Coast Guard - Salish Sea Lighthouses

The U.S. Coast Guard has played and continues to play an important part throughout the Salish Sea. The Coast Guard is the primary agency responsible to build and maintain lighthouses throughout the United States.

Evolution of the Coast Guard

Coast Guard Units in the Salish Sea

The Salish Sea falls within the Northwest (13th) Coast Guard District. The Northwest Coast Guard District is based at the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building, in Seattle, Washington. It covers the Pacific Northwest and its Area of Responsibility encompasses four states; Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. The Northwest District is divided into three Sectors – Puget Sound, Columbia River and North Bend. The District has more than 3,000 active duty and reserve members, civilian employees, and auxiliaries and operates twenty-one cutters, 132 boats and eleven aircraft.

The Coast Guard’s presence is quite well known throughout the Salish Sea. Below is a list of Salish Sea Coast Guard units and their associated links for informational purposes.

Coast Guard Museum Northwest

Located at Pier 36 in Seattle, WA. Has a wide collection of historic Coast Guard artifacts in the Northwest CG District (Puget Sound).

Northwest (13th) Coast Guard District Jackson Federal Building Seattle, WA
USCGC ELM (WLB 204) Buoy Tender Astoria, OR	USCGC HENRY BLAKE (WLM 563) Buoy Tender Naval Station Everett
Maritime Force Protection Unit Bangor Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor Silverdale, WA	Air Station Port Angeles Port Angeles, WA

Sector Puget Sound Seattle, WA
Station Bellingham Bellingham, WA	Station Neah Bay Neah Bay, WA
Station Quillayute River La Push, WA	Station Seattle Seattle, WA
USCGC Adelie (WPB 87333) Port Angeles, WA	USCGC Blueshark (WPB 87360) Port Angeles, WA
USCGC Osprey (WPB 87307) Port Townsend, WA	USCGC Sea Lion (WPB 87352) Bellingham, WA
USCGC Swordfish (WPB 87358) Port Angeles, WA	USCGC Terrapin (WPB 87366) Bellingham, WA
Aids to Navigation Team Puget Sound Seattle, WA	Puget Sound Vessel Traffic Service Seattle, WA

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