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From: Joe Engel (no email)
Date: Tue Nov 16 2004 - 15:02:53 EST
In-so-far as armed USCG is concerned. They (and we (the Auxiliary)) are
required to patrol a beat these days, just like your district police
unit. Symbolic targets are correctly identified as a high risk and so
the USCG was doing exactly what they are supposed to do. The Golden
Gate Bridge is a very high profile target.
You would not believe the number of patrol hours the Auxiliary puts in
these days, every day, just plowing up and down their AOR. Eyes and
ears on the water (sorry, no shotguns for the Auxiliary <G>).
In-so-far as your depth sounder is concerned; you may have just
experienced turbulent water (bubbles), a strong tide rip, or steep
temperature difference.
Joe Engel
Portland, OR
-----Original Message-----
From:
[mailto:] On Behalf Of
Bob Peterson
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 11:27 AM
To: 'Greg Pless'; 'Trawlers List'
Subject: T&T: RE: A Whale of a Tale..
Greg,
Yes it happens all the time. Regarding the shotgun-toting Coastie, yes
they are now required to do that. Can you think of a better target for
Al Queda than the Golden Gate Bridge? The California Highway Patrol,
National Guard
and Coast Guard can't.
I routinely encounter whales in Spring and Fall offshore of the Golden
Gate, and as you know (due to Humphrey the Whale's exploits inland a few
years back) they often come into the bay for a visit. I've never had
one directly under me for as long as your report, but it's certainly
possible. Your underbody (your boats) might have looked particularly
fetching to him/her.
The charts also show a Navy Undersea Operating Area used by submarines,
which has been used for that purpose in previous years. But with the
closure of Mare Island Naval Shipyard, we seldom see them any more.
Bob Peterson
47' Lien Hwa CMY
"Lopaka Nane"
San Francisco
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