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    The image shows two vessels docked at a pier, with a prominent black United States Coast Guard vessel numbered '315' in the foreground. The Coast Guard boat displays the distinctive USCG emblem with red, white, and blue racing stripe on its hull. In the background, a white tugboat or buoy tender is moored alongside, with rigging, masts, and a gangway visible.

    FORT MACON, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    04.14.2011

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    U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

    Coast Guard Cutter Smilax, moored up at its homeport of Coast Guard Station Fort Macon after its Queen of the Fleet ceremony, April 11, 2011. The 67-year-old cutter Smilax was bestowed the title and its gold hull numbers, as it is now the oldest commissioned cutter in use by the service. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David R. Marin)

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    Date Taken: 04.14.2011
    Date Posted: 04.15.2011 19:39
    Photo ID: 390394
    VIRIN: 110414-G-0000X-067
    Resolution: 500x332
    Size: 26.11 KB
    Location: FORT MACON, NORTH CAROLINA, US
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    Downloads: 6

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    A uniformed military officer, appearing to be U.S. Coast Guard based on the distinctive blue dress uniform and white peaked cap, stands on the bow of a vessel marked with the hull number '315' in gold lettering on a black hull. The vessel is decorated with international maritime signal flags strung from the mast, suggesting a commissioning or ceremonial event. A crane arm with black and yellow striping is visible in the background along with a second vessel.
    The image shows two vessels docked at a pier, with a prominent black United States Coast Guard vessel numbered '315' in the foreground. The Coast Guard boat displays the distinctive USCG emblem with red, white, and blue racing stripe on its hull. In the background, a white tugboat or buoy tender is moored alongside, with rigging, masts, and a gangway visible.
    A group of uniformed personnel, appearing to be U.S. Coast Guard members, are assembled on the deck of a vessel marked with the hull number 315. The occasion appears to be a formal ceremony, likely a commissioning, decommissioning, or change of command event, as indicated by the dress uniforms and decorative signal flags strung across the ship. The vessel is docked, with a crane boom visible on the right and a white wheelhouse structure in the background.
    The image shows the deck of the USCGC Smilax, a United States Coast Guard vessel, decorated with international maritime signal flags during what appears to be a commissioning or ceremonial event. Several uniformed Coast Guard personnel are visible on the bridge deck, saluting in formation. An orange life ring bearing the vessel's name 'USCGC Smilax' is prominently displayed on the railing.

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