USCGC Bramble (WLB-392)

United States Coast Guard

Bridge

Bridge Overview

The Bramble spent December 1986 through April 1987 performing law enforcement duties in the Carribean. These duties involved six incidents siezing one vessel, 50 tons of marijuana and arresting 3 persons.

Average Year of Coast Guard Operations

Search and Rescue: 6,359

Lives Saved: 471

Property Assisted: $10,239,000.00

Domestic Icebreaking:

• Direct Assists: 343

• Escorts: 297

• Tonnage Assisted: 7,268,916,475

• Tonnage Value: $303,916,475.00

Aids to Navigation Serviced:

• Floating Aids: 1,720

• Fixed Aids: 847

• Private Aids: 3,184

Law Enforcement

Safety Boardings: 6,191

Violators from above: 1,521

(Offered 7 days to correct in lieu of civil penalties)

Intoxicated Boaters Detected: 106

Coast Guard Auxillary

Courtesy Inspections: 23,000

Public Education Classes: 5,400

Boaters Reached: 47,000

All Photographs by: Keith W. Churill

View looking over the bow along the boardwalk in Algonac, MI