tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49654634644891916692024-03-04T22:09:40.514-08:00USCGC SHERMAN (WHEC 720)Honorus et FidesUSCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965463464489191669.post-71598265819929201682011-04-29T12:16:00.000-07:002011-04-29T12:35:40.585-07:00Advancements!<div align="center">Congratulations YNCS Jones ET2 Sangaleer!</div><br /><br /><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA07yKtpzO_IMOiFI32wNG4523KRyrbfDKh7tGxfyPnfB_Kqf36CEzDDIm-5-0WfhazCtovnvW9QwP7CorsdnCnwf8BrcNTdXtWiXAxWaFF-BhOfyuDgT7LlR5AjFt_jXoHm4BTCUKLkDt/s1600/IMG_9270.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601089672829310322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 196px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 120px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA07yKtpzO_IMOiFI32wNG4523KRyrbfDKh7tGxfyPnfB_Kqf36CEzDDIm-5-0WfhazCtovnvW9QwP7CorsdnCnwf8BrcNTdXtWiXAxWaFF-BhOfyuDgT7LlR5AjFt_jXoHm4BTCUKLkDt/s200/IMG_9270.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601089667586700578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yuCOuzbMsiiUlrom0b5EMChARR_5d1ZO678CzpVH3RN0bdtKs_0UhWg0XbBrOE3CV2cu583y6htM-loqGOQg-tzttBB4AWWNtza7dAmmW-OXI8NHthS_PRMzHXAeUtR8wRTM1-jGkyFr/s200/IMG_9262.JPG" border="0" />USCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965463464489191669.post-29518933796555104532011-04-20T09:08:00.000-07:002011-04-20T09:18:24.625-07:00Wasting Away in Panamaville<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGqy9m3ukcSmF0nEz44-0xKk4AFdAlSKK5NJJMtNG5D6Q0Ch31lkBKIGnRzAF2hwjI-rFZHEDfGuZoMrO3mWAyKkqd6uvnCxNgQdKxOpMtCnK-ox6rJFWpLM2D99vh64FX8mpcaeEt8Ck/s1600/P1010528.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597700573030820962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGqy9m3ukcSmF0nEz44-0xKk4AFdAlSKK5NJJMtNG5D6Q0Ch31lkBKIGnRzAF2hwjI-rFZHEDfGuZoMrO3mWAyKkqd6uvnCxNgQdKxOpMtCnK-ox6rJFWpLM2D99vh64FX8mpcaeEt8Ck/s200/P1010528.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />For some of us it was like that one Jimmy Buffet song, I forget the name… Any way it is my understanding we had a great time in Panama, I hadn’t heard much of anyone having too good of a time. I have heard that people went on some amazing adventures and scenic tours. And most likely everyone has heard all kinds of local history from their cab drivers. Some like me have spent a lot of time in the biggest darn mall some of us have ever seen (I’m sure there are bigger ones, yeah I’m talking to you Minnesotians). Whatever you did there I’m sure you had a good time. Some of you may even want to go back. As for me, I wouldn’t mind going back again.<br /><br /><br /><div></div>USCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965463464489191669.post-7901597321455429932011-04-09T18:26:00.000-07:002011-04-09T18:29:39.605-07:00Oh Boy the Sherman is DifferentThat’s right I said different, everything seems so weird at first. The way they (we) do things here, the pipes, the layout of different spaces, even the names of spaces are different. Is that so bad? No not really, we make do, it really isn’t that difficult. I just caught myself the other day referring a space on the cutter calling it D-CAT. Most people here from the Chase know it as the area in front of the LE locker. Everyone from the Sherman knows it as the LE staging area. No big deal, we learn, we adapt. The pipes are noticeably different, noon bells comes to mind, “test complete, all alarms back in effect, report all <a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK1">discrepancies to the quarterdeck</a>” who says this? Everyone from the Chase knows it’s “now test complete, regard all further alarms report any discrepancies to the quarterdeck” Duh. Can we (should we) really complain? No, we get used to the changes, and soon the Sherman will be under the command and service of a new crew. That is why we are here (Chase personnel). To learn, to adapt, to see how we can improve ourselves, that is all we need to do. Sure when the Chase crew takes over some things that we were used to will start again, but some things are bound to change, we might just keep the departmental and divisional setup, we may keep the names of the berthing areas ( ask someone from the Chase where Weps Grotto is). Ok so I went on and on about how things are different, I should mention how it is the same too. We are all still in the same Coast Guard, and we all have missions to fulfill. When the Sherman crew disembarks they will all go on to their next units and see how things are different or the same there. They will go and do the things the Coast Guard needs them to do. The Chase crew will come here do the same, they will do the things that the Chase herself couldn’t do toward her end of service to the Coast Guard. Will it be the Chase part 2 or the Sherman’s continued glory. Maybe, and most likely the absolute best of both. -ET3 Timothy AllshouseUSCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965463464489191669.post-45301973871728638962011-04-04T08:28:00.000-07:002011-04-05T18:09:18.972-07:00Big Bust For the SHERMAN!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSu25g38AIeOU3HFmbMXPOi8woGZNz-jKvLP4GAzs-4MRW7anRIKTcqQ3LwHFkckEx67EZAOtrwowc021aNsaUwPnXHqmxnmg_TJa9AE4q-_jMb1dhuKykFkuH2oXvtzsjmsLztyVXANb5/s1600/Feb+-+March+2011+119.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592215552573509474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSu25g38AIeOU3HFmbMXPOi8woGZNz-jKvLP4GAzs-4MRW7anRIKTcqQ3LwHFkckEx67EZAOtrwowc021aNsaUwPnXHqmxnmg_TJa9AE4q-_jMb1dhuKykFkuH2oXvtzsjmsLztyVXANb5/s200/Feb+-+March+2011+119.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><div>So there we were, minding our own business on the 8-12 watch, about an hour before we were supposed to be relieved. We were making our way towards a potential Go-Fast some 60 miles away, making 21 knots through the water. Our helmsman, SN Rebecca Sanchez exclaims, "what the heck is that!?" pointing off the port side of the ship. The object in the water was hardly decipherable without binoculars with it being about 300 yards away from the ship. Excitedly, everyone ran on the watch section ran out on the bridge wing to take a look at the unidentified object in the water. The lookout, SN Kyle Davis, called down to let us know there was a person on top of the object. After maybe 30 seconds, SN Meinte Bruce yells out, "It's an SPSS, it's an SPSS!!!" For those that aren't privy to that term, SPSS is a self propelled semi-submersible. It is what the drug runners are using to smuggle drugs. They are incredibly hard to detect and only a handful have been caught by the Coast Guard. It just so happened that the SHERMAN was at the right place at the right time. We immediately slowed our ship to 5 kts and turned right towards the SPSS. The Operations officer was called to the bridge, alerting him of what we just came upon, and before you knew it, we were launching both small boats to interdict the SPSS. Unfortunately, the smugglers who man the SPSS are told if they are ever caught, they are to scuttle (or sink) the vessel. In a matter of minutes, three more men piled out of the SPSS wearing life jackets, and down sank the SPSS. Our boarding teams collected the four smugglers out of the water, and brought them aboard SHERMAN once we were given permission from District Eleven (they are the ones who grant us authority to carry out all the aspects of boardings down south). Bails of cocaine were popping up to the surface and for the next 40 minutes, our small boats were going around picking up all the objects that came floating to the surface. We did NIC tests that were able to confirm with positive test results that the bails were bails of cocaine. We are able to ascertain that the amount of drugs in the SPSS came to a total of $420-430 million dollars! I believe our Exectutive Officer said it best, "It is better to be lucky than smart!"</div>USCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965463464489191669.post-5896456016756163592011-04-04T08:19:00.000-07:002011-04-04T08:28:21.853-07:00The CIWS does work!Fire Control Rocks! That was the statement made by the Fire Control Division Chief after the first successful Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) exercise in many months. The day’s Gunnery exercise success was a consorted effort between both the Gunnery and Fire Control Division members. After many hours of preparation and training, and in some cases many months of maintenance, the fruits of labor paid out with an outstanding display of firepower from the MK75 Gun Mount System and the CIWS system.USCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965463464489191669.post-74891254427858151832011-02-17T14:50:00.000-08:002011-02-17T14:54:48.026-08:00LTJG Deneen Goes back to SchoolOJAI, Ca- On February 14th, USCGC SHERMAN Deck Watch Officer LTJG Peter Deneen returned to his hometown to speak to Nordhoff High School students. The 2005 student-athlete graduate spoke to four Government and US History classes about maritime law, the Coast Guard's role in the executive branch, the Coast Guard Academy, and shared adventures from deployments in the Eastern Pacific and Bering Sea. The Valentine's Day visit was part of a robust Partners in Education program drive this winter by SHERMAN's Human Relations Council.USCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965463464489191669.post-35539297107183788822011-02-17T14:47:00.000-08:002011-02-17T14:49:57.965-08:00SHERMAN Hosts Troop's Rain Gutter Regatta<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHxN_qTPN_SbCLU6kIuCdLMXwZNCkdOCAYmzWlCMISc6on8C9tn8Vs5E7aPp_qOrEckfdiXi0pV6ecaCCXWnunAbqNJJybTiiUJzP0RGtXqKIUNWuidYm4mXEcbzaYaU-YHRzVlNDY_vq/s1600/110212-G-8068R-111.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574794428501069026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHxN_qTPN_SbCLU6kIuCdLMXwZNCkdOCAYmzWlCMISc6on8C9tn8Vs5E7aPp_qOrEckfdiXi0pV6ecaCCXWnunAbqNJJybTiiUJzP0RGtXqKIUNWuidYm4mXEcbzaYaU-YHRzVlNDY_vq/s200/110212-G-8068R-111.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Ensign Cale Cooper (left) and Lt. j.g. Zach Brown, both from the Coast Guard Cutter Sherman, race cub scout created sail boats during the annual cub scout rain gutter regatta held aboard the Sherman Saturday, Feb. 12,2011. The Coast Guard is a proud supporter of youth groups such as Boy Scouts of America, Sea Scouts, Sea Cadets and ROTC programs. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Levi Read. </div>USCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965463464489191669.post-23921946495144302702011-02-02T11:44:00.000-08:002011-02-02T12:03:51.391-08:00Advancements for January!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFveG7xESyhHE0tjiZcot1L6Zb_hMv94oahsxEcwa6HU-mgkGAa3JrDHW5XTBRk7cKE6nQvzGPin02xnCRhX5bhf6MaRAgxJhByT1N2KVNkUlZNaHh-pm0aS09Xl6Aw7mGNm59uosMylhV/s1600/DSC00363.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569183709314012642" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFveG7xESyhHE0tjiZcot1L6Zb_hMv94oahsxEcwa6HU-mgkGAa3JrDHW5XTBRk7cKE6nQvzGPin02xnCRhX5bhf6MaRAgxJhByT1N2KVNkUlZNaHh-pm0aS09Xl6Aw7mGNm59uosMylhV/s200/DSC00363.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinslse5V3VAtg_Cp0iNgHhoJkcW35G7gfXIeS3eKhdABT4sMr0vbGPMaHQEB7kihz6QlDpuhPwecLOU9qes0yv5fyNPouwpNd21XZGnACTsqxbeFSUvKh_yrSPVPuf73Jy2HY_eDdk4veR/s1600/DSC00337.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569183704241322018" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 112px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinslse5V3VAtg_Cp0iNgHhoJkcW35G7gfXIeS3eKhdABT4sMr0vbGPMaHQEB7kihz6QlDpuhPwecLOU9qes0yv5fyNPouwpNd21XZGnACTsqxbeFSUvKh_yrSPVPuf73Jy2HY_eDdk4veR/s200/DSC00337.JPG" border="0" /></a> Congratulations to GM1 Robert Taylor, GM3 Luke Milyard, FA Emily Mooney, and SN Garrett Davis who advanced to GMC, GM2, FN, and SN respectively. GM2 Milyard was able to advance the same day as his fiance which was done on the S<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFm2lS5mJbYaOP8now0EITSz0B-TlBgddknJYv_qxTBv7gYtUWvpuECYrbYRmh4hS4QwJaA0aANuljibpH3y3oTRgy0a14zscdGLf3rizcWymIhn2ACPXMAghnvdqPFbLJUZMecD0DyWHC/s1600/DSC00363.JPG"></a>HERMAN flight deck. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div>USCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965463464489191669.post-46906688561876805132011-01-10T09:45:00.000-08:002011-01-10T09:48:11.572-08:00Promotions!Congratulations on Zach Brown for getting promoted from Ensign to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Lieutenant</span> Junior Grade!USCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965463464489191669.post-70592369387732948672010-11-30T09:37:00.000-08:002011-01-10T09:49:04.691-08:00Promotions!Congratulations to all Ensigns who were promoted to LTJG on November 20th!<br /><br />LTJG Pete Deneen<br />LTJG KC Gaudette<br />LTJG Travis Murray<br />LTJG Patrick Sullivan<br />LTJG Maggie Ward<br />LTJG Steph WoodUSCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965463464489191669.post-3623198497349099822010-11-13T16:42:00.000-08:002010-11-13T17:33:10.483-08:00Goodbye Bering Sea<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8hZ7kx4W0O0ZMwxalKvIh1TQlYQdfw8M_A5F_pp20nSVwcCzWt7KrmLn2cEAqRatpTHY273LIb_uf4nl1NXktHI3kX3USfZrhvKQrsfB2YrteuQsK1sMUkTdQhzbMBHmnPeuVgQxxAtq/s1600/Dutch+Harbor.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539212245560122562" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 96px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8hZ7kx4W0O0ZMwxalKvIh1TQlYQdfw8M_A5F_pp20nSVwcCzWt7KrmLn2cEAqRatpTHY273LIb_uf4nl1NXktHI3kX3USfZrhvKQrsfB2YrteuQsK1sMUkTdQhzbMBHmnPeuVgQxxAtq/s200/Dutch+Harbor.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The time has come and CGC SHERMAN has officially left the Bering Sea! We are making our way back to homeport and will be there before you know it. While up north for an Alaskan patrol, a SAR-ready cutter is required to be in the Bering Sea at all times and the only available port call is Dutch Harbor, AK. With two back-to-back patrols up north, the SHERMAN crew has explored every nook and cranny of the island. While it may offer some scenic views, wild horses, a Mexican/breakfast/grill restaurant, and dumpster diving eagles, the crew is ready to head home. Legend has it that if you look at Priest Rock (which is at the entrance of the bay into Dutch Harbor) as you are leaving, this won’t be the last time you see Dutch Harbor. Let’s hope everyone kept their eyes forward!</div>USCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965463464489191669.post-29902700075012868542010-11-13T16:28:00.000-08:002010-11-13T17:23:49.046-08:00SHERMAN Shoots Their Gun!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAskA6hQfFm9p9aRYJ31WbB5hD7Ko_WcL4_bonoNmC7oX7LFADbHmyrMkldOUDhaXX8H9f9CXTNdVT4DradNk7uLBOoqz_14vakhBkA0t9SxOGBUZ3X00ZLOKMhhHJyzbBG7PdRhOt-k5V/s1600/Gun+Shoot+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539209817978459890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAskA6hQfFm9p9aRYJ31WbB5hD7Ko_WcL4_bonoNmC7oX7LFADbHmyrMkldOUDhaXX8H9f9CXTNdVT4DradNk7uLBOoqz_14vakhBkA0t9SxOGBUZ3X00ZLOKMhhHJyzbBG7PdRhOt-k5V/s200/Gun+Shoot+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>After a 20-month dry spell, our 76mm gun was fired! After much planning and preparation, the gunnery and fire-control divisions put together a successful shoot. In order to shoot the gun, you have to alert the area through a Securité broadcast. This message is broadcasted every 15 minutes, alerting sailors and aircraft in the area that in our designated position we are firing our gun including the maximum range and when the shoot was occurring. 29 shots were fired, giving the crew quite a spectacle. In order to facilitate the shooting, a large balloon (dubbed the killer tomato), is thrown off the ship and is the target the ship is aiming for when shooting. Overall, it was a very successful shoot!</div>USCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965463464489191669.post-50186491378023655592010-11-13T16:01:00.000-08:002010-11-13T16:16:44.752-08:00Advancements for November!Congratulations to OS2 Elizabeth Wakefield for making Operations Specialist Second Class!USCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965463464489191669.post-30014564434833543182010-11-04T14:09:00.000-07:002010-11-04T14:18:39.559-07:00Spirit of Sherman AwardSherman has its own personal award that is picked by the Sherman crew for people who help out the ship and their shipmates to make the ship a better place for everyone. It is called the “SPIRIT OF SHRMAN AWARD”. The first award was given to OS3 Misty Snyder for helping with sailor of the quarter plaque. She updated the name plates on her own time so the crew can see their name displayed in gold. Just recently another member of Sherman received the award, SN Luis Orozco-Reza for designing two patrol t-shirts and drawing murals on the doors of the berthing areas. Spirit of Sherman award is a pin engraved with the SHERMAN crest which can be worn while underway. The SPIRIT OF SHRMAN is an awesome morale booster and a great way to promote the good deeds crewmembers and shipmates have done for the ship.<br /><br />-OS3 Misty SnyderUSCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965463464489191669.post-80572676676753471052010-11-02T18:57:00.000-07:002010-11-02T19:01:26.942-07:00Rough Seas BewareCGC SHERMAN has been hit by some VERY rough seas as of late! Multiple low pressure systems have passed through the Bering and unfortunately we have been right in the thick of things every time. Up to 30ft seas and 40 knot winds were measured by quartermaster of the watch during the worst of it! Unluckily, we felt the blunt of it as the seas were coming off our beam (hitting us directly from the side of the ship), causing major rolls up to 25 degrees during the night. Needless to say, we were very happy to have a port call this past weekend to get some much needed rest and good nights sleep. Hopefully we can run and hide when the next predicted storm hits!USCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965463464489191669.post-91001762953535509212010-11-02T18:23:00.000-07:002010-11-02T18:27:59.537-07:00Advancements for October!Congratulations to all who advanced this October!<br /><br />DCCS Richard Freeland<br />BM3 Daniel Smith<br />FN Hayden WebbUSCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965463464489191669.post-72318003755175353682010-11-02T18:17:00.000-07:002010-11-04T14:34:10.488-07:00Advancements for September!Congratulations to all who advanced this September!<br /><br />EM2 Harry Kichta<br />SK2 Chelsea Carr<br />SN Charley Burnett<br />FN Steven PatemanUSCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965463464489191669.post-19750161406097886632010-10-23T18:08:00.000-07:002010-10-23T18:10:09.587-07:00Semper Paratus for changeWe were so close, yet so far when it came to our potential port call in Providenya, Russia. The SHERMAN departed the fishing fleet to make our way across the Bering Sea, cross the International Date Line, and set foot onto Russian territory on the 25th of October. Unfortunately, Russia denied our clearance and we don’t have any rubles (the currency of Russia) onboard to pay for our stop. Luckily, we will still cross the International Date Line, giving the crewmembers who haven’t partaken in the line crossing ceremony a special opportunity! More to come with the line crossing ceremony in upcoming blogs!USCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965463464489191669.post-44706648987120641132010-10-23T18:06:00.000-07:002010-10-23T18:07:55.224-07:00The Deadliest RollAs the small boat disembarked the SHERMAN, the boarding team had high hopes that the Deadliest Catch crew would be on the fishing vessel they were about to board. The Red King Crab season had just begun, and the SHERMAN was well into conducting multiple boardings of the crab boats in the Bering Sea. The small boat came alongside the fishing vessel wishing for a better course to embark the boarding team, but there was no such luck; they were the best conditions you could hope for a day like that. The only way to get onto fishing boats is by way of jacob’s ladder and this boat was no different. As SN Timberlake was making his way up the jacob’s ladder, he was about to crawl over the ledge onto the deck of the fishing vessel when the boat hit a large wave, causing him to launch into the air. Mid-air, SN Timberlake did a tuck and roll, and somehow landed on his feet, only to realize the entire thing was caught on tape! The Deadliest Catch crew was onboard and had the boarding team sign wavers to be featured on the show. The camera crew requested some of the boarding team members fake-arrest some of the camera men for outtakes, but the Coast Guard is not allowed to put handcuffs on a civilian just for play, so that was out of the question. Needless to say, that was a big morale booster for the crew and gave some much needed excitement for the fisheries boardings. So everyone keep your eyes peeled on the upcoming season for the SHERMAN and their boarding team to make their television debut!USCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965463464489191669.post-68243747217867944012010-10-23T18:00:00.000-07:002010-10-23T18:05:45.328-07:00The Life of a Boarding OfficerSo far this patrol, I have done or have attempted to do eight boarding’s met by bad weather, and on two occasions I decided that the seas and swells combined with a sketchy boarding ladder were too dangerous to overcome. My most memorable boarding this patrol was also my first. Getting to the fishing boat was not very difficult, the seas and swells were welcoming and the cutter had closed to a comfortable distance. Once we were on board, I made my way to the bridge, followed closely by my fellow boarding officer, ME1 Kastrati, and my two boarding team members: ET1 Springsteen and ME3 Delosreyes. After I introduced myself, I had my boarding team members go below the decks and check to be sure the boat was safe for us to be on. After verifying there were no safety issues, we began our standard fishing vessel boarding. The boarding team members went about checking the vessel's safety equipment while ME1 and I began working on the administrative portion of the checklist. Between ME1 and I, we went through almost ten months of logbooks, examined permits and documentation, and questioned the captain. As I looked through the logbooks, I noticed that most of the fishing trips were completed without observers. Observers are contractors that are sanctioned by NOAA who ensure that fishing vessels are targeting the correct species of fish and that the vessels are operating safely. The vessel we were on was required to have 30% of their time monitored by an observer. When I did the math I figured out that this particular vessel had only 20% coverage. About the time that we figured that out, our team members reported that they had found expired distress signals and expired water-activated releases on the emergency beacons. With all of these three violations, I requested to the cutter to terminate the vessel's voyage. When a voyage is terminated, a vessel loses out on all of the money that could be made until the violations are corrected. The cutter radioed me back and informed me that District 17 declined to terminate and that I was to issue a ticket for the three violations. I issued the ticket (possibly a $10,000 fine) and left the boat. Overall, we had been on board for about 2 hours and had just given the most violations in one boarding in as long as I have been on the SHERMAN. Our first boarding brought our team together and proved our commitment to enforcing federal fishing laws on our seas.<br /><br />-ENS Patrick SullivanUSCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965463464489191669.post-79230622883015600242010-09-27T11:26:00.000-07:002010-09-27T11:44:09.495-07:00SHERMAN Returns to the North<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKifU9g7vDwL-ZkRjty68-LEwkGVSMw0BXqkAP0ME-d-KRiG-Hzh0O0ynPAn5r1AQavgKhIEFYrV_H2jVuEyZRG8WgcKCK1MWVySvCofMekAiaRuNB0ux7EV5MATi0QXSqDssIHhfjjtMO/s1600/P5010027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521665753376908178" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKifU9g7vDwL-ZkRjty68-LEwkGVSMw0BXqkAP0ME-d-KRiG-Hzh0O0ynPAn5r1AQavgKhIEFYrV_H2jVuEyZRG8WgcKCK1MWVySvCofMekAiaRuNB0ux7EV5MATi0QXSqDssIHhfjjtMO/s200/P5010027.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br />Just when we thought we’d be making our return to the South on another counter narcotics patrol, the carpet was pulled from beneath and two weeks later we were steaming for the Bering Sea. Now that we are in theatre, most have been pleasantly surprised with the late fall in Alaska.<br /></div><br /><div>After a brief overnight in Kodiak earlier this month SHERMAN hurried to Dutch Harbor for another 3-day round of Fish School. Boarding officers, team members, and operations specialists learned about the laws and regulations we would be enforcing over the next two months in keeping a level playing field in America’s most prolific and dangerous fishery. In addition to enforcing fisheries laws SHERMAN provides a flight deck for an embarked HH-65 helicopter capable of responding to Search and Rescue (SAR) cases. The first day out of Dutch Harbor, SHERMAN responded to a SAR case, in which a vessel overturned, leaving three people in the water. All three were able to swim ashore but were stranded and freezing on the island of Unalaska. SHERMAN arrived on scene, launched its helicopter asset, and provided over flight for the rescue operation by a good samaritan. All three people made it safely back to their righted vessel. Inclement weather has been the theme of the deployment so far, both the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea have been roiling with intense storms moving eastward from the Western Pacific.<br /></div><br /><div>SHERMAN will look to make the most of the short patrol by maintaining a fast pace of operation and training. The new-look, energetic crew will look to gain experience and confidence after a large change out from the summer transfers. This is the first dispatch in a series of posts from crewmembers keeping you updated on the home front.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>-ENS Pete Deneen</div>USCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965463464489191669.post-50193194364606876232010-08-24T08:27:00.000-07:002010-08-24T11:58:35.389-07:002009 USIC Award Recipient<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7E0KDezJcci3JbA9BeXSaS0JG4SNMA9mQPuGpVCCau6ybC0Xe4AmtYcHcXYXUcRC7Fe9UUPimGS8DZ9uf5M5uOgJdZpf_KKS9CkwWnEtmFJI2IBS2x9w9r2xA1tVBRo288dX_-Hm5qCLx/s1600/100818-G-08068R-030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509011414794535042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 184px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7E0KDezJcci3JbA9BeXSaS0JG4SNMA9mQPuGpVCCau6ybC0Xe4AmtYcHcXYXUcRC7Fe9UUPimGS8DZ9uf5M5uOgJdZpf_KKS9CkwWnEtmFJI2IBS2x9w9r2xA1tVBRo288dX_-Hm5qCLx/s320/100818-G-08068R-030.JPG" border="0" /></a> Congratulations to CGC SHERMAN! We are the recipients of the 2009 USIC (United States Interdiciton Coordinator) Award- Superior Performance Award for Maritime Interdiction. On August 18th, 2009, Mr. Patrick Ward, the Assistant Deputy Director for Supply Reduction in the Office of National Drug Control Policy and President Obama's right hand man for drug interdiction in the United States, flew out from Washington, DC to present the SHERMAN with the award. The crew of SHERMAN has been cited for their distinguished performance during our 2009 JIATF South deployment.<br /><br /><div>On December 4th, 2009, a maritime patrol aircraft observed a contraband offload in progress and vectored SHERMAN toward the four "Go-Fast" vessels. The sheer number of targets created an extremely difficult and potentially hazardous mission. SHERMAN and the HITRON Detachment 10-01 applied superb "outside of the box" thinking to modify the existing standard operating procedures (SOP) in order to interdict all four "Go-Fast" vessels during a single mission. Outstanding mission execution resulted in the arrival of the cutter boat to secure the scene within minutes after each "Go-Fast" vessel was disabled through the use of disabling fire from the HITRON Detachment. As a result, 3 metric tons of cocaine were seized or disrupted, four go-fasts were interdicted, and nine suspected smugglers were detained and handed over to the Mexican Government for prosecution based on the evidence obtained and the case package from CGC SHERMAN.</div><br /><div>Bravo Zulu!</div><div></div><div>-ENS KC Gaudette</div>USCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965463464489191669.post-71929760612587407342010-06-11T15:45:00.000-07:002010-06-11T15:48:32.933-07:00BM3 Kevin Tanski - Memorial DayAboard Cutter Sherman there are plenty of chances to catch the big fish, Memorial Day was no different. It started out on the night of the 30th of May when we skillfully anchored in Makushin Bay, outside of Unalaska Island. Then we heard, “Down down all lines, up up all fish, commence fish call!” <br /> Bos'n was able to get his line out first, but the first fish went to Petty Officer White, a small Rock fish. Then a few more fishermen decided to try their luck. Most caught something, like a Rock fish or P cod, but there were no Halibut. A few determined fishermen like Petty Officer Keeter and SN Campbell, didn’t want to miss out on any of the action so they stayed out most of the night. <br /> Then an early morning for some, dropped their lines to see what they can pull up from the depths of the Bering. A lot more luck for most, especially Petty Officer Gerszi with the prize catch of the day, a Halibut. He was the only one who caught a Halibut during the two days of fishing. A few fish were able to get off the hooks of some and others lost their gear to the bottom of the sea. Overall, the crew had a lot of fun catching a few fish and enjoying a relaxing day off from the rigorous work of being underway.USCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965463464489191669.post-69853887407175253242010-06-02T17:02:00.000-07:002010-06-02T17:12:55.561-07:00ENS Peter Deneen 28 MayTo catch y’all up to speed, we left San Francisco on April 5th. Before leaving I packed up my room and left it up to my roommates to find our new digs in San Fran. It was a sad goodbye, they hadn’t returned from Haiti until the first week of March and now I wouldn’t see them again until Christmas. Our group of friends would be transferring out this summer, so the times were a changin’ and SHERMAN was headed to the Arctic.<br /><br /> First stop was Indian Island, WA to pick up ammo, a beautiful spot right near Port Townsend. The weather was terrible the entire way up and would be just as bad on the way out, we didn’t have seas less than 15-feet for the first 10 days. We spent the night and left for Kodiak in the afternoon the following day. Since then we have moored in Dutch Harbor several times and once in Adak, an island at the far western edge of the Aleutian Chain. We have boarded eight vessels, including two high interest vessels in the Bering. We have seen the Arctic ice cap, blizzards, sunsets at 1 o'clock in the morning, line crossing ceremonies, injuries, good times, and hard times.<br /> <br /> A large portion of the crew is on the verge of transferring to new units. Fast-paced learning is taking place at every level on board the ship as the urgency to be prepared for the departure of experienced crew members has been realized. Like I said, the times are changing for everyone on board. There are some good stories coming out of the Bering this spring, which will be shared on this blog in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more from the 720 in the northern latitudes.USCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4965463464489191669.post-18304942154219604972010-01-29T07:59:00.000-08:002010-01-29T08:05:52.236-08:00CGC SHERMAN featured in Parade MagazineSHERMAN hosted author Bob Reiss during our last patrol. An article about our patrol can be found at the following link and will be featured in this weekend's Parade Magazine.<br /><a href="http://www.parade.com/news/2010/01/27-stopping-drugs-at-sea.html?index=1"><span style="color:#ffcc00;">http://www.parade.com/news/2010/01/27-stopping-drugs-at-sea.html?index=1</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.parade.com/news/2010/01/27-stopping-drugs-at-sea.html?index=1"></a>USCGC SHERMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00657418192508468953noreply@blogger.com0