| USCGC TIGER SHARK (WPB 87359) Newport RI |
| Last updated 2010-03-29 |
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BM1 Eric Silvoy sends some pictures of some fancywork he did for the TIGER SHARK, an 87'
Patrol Boat based in Newport RI.
Patrol Boat based in Newport RI.
A Coast Guard crest made of shot-line
which is on the bridge of the TIGER SHARK.
which is on the bridge of the TIGER SHARK.
A "pudding" or covering for a stanchion (post)
on the bridge of the TIGER SHARK. Such
coverings are traditional and also give an
improved grip in rough seas as well as
providing a bit of padding for sudden
contacts!
on the bridge of the TIGER SHARK. Such
coverings are traditional and also give an
improved grip in rough seas as well as
providing a bit of padding for sudden
contacts!
A knotboard with a paintbrush (an all-too-familiar tool for a sailor!), a
Boatswain's Call (Bosun's whistle for youse civilians) and a rigging
knife.
Mostly of orange shot-line with a hemp marline mat in the centre.
Boatswain's Call (Bosun's whistle for youse civilians) and a rigging
knife.
Mostly of orange shot-line with a hemp marline mat in the centre.
| Proof that the arts of marlinspike seamanship live on in the U. S. Coast Guard! Thanks, Boats! Incidentally, you may notice the "Pell" or "Jamestown" bridge in the background of the ship's crest... when I was in Newport that was still being built and it was a thirty-minute ferry ride to get across that nasty little bit of water! |
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