Loss of the USCGC ESCANABA

Let's not forget our Coast Guard Shipmates.

On August 4, 1943, the citizens of Grand Haven, Michigan stood somber as a ray of sunlight pierced the blackened sky. The mood changed instantly when a band broke the silence with the tune "Semper Paratus." The crowd of over 6,000 had gathered as they had for many years to celebrate Coast Guard day. This year, however, the crowd assembled for a more important reason; to pay tribute to the cutter Escanaba which had been sunk just six weeks before.

The current ESCANABA skipper and his crew pay tribute to those lost.

Take a look over HERE.