Surfmen
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Surfman insignia used by United States Coast Guard, consisting of a pewter-toned life buoy crossed by two oars.
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Surfman Howard Daniel Browning of Station Narrangansett Pier in winter uniform, c. 1909
Surfmen was the terminology used to describe members of the United States Lifesaving Service. It is also currently the highest qualification in the United States Coast Guard for small boat operations.[1][2] Coast Guard Surfmen are rated to operate the 47-foot Motor Lifeboat in its most extreme operating conditions after undergoing training at the .
List of Surf Stations[]
The Surf Station designation is reserved for locations where wave conditions exceed 8 feet (2.4 m) for 36 days or more per year.[1]
Name | Image | District | Sector | City | State | Notes | Ref. |
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Delaware Bay | Barnegat Light | New Jersey | ||||
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San Francisco | Bodega Bay | California | ||||
Station Cape Disappointment | ![]() |
13 | Columbia River | Ilwaco | Washington | Home base for the . | [3] |
Station Chatham | ![]() |
Southeastern New England | Chatham | Massachusetts | |||
13 | North Bend | Brookings | Oregon | [4] | |||
13 | North Bend | Charleston | Oregon | [5] | |||
13 | North Bend | Newport | Oregon | [6] | |||
Station Golden Gate | ![]() |
San Francisco | Sausalito | California | |||
13 | Columbia River | Westport | Washington | [7] | |||
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North Carolina | Ocracoke Island | North Carolina | [8] | |||
Station Humboldt Bay | Humboldt Bay | Humboldt Bay | California | ||||
Station Merrimack River | ![]() |
Boston | Newburyport | Massachusetts | |||
Los Angeles / Long Beach | Morro Bay | California | |||||
North Carolina | Nags Head | North Carolina | [9] | ||||
13 | Puget Sound | La Push | Washington | [10] | |||
13 | North Bend | Florence | Oregon | [11] | |||
Station Tillamook Bay | 13 | Columbia River | Garibaldi | Oregon | [12] | ||
13 | North Bend | Winchester Bay | Oregon | [13] | |||
13 | North Bend | Newport | Oregon | [14] |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Prado, Mark (March 9, 2018). "Mill Valley woman earns top U.S. Coast Guard rank". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ Wilson, Sarah (March 30, 2018). "Honor, Respect, Devotion to Duty: BM1 Krystyna Duffy — the fourth active female surfman". Coast Guard Compass. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Station Cape Disappointment" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. June 3, 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Station Chetco River" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. June 3, 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Station Coos Bay" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. June 3, 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Station Depoe Bay" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. June 3, 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Station Grays Harbor" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. June 4, 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Station Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Station Oregon Inlet, North Carolina" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Station Quillayute River" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. June 3, 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Station Siuslaw River" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. June 3, 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Station Tillamook Bay" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. June 3, 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Station Umpqua River" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. June 3, 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Station Yaquina Bay" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. June 3, 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
External links[]
Categories:
- United States Coast Guard job titles
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