The US Coast Guard is actively seeking Coast Guard members reportedly riding CGC Waesche during operations in the Eastern Pacific.
According to LCDR Jeannie Shaye, a spokesman for the US Coast Guard Pacific Region, CGC Waesche, ancillary helicopters and small unmanned aerial systems currently conduct search patterns in the area.
US Coast Guard Cutterwesch (WMSL-751) and US Coast Guard CutterForest Redner (WPC-1129) will implement the towing evolution on December 7, 2024. Waesche approaches to start the Tow by passing the Tow line and then through Forrest Rednour. (Photo of the US Coast Guard by ET2 Thomas Gaeckle)
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According to Shaye, additional Coast Guard and interagency search assets have been adopted.
Coast Guard officials said certain locations of the search efforts could not be disclosed due to operational security considerations.
Captain Tyson Scofield, commander of USCGC Waesche, pays tribute to Petty Officer Travis 'Obie' Obendorf, a fellow Boat Swain serving at Waesche in 2013. A member who sacrificed his life in serving others. (Photo of the US Coast Guard by LTJG Julia Vanluven)
It is unknown when the service member went missing.
They have not been made public by military officials.
US Coast Guard Cutterwesch (WMSL-751) and US Coast Guard CutterForest Redner (WPC-1129) will provide towing and astern fuel on December 7, 2024 with the evolution of the AFAS. Masu. (Photo of the US Coast Guard by LTJG Julia Vanluven)
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According to the Coast Guard website, Waesche, the legendary national security cutter commissioned in 2010, is autonomous in Alameda, California.
The National Security Cutter is designed to support global operations and missions, and can hold a crew of up to 170 people, according to the branch.
The crew assigned to the US Coast Guard Cutter Waesh (WMSL 751) at Memorial Cordon salutes Petty Officer office 'Travis' Obie 'Obendorf, a fellow Boat Swain serving at Waesche in 2013 . The crew remembers and celebrates his beloved crew who sacrificed his life as he serves others. (Photo of the US Coast Guard by LTJG Julia Vanluven)
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Post on the ship's Facebook page and you'll see crews participating in many military and holiday-related activities.
According to the Coast Guard, the ship is 418 feet long, 54 feet wide and 54 feet wide, with a top speed of over 28 knots and a range of 12,000 nautical miles.
