The U.S. Coast Guard in World War Two Historical facts, photos and information from the World War II 60th Anniversary Committee's website.

U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office

The Coast Guard and the North Atlantic Campaign

Ocean Weather Ships, 1940-1980

Online Library of Selected Images: U.S. NAVY SHIPS -- Listed by Hull Number -- PF

"Death of a Wooden Shoe - A Sailor’s Diary of Life and Death on the Greenland Patrol, 1942", by Thaddeus D. Novak. Mr. Novak hailed from the northeast side of Detroit and enlisted in the USCG in Aug. 1941. This fantastic historical account is based on a diary kept by S1/c Novak from June through Dec. 1942.

"Where There Is No Glory" - a tribute to the Black Gang Engineers, originally published in the U.S. Coast Guard Magazine, 1943

The story and photos of "Sinbad" the famous Mascot of the USCG Cutter Campbell

Photos of other USCG Mascots

NavSource Online: Frigate Photo Archive, PF-69 Davenport

NavSource Online: Submarine Chaser Photo Archive, SC-705

NavSource Photo Archives: Gunboat (PG) Index, PG-86 & PG-95

USS SC-705 Deck Log Excerpts

Web Page of Don F. Roban, who was a S1/c on the Davenport

James M. Gow's U.S. Coast Guard Military Service Photos
Lt. (j.g.) Gow was the USS Davenport's Assistant First Lieutenant.

Vincent Grobbel's letters of 8 June and 9 July 1945

Vince Grobbel's photos of USCG AIRSTA Salem (Feb & Mar 1946)

Coasties Rule! Photo slideshow of today's USCG in action.

Fred's Place - The Place to Meet Old Shipmates

"Semper Paratus" Words and Music

How to request Military Personnel Records

Splinter Fleet - The Wooden Sub Chasers of WW II