Fred's Place - The Place To Meet Old Coast Guard Shipmates

I hope to eventually have a full collection showing day-to-day life aboard all types of Coast Guard Units. This can only be accomplished with your help. Grab a camera, take a walk, and photograph the up-close and personal activities of your shipmates. Email me for photo transfer instructions when you have completed your photo essay modeled on the photo essay below.

Welcome Aboard The CGC Healy

Ahoy and welcome aboard as we join the crew of the Cutter Healy as she sits in the ice approximately 100 miles north of Barrow, Alaska. Haley has been underway on her present deployment, Arctic West East Summer (AWES) 2005, for several weeks. Through reprints from the Cutter Healy's website* and weekly updates from Public Affairs Speciaist Second Class NyxoLyno "Nick" Cangemi, we will "tag along" with the Captain, Officers, and crew.

All photos are credited: U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer Second Class NyxoLyno Cangemi.*

The Coast Guard Cutter Healy, homeported in Seattle, Washington.

Healy History. We're providing a little "Healy History" to get you started on our voyage aboard Cutter Healy. It's just a little backgrounf on Captain Michael A. Healy and the legacy of Cutter Healy. Enjoy.

June 5 through 19, 2005. We start our journey aboard Healy - already at sea - with three reports from CDR Jeff Jackson, the Executive Officer. (23 photos)

June 20, 2005. We join Cutter Healy as she sits in the ice approximately 100 miles north of Barrow, Alaska. Haley is "underway" to conduct Arctic West East Summer (AWES) 2005 deployment.

June 26, 2005. Know what a "polynya" is? Ever stood a "Bear Watch"? OK, get into your dress canvas and join the Healy on "Ice Liberty". Come aboard as the Healy begins their scientific research projects.

July 03, 2005. Come aboard as the Healy conducts a two-day cargo and personnel transfer then reaches the first 3 science stations of this mission.

July 10, 2005. Come aboard as the Healy conducts science missions in the Arctic Ocean, 220 nautical miles northeast of Barrow, Alaska. Did I hear someone say, "Move the stack, it's blocking the TV signal?"

July 17, 2005. Come aboard as the Healy conducts science missions in the Arctic Ocean. Blackouts in the Artic during summer? Yep, and it is all about a TV - read on.

July 24, 2005. Come aboard as the Healy informs correspondents, continues their census taking project and performs ‘frenetic leapfrog’. All while collecting data contributing to our knowledge of the effects of global warming and our changing environment.

August 7, 2005. Come aboard as the Healy sails south to Barrow to offload their second science party and journalists, then transit down to Dutch Harbor (and complete a week of training on the way), they spend 5 busy days in Dutch Harbor working (first) and relaxing (second.) Now it is back north with their third and final science party onboard.

August 14, 2005. Come aboard as the Healy sails into the Artic Ocean and back into the ice.

August 21, 2005. Come aboard as the Healy reports from 80 Degrees North/158 Degrees West, 600 miles from the North Pole.

August 28, 2005. Come aboard as the Healy reports from 85 Degrees North, 300 miles from the North Pole.

September 04, 2005. Come aboard as the Healy reports from 87 Degrees North/178 Degrees East, 180 miles from the North Pole.

September 11, 2005. Come aboard as the Healy reports from the North Pole.

September 18, 2005. Come aboard as the Healy reports from 86 Degrees North, 240 difficult miles from the North Pole, heading South.

September 25, 2005. Come aboard as the Healy reports from 81 degrees north, 60 miles north of Spitsbergen Island. As promised, we have caught-up on a lot of photos.

October 2, 2005. Come aboard as Healy arrives at Tromso, Norway

October 9, 2005. Come aboard as Healy is 250 miles south of Ireland

Further "reports" may be found on Healy's webpage. Click here.

*Visit CGC Healy's website.
**Visit Nick Cangemi's website.