U.S. Coast Guard Spotlight

Admiral Allen’s Blue Tsunami By Art Pine - The Commandant shakes up the Coast Guard.

A Perfect Fit for Africa By Captain Phillip J. Heyl, USCG - The cutter Dallas’ recent deployment could serve as the prototype for future interaction with other African nations.

With the Royal Navy’s White Ensign flying above the Stars and Stripes, the defeated frigate USS Chesapeake is led into Halifax, Nova Scotia, by her captor, HMS Shannon, on 6 June 1813.

A British View of the Naval War of 1812 By Jeremy Black - Initially challenged on the high seas by oversized U.S. Navy frigates, the Royal Navy countered by implementing a tight blockade of American ports.