. Coast Guard Cutter Nos. 45 to 49 Inclusive. GPO. 1927. 127p. Complete builders specifications for the Coast Guard 250-foot cutters. Includes all aspects of construction, hull and machinery and equipment. Quite desirable, important Coast Guard cutter information. (VG).  $118. Reduced $64.

     (photos not included)

2476. [lighthouse repair work log] U. S. Coast Guard. Scanlon, Lawrence J. CRT. [R] 1942-43. Interesting typed work log of radio technician Lawrence Scanlon consists of over 90 pages of detailed accounts of his work days installing and repairing radio and electronic equipment at New England light stations, life boat stations, lightships and on Coast Guard small craft. Scanlon was quite detailed in his logs, which make great reading, and covers his work and difficulties along the way. While working on one light vessel the weather deteriorated, causing him to have to remain aboard some time before a boat could relieve him. Logs cover numerous stations including LV 106, Sakonnet LH, Borden Flats LH, Gould Island LH, Rose Island LH, Warwick LH, Annisquam LH, Cross Rip LV, Graves LH, Conimicut LH, Hog Island LH, Beavertail LH, Eastern Point LH , Nobska LH, Highland LH, and many more. Lot also included a number of letters written to his wife at the time describing his work. (VG).  $175. Reduced $145.

L-09. O’Brien, T. Michael. GUARDIANS OF THE EIGHTH SEA - A HISTORY OF THE U. S. COAST GUARD ON THE GREAT LAKES . GPO. 1976. 97p. Soft wraps. 4TO. This scarce historical narrative traces the vital services performed, beginning with the Revenue Cutter Service up to the present day Coast Guard. Included are the roles of the Lighthouse and Life-Saving Services, and Steamboat Inspection Service. Well illustrated with over 90 photographs, the author presents a comprehensive history of the rescue services in this important area. (VG).   $24.

5600a. Floherty, John J. GUARDSMEN OF THE COAST. New York . 1935. 1st. 100 pp. Ex lib. 4TO. Youths book presenting the work of the Coast Guard. Well illustrated with official photographs including many of beach apparatus including the metallic life-car., breeches buoy operation, surf-boats, etc. Moderate wear though contents clean, tight. Scarce title by this well known author. (G-).  $26

6101w. Evans, Stephen H., THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 1790-1915 A DEFINITIVE HISTORY. U. S. Naval Institute, MD. Fourth Printing 1963. 228pp. DJ. Very clean, tight, near fine condition in lightly worn dj. Illustrated with photos. One of the more complete histories of the Revenue Cutter Service and early Coast Guard including Lighthouse and Life-Saving Service. (I use it extensively to identify and research various Revenue cutters, etc.) (VG+) $58.

793d. Bennett, Robert F. SURFBOATS, ROCKETS, AND CARRONADES. GPO. 1976. 98p. Stiff wraps. Inscribed by the author. Written before the resurgence of interest in the origins of the Life-Saving Service, Surfboats, Rockets, And Carronades  traces the little known origins, successes and failures of the earliest federal efforts in lifesaving along the coasts. During the years from 1848 through 1870 volunteer efforts of private citizens saved countless thousands of lives from shipwreck. To help them, they had only native experience, abundant courage, and some token federal assistance in the form of … SURFBOATS, ROCKETS, AND CARRONADES. This is the story of these first rescue stations and of the later establishment of the Life-Saving Service. Extremely difficult to find. Contents clean, tight, light soiling to wraps, light foxing to end papers. (VG).  $88.

~ U. S. Coast Guard Academy TIDE RIPS ~

757. United States Coast Guard Academy . TIDE RIPS. New London , Conn. Yearbook of the Classes of the Coast Guard Academy, chronicles in hundreds of photographs and text the life of the Cadets and the work of the Coast Guard. Includes Academy life, the faculty and facilities, biographies of the Cadets, history of the Coast Guard and more. Includes account of cruises including on the Cutter Chase in earlier issues. Wonderful photos of cutters, boats, lighthouses, equipment and drills. All clean, tight. (VG).

~ Purchase 2 or more, deduct 15 % from pricing. ~

757w. United States Coast Guard Academy . TIDE RIPS - The Class of 1932. New London , Conn. 1932. 275p.                                   $48

757g,z. United States Coast Guard Academy . TIDE RIPS - The Class of 1934. New London , Conn. 1934. 242p.                                 $48

757l. United States Coast Guard Academy . TIDE RIPS - The Class of 1948. New London , Conn. 1948. 232p.                                     $42

757m. United States Coast Guard Academy . TIDE RIPS - The Class of 1951. New London , Conn. 1951. 260p.                                  $38

757n. United States Coast Guard Academy . TIDE RIPS - The Class of 1952. New London , Conn. 1952. 286p.                                    $38

757o. United States Coast Guard Academy . TIDE RIPS - The Class of 1953. New London , Conn. 1953. 283p.                                    $38

757p. United States Coast Guard Academy . TIDE RIPS - The Class of 1956. New London , Conn. 1956. 284p.                                    $38

757q. United States Coast Guard Academy . TIDE RIPS - The Class of 1957. New London , Conn. 1957. 277p.                                    $38

757r. United States Coast Guard Academy . TIDE RIPS - The Class of 1965. New London , Conn. 1965. 430p.                                     $32

757s. United States Coast Guard Academy . TIDE RIPS - The Class of 1967. New London , Conn. 1967. 440p.                                    $32

757t. United States Coast Guard Academy . TIDE RIPS - The Class of 1967. New London , Conn. 1967. 440p.                                     $32

11439. U.S. Coast Guard. Specifications for 80-Foot Patrol Boat (Wood Hull) For The Coast Guard. August 1935. 138p. Copies from original specification pamphlets, professionally bound in embossed cloth binding. Includes three sets: U.S. Coast Guard Bidding Specifications dated August 1935; Detailed Specifications for Boats CG-406 to 410 built by Gibbs Gas Engine Company. Dated October 1935; Detailed Specifications for Boats CG-411 to 414 built by Harbor Boat Building Company. No date. Extremely rare reference on this renown patrol boat. (F-). $68.

11446. U.S. Coast Guard, et al.,  U.S. Coast Guard 52-Foot Motor Lifeboat. 1935 Type-F Wood Hull. 1956 Through 1961 Steel Hull. 182p. Copies from original specification pamphlets, reports, reviews, etc. professionally bound in embossed cloth binding. Includes Coast Guard report (6p), articles on 52-foot MLB (35p), Review of Hull and Machinery Coast Guard Lifeboats (14p), drawings, plans, elevation views (18p), press releases, rescues, accident reports (17p), As Built Specification For Twin Screw Vessel 52-Foot Motor Lifeboat (steel) CG-52312. August 1956 (92p). Extremely rare reference on this renown motor lifeboat. (F-). $78.

11438. U.S. Coast Guard, et al.,  U.S. Coast Guard 44-Foot Steel Self-Righting Motor Lifeboat. 247p. Copies from original specification pamphlets, reports, reviews, etc. professionally bound in embossed cloth binding. Includes specifications, press releases, articles (21p), Design and Construction of U.S. Coast Guard 44-Foot Motor Lifeboat (27p), articles (19p), As-built specifications for Twin-Screw Boat, United States Coast Guard, 44-Foot Motor Lifeboat (steel) CG-44300. April 1962. (86p), 44-Foot Motor Lifeboat Type Manual (90p), official Coast Guard photos (8” x 10” b/w) of CG-44300 and CG-44373. Extremely rare reference on this renown motor lifeboat. (F-). $88.

11440. Department of Transportation. U.S. Coast Guard. Operating Facilities  of the U.S. Coast Guard CG-244. GPO. 1975. 161p. Soft wraps, professionally bound in embossed cloth binding. Provides a complete listing of authorized manned facilities (units) and programs in which units are engaged. Included are shore and operating facilities; aviation facilities; cutters, boats, houseboats and barges under 65’, and more. Great reference. (F-). $22.

11437. Department of Transportation. U.S. Coast Guard. Station Staffing Study. GPO. 1991. 196p. Soft wraps. Final report recommends over seventy solutions to resolving the tasking / resource mismatch that existed at Coast Guard stations. Report includes a description of problems faced at stations and potential solutions. Includes station overviews, job descriptions, operating capabilities, command job description, support needs, performance standards, seamanship and unit training, and more. Great reference. (F-). $14.

11416. (cover art) Breeches Buoy Rescue. American Boy Magazine. April 1934. Full issue. Great cover art from painting by Edgar Franklin Wittmack depicts sailor with dog being rescued by breeches buoy – perfect for framing. Includes a number of interesting articles of the day including The Lighthouse Tragedy – A Very Sad Drama in One Acy by J.A. Phillips. Interesting reading. Intact, light soiling, Heavy edge wear but cover should mat well. (VG-). $28.

11397. (wood model kit) U.S. Coast Guard 36' Motor Lifeboat CG-36500, 1/16th scale by Dumas Products, "The Model Boat People". This is an all wood kit featuring plank on frame balsa strip construction with die-cut parts for the superstructure. The kit includes cast fittings, mounting stand and Coast Guard insignia and  decals. Finished model is 27" long with a 8" beam. The CG 36500 is famous for the rescue of 32 men from the tanker S. S. Pendleton, which broke in half during a winter storm off Chatham Bar, the elbow of Cape Cod (also known as New England's graveyard of ships). On Feb. 18, 1952, Bernard Webber, Andrew Fitzgerald, Richard Livesey and Irving Maske from Life Boat Station Chatham, Mass., braved 60-foot seas aboard the Motor Life Boat CG36500 to rescue the crew of the S.S. Pendleton that had broken in half during a winter storm off the coast of Cape Cod. At the end of the mission, the crew of CG36500 had saved 32 of Pendleton’s 33 crewmembers. To this day, the saving of the Pendleton crew remains the single greatest small-boat rescue in the history of the United States Coast Guard. The crew received the Gold Life Saving Medal for their efforts during this almost impossible rescue. Also available separately is the Dumas Running Hardware kit (DUM2371) to make this an RC Boat! This is a BRAND NEW factory sealed kit. Just released. (M). $188.

25172. [advertisement] UNITED STATES COAST GUARD - STORM WARNINGS ARE UP. Great full page b/w illustrated advertisement from 1952 magazine shows Chatham , Mass. Coast Guard CG-36500 36-foot motor lifeboat heading out on its gold medal rescue of the crew from the tanker Pendleton in February 1952. The add for International Nickel Company touts the reliability of the eras’ new metals that help the sturdy motor lifeboat continue on its mission. Quite an attractive piece for framing. Full page, clean and crisp. (VG+). $21.

11409. (game) Monopoly - U.S. Coast Guard Edition. By USAopoly. Celebrate over 200 years of military and maritime service in this U.S. Coast Guard edition of the Monopoly game. Buy, sell and trade the U.S. Coast Guard's most prized assets including Diamond Head Lighthouse, U.S.C.G.C. Juniper, and the HH-65 Dolphin in an effort to protect U.S. Homeland Security. Work hard and move up in the ranks by attending the Coast Guard Academy and Training Centers. Game Includes: 6 Collectible pewter tokens: Eagle Tall Ship, Helicopter, Cutter, Anchor, Life Ring, Lighthouse, Game board, Title deed cards, Play money & Banker's tray, 16 "Lucky Bag" cards, 16 "All Hands" cards, 32 Sectors, 12 Districts, Rules, 2 Dice. 2-6 Players Ages 8+. New in box. (M). $42.95.

SR-456. (brass – wood wall plaque) Boston Base - USCG Support Activity. Brass or bronze on wood. Quite heavy 7 lbs. Measures 12” high by 10 ½” wide. $125.

2605a. (LP record album) U.S. Coast Guard Band c.1966. Training Center Band, Alameda, California. LP stereo record album by U.S Coast Guard band under Band Master William T. Hastings, MUG. Selections include: Cadence and Military Escort, Carrollton, Invercargill, Americans We, Semper Paratus, St. Julien, Bombasto, Aces of the Air, Cadence and Allied Honor. $10.

2605b. (LP record album) Stars and Stripes Forever! U.S. Coast Guard Band c.1981. LP stereo record album by U.S Coast Guard band under Lt. Lewis J. Buckley, Director. Selections include: Stars and Stripes Forever, American Salute, Commando March, Sweet Georgia Brown, Bugler’s Holiday, Coast Guard City U.S.A., Wedding Dance, Semper Peratus, Coast Guard Overture, and Scenes From the Louvre. $10.

11345. (photo) Coast Guard Breeches Buoy Rescue, Crew of collier William H. Page c.1931. Rare view as the Coast Guardsmen haul back the shot line after failure to reach the collier William H. Page, trapped in sand bars off West Hampton Beach, Long Island. Later an attempt was made to drop the line from a plane, but that failed, and all efforts to rescue the crew of 53 aboard the vessel were temporarily halted by darkness. Rare view of a dramatic rescue in progress. Dated January 5, 1931. 8” x 10”. One corner clipped. With credit line or description on back. Great clear, close view. (VG) $44.

11311. (payroll form) Bonds Coast Guard Station, New Jersey c.1935. 10” x 16”. One page of a two-page payroll sheet. Sheet measures a large 10"x16" and comes out of a ledger used for paying coast guardsmen. The document is titled "Payroll Of Officers And Enlisted Force Of The United". On page two the label would have continued "States Coast Guard Bonds Station". This sheet lists all of the officers and Coast Guards men stationed at Bonds Station in 1935. The paper is single sided and includes figures for the mens’ alotments, clothing, sundries, etc. Some of the names of the Bonds Station men and officers listed include: Ridgway, Maxwell, Sooy, Truitt, Thompson, Brown, Wilson, Evans, Hickman and more! Along with the names are their ranks, years of service and rate of pay. On average $60.00 for surfmen for the month! (VG). $38.

27325c. (training manual) United States Coast Guard Third Naval District – Smiths Point Small Boat Training Center Section. 1945. This is a rare copy of a United States Coast Guard Training Manual, for the Smiths Point Small Boat Training section. The official printed manual includes topics such as Oarsmanship, Handling Pulling Surfboats, Landing Craft, Line Throwing Equipment, and Surf Conditions, Nautical Terms and Definitions. Chapter V, Line Throwing Equipment is a 27-page manual section that includes all aspects of maintenance and operation of the bronze Lyle Gun including history, description, equipment, range, shotlines, powder charge, firing attachment, cartridge, securing the gun, haversack, ranges and more. Manual is ring bound and contains about 235 pages. Well worth it for the extensive Lyle Gun operating instructions alone. A rare, interesting grouping. (VG-). $98.

11281. na. History of Beach Patrol – 13th Naval District. United States Coast Guard. War Diary Office. nd. c.1944. 101 p. A photocopy of a typed manuscript, with illustrations, detailing the history of beach patrols on the Oregon and Washington coasts during the Second World War. On July 25, 1942, Coast Guard Headquarters authorized all Naval Districts that were adjacent to the coast to organize a well-armed and maintained beach patrol, with proper communication equipment to relay messages. Normal foot patrol procedures required men to travel in pairs, armed with rifles, or sidearms and flare pistols. In 1942, the Coast Guard recognized that the use of dogs, with their keen sense of smell and their ability to be trained for guard duty, would help enhance the patrols. The first dog patrols began at Brigantine Park , N.J. , in August 1942 and were so successful, that within a year, the animals and their handlers were on duty in all the districts. Dog patrols were usually conducted at night and consisted of a dog and dog handler. With thousands of miles of coastline to protect, horses were added patrols were put into action in many places. These “sailors on horseback” now receive long overdue credit for a job well done. Extremely detailed, includes the coast lookouts that preceded beach patrols, control stations, dog patrols, horse patrols, communications, morale, Medical Department, the beach patrol in action, and more. This manuscript was never officially published and no library holdings were located. Great reading and a valuable reference. (VG). (Spiral Bound Photocopy $21.)

11213. Ship Launching and Decommissioning Cancellation Covers.  These are envelopes made for collectors, with the postmark on the day of launching, commissioning or decommissioning. Many have been decorated with designs called cachets, some of which are true works of art. Although early postmarks may be scarce, many are very modestly priced and large collections can easily be formed without spending a lot of money. Available are:

(launching) USCGC Hudson WLIC-801. May 29, 1976. $2.

(commissioning) USCGC Bristol Bay WTGB-102 June 16, 1979. $2.

(commissioning) USCGC Biscayne Bay WTGB-104. December 8, 1979. $2.

(launching) USCGC Morrow Bay WTGB-106. July 11, 1980. $2.

(decommissioning) USCGC Cape York WPB-95332. September 12, 1980. $2.

(commissioning) USCGC Neah Bay WTGB-105. October 25, 1930. $2.

(decommissioning) USCGC Dorado  WSES-1. December 15, 1981. $2.

(decommissioning) USCGC Hollyhock WLM-220. April 1, 1982. $2.

(40 years old) USCGC Mariposa WLB-397. July 1, 1984. $2.

(first in her class) USCGC Redwood WLM-685. July 16, 1985. $2.

(souvenir) USCGC Point Bennett WPB-82351. April 27, 1990. $1.

11211. Coast Guard Ship Cancellation Covers.  These are envelopes made for collectors, with the postmark from the ship's post office (Navy and Coast Guard ships have had their own post offices since 1908). By the 1930's collectors began sending their own envelopes, or "covers", to ships for examples of these postmarks. Many have been decorated with designs called cachets, some of which are true works of art. Although early postmarks may be scarce, many are very modestly priced and large collections can easily be formed without spending a lot of money. Available are:

USS Trenton November 3, 1934. $8.

USCGC Hamilton WHEC-715 March 18, 1967. $4.

USCGC Hamilton WHEC-715 March 18, 1967. $4.

USCGC Southwind WAGB-280 December 20, 1967. $4.

USCGC Glacier WAGB-4 February 26, 1969. $4.

USCGC Staten Island WAGB-278 October 25, 1974. $3.

USCGC Glacier WAGB-4 March 18, 1982. $2.

USCGC Polar Sea WAGB-11 September 25, 1982. $2.

USCGC Glacier WAGB-4 April 11, 1983. $2.

USCGC Polar Sea WAGB-11 August 31, 1984. $2.

11212. First Day Cover. Coast Guard Issue Stamp Scott #936. November 10, 1945. With Coast Guard cachet. Cachet  may vary – two available. $5 each. 

20520g. United States Coast Guard Brass Wall Clock Model K c.1924. Original 8-day time only with seconds bit in center, wall clock manufactured by the Chelsea Clock Company for the United States Coast Guard. Black on brass face marked: “ U. S. COAST GUARD” “Chelsea Clock Co. Boston USA ”.Large size clock case is of solid brass, beautifully polished, with removable brass bezel. Face is clean, as original, with expected wear and has not been touched. Overall diameter 7 ¼” with 6” face. Overall height 2 ¾”. Clock with 8-day movement, running and accurate. Includes replacement winding key. Case serial number #155644  and movement serial number #32468 dates clock to July 11, 1924. Face and hands are as original and entirely original, case has been professionally polished. Clock was rebuilt and cleaned in November 2000. A wonderful example of an early Coast Guard timepiece. (VG+). $1695. 

PA-71. Coast Guard. United States Coast Guard Regulations 1975. CG-300. Wash. GPO. 1975. 150+p. Marked property “Commanding Officer, Shinnecock C.G. Station”. Detailed complete regulations includes Officers; Rules, Orders and Instructions; Duties of Officers; Rank and Command; Standard Ship Organization; Internal Routine and Administration of  the Unit; Discipline; Classification of Coast Guard Vessels; Logs; Honors and Ceremonies, Duties and Authority of the Coast Guard, and more. In Coast Guard blue post binding. Contents overall clean, binding soiled. (VG). $18.

PA-79. Department of Transportation. U.S. Coast Guard. 41’ UTB Type Manual. COMDTINST M16114.2. GPO. 1980. 90p. Soft wraps. Provides a complete orientation and basic operating information for the 41-foot UTB. The physical characteristics of the boat, its fittings, and outfit list are pictured and described in detail. Thoroughly illustrated. A must for boat owners or researchers. Unused. (F-). $38.

PA-07. U. S. Coast Guard. QUARTERMASTERS’ BRIDGE BOOK. 82 p. Official post World War II vintage logbook is as new, unused, would be filled out by the Quartermaster of the watch. It has pages sufficient for a one month period and includes space for morning orders, events of the day, course, speed, weather, sea conditions, crew on board, positions, magazine temperature, commanding officer and more. Book is as original, clean, in original cardboard wraps. Includes changes of watch, training, alerts, new personnel and much more. 9 ½” x 11 ½”. (F). $24.

PA-08. (photo album) U.S. Coast Guard Service Album. Leather covered and decorated album was for each Coast Guardsman to mount photos of his ship and life at sea. To record his dates of sea duty, his initiation into the Ancient Order of the Deep when crossing the equator. Unused, in remarkable condition. (VG+). $20.

Historic Vessels of the United States Revenue Marine and Coast Guard

These large 11”h x 17”w black line printed profile views of vessels of the Service were published by the Coast Guard for the Bicentennial. These detailed views depict the various types of vessels in typical configurations and clearly show every detail of the vessel. Establishing the exact configuration of many of these vessels was something of a challenge, as photos or plans of many of these vessels no longer exist. Using original deck plans, photographs of the time, profiles obtained from the National Archives, or descriptions of alterations and various other sources, the artists have been able to reconstruct how these rare vessels probably appeared during these periods. Printed in black on white, heavy stock, this fine collection of views is suitable for framing and would be a fine way to decorate your hallway or den. Some include written detailed historical sketch and description of configuration, usage and historical source material. Clean, crisp, may be some bending near edges but can be easily matted out. #20166 @ $14.75 ea.

Early Sailing Cutters

a. U.S. Revenue Cutter JOSEPH LANE 1849 ~ 1869

d. U.S. Revenue Cutter ALEXANDER HAMILTON 1831 ~ 1853

Coast Guard Vessels of the Prohibition Era

g. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter PORTER 1924 ~ 1933

j. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter CHELAN 1928 ~ 1941

The Coast Guard and Amphibious Warfare 1941 - 1945

s. U.S.S. JOSEPH T. DICKMAN 1941 ~ 1946. Manned by the Coast Guard.

t. U.S.S. LST 785 1944 ~ 1946. Manned by the U.S. Coast Guard.

World War II Coast Guard Cutters

k. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter SEA CLOUD 1942 ~ 1943

l. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter COBB 1943 ~ 1946

Coast Guard and Coast Guard-Manned Vessels of World War II

o. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter ESCANABA 1932 ~ 1943. 1943 configuration.

q. U.S. Army Supply Vessel FS-550 1944 ~ 1945. Manned by the U.S. Coast Guard.

r. U.S.S. ALBUQUERQUE 1943 ~ 1945. Manned by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Post World War II Coast Guard and Coast Guard-Manned Vessels

w. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter HAMILTON commissioned 1967-.

x. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter POLAR SEA commissioned 1978-.

y. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter LEGARE commissioned 1990-.

z. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary MARLIN 300. 1997-.

aa. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE. 1994 configuration.

10415b. (training manual) U.S. Coast Guard. Line Throwing Guns and Pyrotechnics. GPO. 1980. 42p. Soft wraps. Staple bound. Detailed training manual includes equipment, techniques for use, and maintenance procedures for M-16 rifle line throwing adaptor kit, and 30 caliber shoulder line throwing gun (modified Springfield M1903 or Lee Enfield model 1917 types). Well illustrated, complete instructions. (VG+). $24.

10415d. (training manual) U.S. Coast Guard. Boat Operations. GPO. 1980. 74p. Soft wraps. Staple bound. Detailed small boat operating procedure training manual includes firefighting, righting small vessels, floatation bags, refloating small vessels, weighing a disabled vessel’s anchor, passing a P-140 pump while underway, towing, flotation/survival equipment, man overboard procedures, and more. Well illustrated, complete instructions. (VG+). $22.

10415a. (lot 11 training manuals) U.S. Coast Guard. GPO. 1980-1990. Soft wraps. Lot of 11 training manuals include: Navigation Rules (International – inland); Administration, Watchstanding and Communications; Navigation Rules Part I; SAR and Boat/Helicopter Operations; Damage Control; Deck Seamanship; Boarding Officer / Boarding Team Member; Navigation Rules; Boat Seamanship; Navigation and Piloting; and Law Enforcement.  Staple bound, well illustrated, complete instructions. Pagination 40 – 212 pages. (VG+). Lot 11 manuals (shown above) $28.

United States Coast Guard Dinnerware. Please see our Dinnerware Page.

10127. Coast Guard. Training Course in Aids to Navigation. Boston. c.1944. 200p. Includes text as well as questions and answers to aid learning. Chapters include Buoys and Minor Lights, Acetylene Gas Lighting Equipment, Battery Operated Electric Lights, Lenses, Lenticular Apparatus, Rotating Mechanisms, IOV Apparatus and Electric Lamps for Aids to Navigation, Internal Combustion Engines, Electrical Apparatus, Fog Signals, Compressed Air, Engine Driven Air Compressors, Power Fog Signals, Radio Fundamentals, Radiobeacons and Distance Finding, and more. Post bound. Not illustrated. Rare, valuable information.  $185.

26155. [full page advertisement] Columbia Pictures. TARS AND SPARS – United States Coast Guard. Life Magazine. December 24, 1945. Tars and Spars premiered in 1945 starring Janet Blair and Alfred Blake. The movie was based upon the stage show Tars and Spars and was produced in cooperation with the United States Coast Guard. Typical boy meets girl song and dance fare, the watery world of the Coast Guard provides the setting for this musical that is loosely based on the famed Guard show Tars and Spars and makes fun of war movies. The story centers on the exploits of a heroic sailor who has never been to sea. Howard Young (Alfred Drake) is a coast guardsman who has been on shore duty for three years despite his efforts to be sent into action. His nearest approach to sea duty was on a harbor-moored life raft for 21 days as part of an experiment with a new type of vitamin gum for the government. He meets Christine Bradley (Janet Blair), a SPAR, sent to take over his communications job and, by things he leaves unsaid, she thinks his life-raft experience was the result of a ship-wreck at sea. Stars Alfred Drake of Broadway fame, as S 1/c Howard Young, Janet Blair as SPAR Christine Bradley and comedian Sid Caesar who was already on active duty as Seaman Chuck Enders. Chief Petty Officer Victor Mature was in the original stage version. Tars and Spars launched the career of Caesar as a comedian. Nice two color, full page add would be perfect framed. Disbound, clean, only very light age toning. (VG+).  $12.

990b. [Coast Guard] Pencil Box. c.1920-30’s. A wonderful artistic child’s cardboard pencil box by American Pencil Company, featuring four very nice illustrations of the early Coast Guard in action. Illustrations include a large cover view of surfmen pulling toward a foundering ship (shown); the bottom with a large view of surfman with beach apparatus and breeches buoy removing sailors from the wreck; and two smaller illustrations include a beach patrolman with lit Coston flare. The box includes a divided top section, still with a child’s pencil and eraser, and a pull out drawer below. Generally clean, light edgewear, this pretty display piece measures 11" long by 6" wide and is 1 ½" high. A very rare early Coast Guard collectible. (VG). $63.

990a. [same] The hinged cover has finally detached and has edge chipping, but is otherwise complete. Generally clean,. (G-). $48.

8154. World War II Coast Guard serviceman’s commemorative photograph. Beautiful large 17" x 21" framed print commemorates Coast Guardsman’s service in the Armed Forces. Colorful commemorative mat pictures President Roosevelt and General Douglas MacArthur with battle scenes surrounding a 7" x 10" hand tinted photograph of the young Coast Guardsman. This lovely framed photograph probably hung in his mothers parlor throughout the war to remind her of her son in the service. Complete in original gilt frame. c.1940. (VG). $68.

26104d. [life ring] Orange Life Ring , U. S. Coast Guard, Butler Flats Lighthouse, New Bedford, Mass. c.1950’s.   30 inch orange foam ring complete with grab rope, salvaged from the U. S. Coast Guard Light Station, Butler Flats. One side of life ring is lettered in black: “BUTLER FLATS LT  U S C G” In the late 1800s, New Bedford was the third largest manufacturing city in Massachusetts, and about 500,000 tons of shipping entered the port in 1890 alone. Butler Flats Light, built in 1898 for $34,000, replaced the old Clark's Point Light, which had been active since 1804. Built in shallow water with no solid rock for a foundation, Butler Flats Light was a challenge to construct. An iron cylinder 35 feet in diameter was put into place after five feet of mud was dredged. The cylinder was filled with stone and concrete, then the brick lighthouse was built on top. The tower was painted red for a time, but it was changed to white in 1899. The "sparkplug" style light has four stories. The basement served as a storage area. Above that were office space, living quarters which were 18 feet in diameter, and a watchroom. Butler Flats Light originally had a fifth-order kerosene-fueled Fresnel lens, which has since been replaced. The last civilian keeper, Charles Baker, retired in 1941 and the Coast Guard took over the operation of Butler Flats Light. In 1975, a new automatic light and fog signal were placed on New Bedford's hurricane barrier, which had been built to protect the harbor after the devastating Hurricane of '38. The Coast Guard deemed the lighthouse unnecessary and it came under the control of the City of New Bedford in 1978.  With expected wear and soiling, but overall great for display. A rare piece. (VG-). $365.

29364. (wrench) U.S. Coast Guard 15/16” open end wrench c.1930. This wrench was part of a complete set issued to each station for performing repairs. Measures 8 3/8” long. $24.

29319c. (oarlock)  Solid Bronze U.S. Life-Saving Service – Coast Guard #2 Oar Lock c.1900. SIZE #2 These rare large size number 2's will fit 13 foot oars and 26' boats that carry crews of 6 or 8 plus a coxswain. This particular oar lock came from Cape Cod and is circa 1900.  Dimensions: 2 ½”  at the top, 3 ¼” at the widest point, total length 8 7/8” and with hole for spliced lanyard to secure to the boat. A beautiful piece. (VG+). $148.

29347. Perrenot, Preston B. United States Coast Guard Grade Insignia Since 1834. 69p. 2009. A detailed examination, in color plates and textual explanation, of the grade insignia wornn by line officers, engineering officers, warrant officers, enlisted personnel, and cadets of the United States Coast Guard and Revenue Cutter Service since 1834. Also included are the Coast Guard warrant officer specialty marks, enlisted rating insignia, as well as grade insignia of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Available in printed soft cover ($35) or in PDF format on CD ($16). 

6327. United States Coast Guard. Marine Safety School. Commandant Notices and Instructions – Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circulars. c.1978. 564p. Spiral bound. Includes a thorough collection of field notices regarding pollution enforcement, intervention on the high seas, permits, pollution response, and more. Thorough reference. (VG+). $14.

6512f,g. U. S. Coast Guard. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD SHIPS, PLANES AND STATIONS. CG-214. 1955. 32p. Soft wraps. A brief look at the history of the stations and equipment of the Coast Guard. Well illustrated with photos of cutters, icebreakers, tenders, lightships, surf and motor lifeboats, numerous aircraft and stations. (VG). $14.

6277e-J. U. S. Coast Guard. COAST GUARD HISTORY. CG-213. 1958. 32p. Soft wraps. A brief look at the history of the Coast Guard, from its beginnings as the Revenue Marine to its many other duties added throughout the years. (VG). $8.

SH-01. U.S. Coast Guard marked wooden oar.  Seven (7) foot wooden oar is branded “USCG” on the blade. Also scratched in is the boat number 16754. CG16754 would have been a lifeboat (or lighthouse) station dory, skiff, or dinghy. The dinghy type could be a Peapod, and CG16754 may have indeed been a Peapod since there were some that were built to 16ft. in length, or some of the lifeboat stations around the early 1950s had dinghies with a CG16xxx number (i.e., from actual station logbook listings), so it very well may have been from  a pulling boat of that type. Oar is in good condition for its age, weathered, some later green paint. $366. 

10124. (helm compass) US Coast Guard Compass  from 36 ft Motor Life Boat - CG36415 Eaton’s Neck, Long Island, New York.  c.1930 - 1940’s. CG36415/ex-4959 was a 36ft. 8in. Type TR motor lifeboat, built by Curtis Bay in Nov. 1936, and assigned to Coast Guard Station Eatons Neck, NY. She was taken out of service and burned in May 1968, and these items were salvaged before the boat’s destruction. The compass is marked 36415 in small # on the edge of the bezel ring. Also marked on attached plate “US Navy Bu of Ships. The Lionel Corporation, New York”. Compass gimbals marked “FB….. Chicago USA  1012…11761   [CG] 36415. With match container, without lamp/burner. Lamp compartment glass with one corner chipped. Compass is liquid filled and works fine. Compass rose has faded due to sun exposure. Interior white paint chipped, exterior black paint fairly good condition. Compass sat on the helm of the MLB as shown in the photo below above the wheel. A rare piece from an early Coast Guard 36 ft Motor Life Boat. $1,395. 

26318. (training manual / scrapbook) United States Coast Guard Reserve, 13th Naval District c.1944-1945. This one of a kind personalized United States Coast Guard Reserve Training Manual, issued to Leon Haskell Lt.(jg) in March of 1944 at Div.7, 13th, Naval District, Portland, Oregon. The manually of organized  typed and mimeographed document includes topics such as Confidential Orders from the CO, Operational Procedures, Vessel Operations and Inspections, Navigational Instructions, and even details for on-board Cooking and Food Preparation. The half century old pages are in excellent condition. Manual is in gilt embossed ring binder and contains about 140 page sheets and dividers. Also included is a package are  ten 8” x 10” b/w photographs of Leon Haskell and Commodore Joseph E. Stika (also served as Vice-Admiral USCG, commanding officer of Coast Guard Training Station Alameda), a rare photo of boat CRG2461, station and boat photos, seven newspaper articles concerning the USCG Recerve in the area,  extracted from The Oregonian and Oregon Journal 1944-1945 , a signed letter to Leon Haskell from Stanly Donogh, Commodore, Coast Guard Auxiliary Seattle, 13th Naval District, dated 31 Jan 1944, relating to the development of the USCG Auxiliary, and an original menu from the USCG Thanksgiving and Spar Birthday Dinner and Tea Dance, 23 Nov 1944, hosted by Lieut. T.J. Firth, Commanding Officer, and Lieut (jg) J.D. Rosemergy, Executive Officer, both of which autographed the menu, along with fourteen other signatures of individuals present. A rare, interesting grouping. (VG). $88.

27428c. Wood rowing oar 8’ marked “U.S.C.G. Some damage on handle. (VG-). $395

10129. Tool box from USCG CG30485 Utility Boat - Medium. c.1960’s. CG 30485 was a 30-foot utility boat-medium (UTM), and was built by the Curtis Bay Yard in June 1960, and taken out of service in Oct. 1975. It appears to have been assigned to Station Manasquan Inlet initially, and then was transferred to the Cape May training center for instructional use. Aerial view below shows the CG-30485 at the left side of the Coast Guard station dock area. Box is nicely made, heavy with dovetailed corners and heavy hardware. Measures 34”l x 14”d x 13”h.  Has had a number of coats of paint as expected. (VG) $365

W-01. Strobridge, Truman R. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. Wash. U. S. Coast Guard. June 1982. 148p. Soft wraps. An important research text, provides a comprehensive listing of writings related to the US Coast Guard, from archival, fictional, historic and technical sources listed alphabetically by author and by topic. Included are descriptions of content and publication information. Subject index includes: Administration and Organization, aids to navigation, Aviation, Biographies, Civil War, Cutters, Training, Equipment and Facilities, Expeditions, Flags Ensigns Pennants and Customs, Icebreaking, Law Enforcement, Medicine and Science, Minorities, Port Security, Prohibition Era, Revenue Cutter Service, Search and Rescue, Spanish-American War, Uniforms, World War I and II, and much more. Extremely valuable for research or collectors. Clean, crisp. (VG+). $34.

W-02. Willoughby , Malcom F., (Commander USCGR [T]) RUM WAR AT SEA. GPO. 1964. 2nd printing. 183pp. Illustrated with photos, recounts the history of the Coast Guard during the prohibition era. A carefully researched and well written history of that turbulent period. Very clean, crisp, tight copy. (F).  $24.  

 Past U. S. Coast Guard Publications  

6259a, b. Noble, Dennis L. and PA3 Kenneth Arborgast. THE COAST GUARD ALONG THE NORTH ATLANTIC COAST . USCG Bicentennial Publication. Wash. c.1988. 24pp. Soft Wraps. Tremendous overview of the life and work of the men of the Coast Guard dating back to the 1700’s when the Revenue Cutter Service and Lighthouse Establishment, and later the U. S. Life-Saving Service protected our coastline. Well illustrated with 35 wonderful large format photographs. A most interesting pamphlet. Clean, tight. (VG).  $19.  

9300d. Noble, Dennis. THE COAST GUARD IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. USCG Bicentennial Publication. Wash. c.1988. 18pp. Soft Wraps. Tremendous overview of the life and work of the men of the Coast Guard dating back to the 1700’s when the Revenue Cutter Service and Lighthouse Establishment, and later the U. S. Life-Saving Service protected our coastline. Well illustrated with 22 wonderful large format early photographs including Light Vessel No. 88 in drydock, lighthouse and Life-Saving keepers and personnel, Umatilla Lightship No. 513, Neah Bay Life-Saving Station, crew men from the U.S.R.C. Rush, and more. A most interesting pamphlet. Clean, tight. (VG).   $12.  

22138. Scheina, Dr. Robert L., COAST GUARD AT WAR. Commandant’s Bulletin. Wash. c.1987. 39pp. Soft Wraps. Great overview of the men and equipment of the Coast Guard from their earliest battles as the Revenue Cutter Service to the Viet Nam War era. Quite well illustrated with over 24 wonderful early photographs including crews on beach patrol during World War II, U-boat patrol in the North Atlantic , Signalman First Class Douglas Munro who won the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery on Guadalcanal , and much more. A most interesting pamphlet. Clean, tight. (VG). $16.  

20254b. Coast Guard. MOMENTS IN HISTORY. Wash. c.1990. 36p. Soft wraps. Pamphlet contains 18 lovely color reproductions of paintings reflecting famous early Coast Guard moments, by today’s renown artists. Each full page color reproduction includes a full page description of the moment in history that the artist has captured. Important scenes include The Revenue Cutter Eagle Captures The Bon Pere, Cutter Harriet Lane Fires Across The Bow Of The Nashville, Ida Lewis Makes A Rescue At Lime Rock, Pea Island Life-Saving Crew, Lightship Nantucket Sunk By R.M.S. Olympic, and much more. Includes painting by John Witt; Ida Lewis Makes a Rescue at Lime Rock. Nicely done, scarce pamphlet. (VG). $36.  

 25189. Browning, Robert M. Jr., THE EYES AND EARS OF THE CONVOY: Development of the Helicopter as an Anti-Submarine Weapon. Wash. U. S. Coast Guard. 1993. 17p. Soft wraps. The development of the helicopter can be attributed to a few visionary men who foresaw the great potential of this aircraft. During World War II, due to the insistence of several Coast Guard officers, this revolutionary aircraft was developed for war and peacetime uses. Their efforts helped the helicopter to evolve into the machine that is known today. The story of the helicopter, of course, just began for the Coast Guard during World War II. The helicopter would quickly become the backbone of the service's search-and-rescue program. This little known account is well worth reading. Includes many early photos. $22.

8503d. Engle, William. S.O.S. COAST GUARD. Whitman Pub., Racine , WI . 1936. 424p. With over 200 illustrations, this volume is part of the “Big Little Book Series”, in a 3 ½”w x 4 ½”h stiff wrap format. With text and illustrations, the author tells the tale of the Coast Guard on beach patrol, rescue in surfboat, cutters, rum patrol and more. Beautiful illustrates covers enhance this scarce children’s little-book edition. Clean, tight, pages uniformly age browned, stain to top of page edges, light wear to edges.  Quite collectible and very difficult to find. (VG-).  $48.  

2505. Hanson, Bobbi. USCG STATION GRAYS HARBOR . Aberdeen . 1989. 82p. Soft wraps. Booklet was put together by and for the wives of the Coast Guardsmen at the Gray’s Harbor Lifeboat Station to introduce the families to each other and to the area. Includes names and addresses of all personnel, medical information, shopping, buying guides, moving suggestions, and much more. Includes some photos and biographies of each of the persons stationed there. (VG).  $22.

693c. Willoughby , Malcom F. Lt.(j.g.) (T) USCGR, THE COAST GUARD TR's-First Naval District. Boston . 1945. 247pp. Illustrated with photos. With DJ. Relates the contribution of the Coast Guards Temporary Reserve unit in New England during World War II. Chapters cover training, harbor and sea patrols, the "beach pounders", storms, rescues and more. Quite clean, crisp, tight, nice copy in bright but lightly chipped dj. Quite difficult to find. (VG+).   $48.  

8168. Crump, Irving . THE BOYS’ BOOK OF COAST GUARDS. NY. 1928. 258p. Despite the youthful title, this ‘sleeper’ will interest the veteran as well. Provides numerous accounts of rescues and the work of the Coast Guard when the surfboat, life-car  and the breeches buoy were the order of the day. Includes the work of the Revenue Marine, rescues at Chicamacomico, Lone Hill LSS, Frankfort , MI., work of the Cutters Bear and others, Manomet Point LSS and many more. Quite a bit of detail of surfboat and breeches buoy, supplemented by vintage photos, make this a worthwhile addition to your library. Excellent early account and extremely scarce. Clean, crisp, tight, an unusually good copy in fine wraps. (F-).  $76.

L-07-1 (1). U. S. Coast Guard. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD SHIPS, PLANES AND STATIONS. CG-214. 1955. 36p. Soft wraps. A brief look at the history of the stations and equipment of the Coast Guard. Well illustrated with photos of cutters, icebreakers, tenders, lightships, surf and motor lifeboats, numerous aircraft and stations. (VG).  $10. Reduced $ 5.

21206b. Hill, Helen and Violet Maxwell. CHARLIE AND HIS COAST GUARDS. New York . 1925. 184p. Children’s novel about Charlie, who travels to the coast of Maine and visits the Coast Guard, rescues a boat grounded on the shoal, spends a night at the lighthouse and more. By the end of the summer Charlie has become fast friends with the men of the Coast Guard station, who give him a farewell dinner. Moderate wear, ex lib.  Good reading copy. (G). $8. 

6259b. Noble, Dennis L. and PA3 Kenneth Arborgast. THE COAST GUARD ALONG THE NORTH ATLANTIC COAST. USCG Bicentennial Publication. Wash. c.1988. 24pp. Soft Wraps. Tremendous overview of the life and work of the men of the Coast Guard dating back to the 1700’s when the Revenue Cutter Service and Lighthouse Establishment, and later the U. S. Life-Saving Service protected our coastline. Well illustrated with 35 wonderful large format photographs. A most interesting pamphlet. Clean, tight. (VG). $19.

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