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.
"Vice Adm. Fred Midgette"
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.
USCGC Bailey Barco commissioned in Juneau, begins service in Southeast Alaska
The brand new 154-foot cutter will be homeported in Ketchikan, but it is expected to patrol throughout most of Southeast Alaska.