USCGC Sockeye

The Sockeye coordinated fire fighting activity on Angel Island, in October 2008.
History
United States
Name	USCGC Sockeye
Builder	Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana
Launched	September 2001
Homeport	Bodega Bay, CA
Nickname(s)	"Riders on the Storm"
Status	in active service
General characteristics
Endurance	3 days
Complement	10
Armament	2 × .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns

The USCGC Sockeye (WPB-87337) is the United States Coast Guard's 37th Marine Protector class cutter.^[1] She is stationed in Bodega Bay, California.^[2]

In October 2008, Angel Island was struck by serious brush fires.^[3] The Sockeye was assigned to coordinate the efforts of fire-fighters from a variety of agencies and local municipalities.

References

1. Andrew Painter (2013-07-11). "Riders on The Storm – Patrolling and protecting the seas". United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
2. "United States Coast Guard > Our Organization > District 11 > District Units > CGC_SOCKEYE". www.pacificarea.uscg.mil. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
3. "Angel Island Fires". Dvidshub. 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2016-01-29.

External links

• Media related to USCGC Sockeye (WPB-87337) at Wikimedia Commons