That was then, this is now ��

THEN ...

The CGC Morgenthau was first commissioned March 10, 1969. It was active in the Vietnam War, conducting underway replenishment, naval gunfire support, and patrol duties off the coast of Vietnam until relieved by a sister ship in 1971. In 1977, the Morgenthau became the first cutter to have women permanently assigned.

NOW ...

The Alameda-based CGC Morgenthau, departed for Alaska March 2 to begin a fisheries patrol. The crew of the 378-foot cutter headed for Kodiak, Alaska, where crewmembers are scheduled to attend a week-long fisheries law enforcement school to educate them on this year's fishing season dates, regulations and species limitations. Following the training, the Morgenthau is scheduled to spend approximately six weeks patrolling the Bering Sea enforcing regulations and protecting ecological resources.

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