US Coast Guard Vessels


Object Type
Photograph
Object ID
5877
Date
October 20 1926
creator
Naval Historical Foundation
Description
At the New York Navy Yard, 20 October 1926 These former U.S. Navy destroyers were transferred to the Coast Guard to help fight the illegal rum-running traffic along the East Coast. They are (from left to right): USCGC Monaghan (CG-15, ex USN DD-32); Unidentified; USCGC Roe (CG-18, ex USN DD-24); USCGC McDougal (CG-6, ex USN DD-54); and USCGC Ammen (CG-8, ex USN DD-35). Courtesy of the San Francisco Maritime Museum, San Francisco, California, 1969. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Related Collection
Naval History and Heritage Command’s Photo Archives
Naval ID
NH 69025
Subject
Ships and Vessels
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