Flat Stanley had the privilege of spending some time on board the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Seneca out of Boston, Massachusetts. Aidan's dad works on the ship. The ship patrols the waters along the Eastern seaboard, and even travels to South America. The USCGC Seneca's homeport is Boston, located in the historic North End. You can see the Boston skyline from the ship. The TD Bank Garden isn't far away either. That is where the Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins play.
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| Flat Stanley on USCGC Seneca. Can you see the Boston skyline in the distance? |
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| Can you see the Boston sign on the right? That is the Sector Boston office. Notice the mast on top of the building? |
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| I wasn't far away from the USS Constitution and the Bunker Hill Monument. Can you see it? Nicknamed "Old Ironsides" the USS Constitution is the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat. The Bunker Hill Monument was built to commemorate the Battle of Bunker Hill, the first major conflict between British and Patriot forces in the American Revolutionary War, fought there June 17, 1775. |
USCGC SENECA was built in Newport, Rhode Island. The keel was laid on September 16, 1982 and the vessel was launched June 16, 1984. She was commissioned active on August 4, 1986 and formally commissioned on May 9, 1987.
SENECA is the sixth of thirteen 270' Famous Class Cutters in the Coast Guard. The primary mission of the Seneca is Search and Rescue (SAR), Maritime Law Enforcement (MLE) and Counter Drug. Since 2000, SENECA has intercepted over 100 millions dollars worth of narcotics, saved over 1.5 million dollars worth of property, and saved over 200 lives. How cool is that?!?!
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| Flat Stanley is at the helm of the Seneca. This is where the ship controlled. Look at all those levers and buttons! |
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| Captain for a day! Woo hoo! |
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