Bailey Barco led a rescue of five crew members from the wrecked, three-masted schooner Jennie Hall in December 1900. The Coast Guard’s namesake vessel is bigger, can patrol longer than older, Island-class cutters.
"Lt. Frank Reed"
Federal funding for public media is irreplaceable
The Senate has voted to rescind funding for public media. The bill now moves back the House for one final vote today. This is the very last chance to save this vital funding.
Audio postcard, slideshow: Coast Guard cutter Bailey Barco commissioning
The 154-foot vessel officially entered service during an event in Juneau on June 14, 2017.
Federal funding for public media is irreplaceable
The Senate has voted to rescind funding for public media. The bill now moves back the House for one final vote today. This is the very last chance to save this vital funding.