Comments on: Buoy up!

By: Matthew Voorhees

Matthew Voorhees — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:44:00 +0000

CGC Buckthorn was my first unit! I loved it and would do that job any day…Take care of her boys!

By: Gschadel

Gschadel — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:03:00 +0000

I was on the Mesquite (W305) my she serve her new post with dignity.
spring and fall bouy run was good enough for us also

By: SailorMitch

SailorMitch — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0000

if you want to believe Google, Lake Bikal barely edges out the Great Lakes in cubic KM 23,000 to 22,573. In either case, we are talking about huge lakes! Kudos to the Coast Guard from this Chesapeake Bay sailor.

By: Dmiller

Dmiller — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:43:00 +0000

I used to be part of that restore/retrieve operation in the 60′s. We just called it the spring and fall buoy run…seems to have been sufficient.
DJ Miller Former USCGC ACACIA sailor and EM

By: LT S. M. Young

LT S. M. Young — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:49:00 +0000

Hello, Joe! Thanks for the comment. We pulled the data from the Great Lakes fact sheet put together by the EPA: ; Their calculations are here: Respectfully,Lt. Stephanie YoungCoast Guard Public Affairs

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:19:00 +0000

I have heard and read several publications stating Lake Baikal is the largest fresh water lake (by volume) in the world. It contains more water than all the great lakes combined. I wonder…