I went downtown to take photos of the Rose Festival Fleet and got a treat of watching the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche leaving port! This is second of 8 National Security Cutters and it is 418 feet long with a top speed of 28 knots and a range of 12,000 nautical miles.

It has a flight deck and hangars capable of housing two multi-mission helicopters and has the most advanced command, control and communications equipment.

I wished I could have taken a tour of this vessel! I am fond of the Coast Guard and also the Air Force because of family members who served in those Armed Forces!

Hugz Blondie and Boo Bear