Well it didn't work out to have a camera along today, so you'll just have to take my word for it...those full dress whites are snazzy!

One of the many bonuses of the day...
I was given a tour of the USCGC Frank Drew (WLM-557), a bouy tender, Keeper Class, which is 175' and carries a crew of 18. Her homeport is Portsmouth, VA.

Commissioned in 2000, she uses a Differential Global Positioning System and electronic chart displays, and is equipped with Z-Drive propulsion units instead of the standard propeller and rudder configuration. On the bridge, you felt like you were in a Rolls Royce, and in fact, some of the equipment sports the Rolls Royce insignia.

She has freshwater icebreaking capability, and the CDR said she could break ice up to 35' thick. She is also capable of oil spill recovery.

And the galley was as state of the art as the bridge!

You can see some good photos at this site, even though some of the statistics on the site conflict with the CG information: USCGC Frank Drew

Judy