Comments on: Stratton sails away

By: Mike Bee

Mike Bee — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:53:42 +0000

Sorry that the link didn’t come through. You can find the April 1999 edition of The Coast Guard Reservist magazine featuring CAPT Stratton at uscg.mil/reservist/1990s_mag.asp. You can also find CAPT Stratton’s official biography on the uscg.mil web page, search “dorothy stratton”.

By: Megan Blair

Megan Blair — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:18:12 +0000

I am so proud of this cutter as it was named after my great Aunt Dorothy! She was a wonderful and very smart woman!

By: Ross Williams

Ross Williams — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:51:34 +0000

I think I saw her on NCIS. Looks good.

By: LT Connie Braesch

LT Connie Braesch — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:23:45 +0000

Mike, thank-you for your comment. Unfortunately, the blog’s commenting system blocks links for spam protection. If you could, please let us know what to search for online or provide the link in another format.

Regards,
Lt. Connie Braesch
Coast Guard public affairs

By: Russ

Russ — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:56:59 +0000

In order to get future funding through the republican house, the ship has to lean to the right.

By: Mike Bee

Mike Bee — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:16:05 +0000

For anyone wondering who the STRATTON is named for, here is a link to a 1999 magazine article commemorating Dorothy Stratton’s 100th birthday. CAPT Stratton was the first woman to become a Coast Guard officer, serving as director of the the Coast Guard SPARs (Semper Paratus, Always Ready) in World War II and after the war went on to be an impactful leader in academia.

By: Mickey Feeley

Mickey Feeley — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:40:22 +0000

Good to see the attention to OPSEC. In some cases it is good for bad guy to be aware of our capabilities because of the deterrent value. In other cases we must protect our capabilities keep the operational advantage. I found the discussion on the ship listing interesting because I saw it too and was wondering if I was just seeing things.

Mickey Feeley
U.S. Coast Guard OPSEC Program Manager
Headquarters Coast Guard (DCMS-341)

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:26:07 +0000

@Cindi – Well obviously they’re hoping to pay for the next generation of security cutters with the payouts from the American Ships with Disabilities Fund on the current generation.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:25:01 +0000

To clarify, it is not designed to list. However, when the ship sit in its originally designed loading capacity, it lists, which means that something between theoretical and actual is not calculated correctly.

By: cindi pape

cindi pape — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:07:21 +0000

Listing doesn’t ever seem like a good thing to me. What are the advantages of designing a ship that will naturally lisit?