Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Olinda Romero | U.S. Coast Guard East | 05.22.2024
Lieutenant Sutschek, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin, stands in front of the Francis Scott Key Memorial Buoy in Baltimore, May 23, 2024. The buoy marks the spot where the ship carrying Francis Scott Key, the author of “The Star-Spangled Banner”, was anchored during the bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1812. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Olinda Romero)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Olinda Romero | U.S. Coast Guard East | 05.22.2024
The Coast Guard Cutter William Tate’s crew sets the historic Francis Scott Key Memorial Buoy in the Patapsco River May 23, 2024. The specially designed star-spangled buoy, which is set at the beginning of each summer, marks the approximate location where Francis Scott Key witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1814 and was inspired to write lyrics that would later become the U.S.......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Olinda Romero | U.S. Coast Guard East | 05.22.2024
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin, along with attending personnel, are able to appreciate the choir performance conducted at the site where the Francis Scott Key Memorial Buoy is set in the Patapsco River May 23, 2024. The buoy marks the spot where the ship carrying Francis Scott Key, the author of “The Star-Spangled Banner '', was anchored during the bombardment of Fort......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Olinda Romero | U.S. Coast Guard East | 05.22.2024
A Coast Guard choir performs at the site where the Francis Scott Key Memorial Buoy is set in the Patapsco River May 23, 2024. The specially designed star-spangled buoy marks the approximate location where Francis Scott Key witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1814 and was inspired to write lyrics that would later become the U.S. National Anthem. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Olinda Romero | U.S. Coast Guard East | 05.22.2024
The Coast Guard Cutter William Tate’s crew salutes the historic Francis Scott Key Memorial Buoy in the Patapsco River May 23, 2024. The specially designed star-spangled buoy marks the approximate location where Francis Scott Key witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1814 and was inspired to write lyrics that would later become the U.S. National Anthem. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Olinda Romero | U.S. Coast Guard East | 05.22.2024
The Coast Guard Cutter William Tate’s crew sets the historic Francis Scott Key Memorial Buoy in the Patapsco River May 23, 2024. The specially designed star-spangled buoy, which is set at the beginning of each summer, marks the approximate location where Francis Scott Key witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1814 and was inspired to write lyrics that would later become the U.S.......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Olinda Romero | U.S. Coast Guard East | 05.22.2024
The Francis Scott Key Memorial Buoy is lifted by the crane aboard the Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin, a 175-foot buoy tender homeported in Baltimore, May 23, 2024. The buoy marks the spot where the ship carrying Francis Scott Key, the author of “The Star-Spangled Banner '', was anchored during the bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1812. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Olinda......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Olinda Romero | U.S. Coast Guard East | 05.22.2024
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin crew members remove the gripe chain from the Francis Scott Key Memorial Buoy which will be set in the Patapsco River, May 23, 2024. The buoy sits between the Francis Scott Key Bridge and Fort McHenry which marks the approximate location where the National Anthem was written. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Olinda Romero)...
