| Office of Public Affairs U.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District |
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| Press Release | Date: July 22, 2005 |
COAST GUARD CUTTER SWORDFISH COMMISSIONING CEREMONY Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington, Adm. Thomas H. Collins, Commandant of the Coast Guard, Rear Adm. Richard Houck, Thirteenth District Commander, and Lt. j.g. Sarah Salazar, Commanding Officer of the Swordfish, are scheduled to speak at the ceremony. The Swordfish is an 87-foot patrol boat and is the 58th marine protector class ship built for the Coast Guard. Once placed in service, it will operate out of Coast Guard Group/ Air Station Port Angeles . The primary missions will be search and rescue and maritime law enforcement in the coastal waters of In naval tradition the hoisting of the Coast Guard ensign or flag, the assumption of command and the manning of the ship at the commissioning ceremony will symbolize the Swordfish’s entry into the Coast Guard’s fleet. ### The U.S. Coast Guard is a military, maritime, multi-mission service within the |
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