quote:

Originally posted by chief74Ret:
Great painting of the 2 Bears

Yes. FB, Dick.

...gjd

Thanks. It was fun to paint. Fortunately I had some plans from the Smithsonian that I have been carrying around since the mid sixties. Made some of the detail a little easier.

Dick

C C A A I A

What's the connection to March 15?

ACACIA 1942- The 172-foot tender CGC Acacia CGC Acacia was en route from Curacao, Netherlands West Indies to Antigua, British West Indies, when she was sunk by shellfire from the German submarine U-161. The entire crew of Acacia was rescued. She was the only Coast Guard buoy tender sunk by enemy action during the war. (CG Historians site)

Correct.

I loved your art work of the Bears.

Thank you. Retired over 30 years now and finally have time to do the things that I always wanted to do....loving every minute of it.

How about:

lrestsoshev

(In a previous life)

...gjd

If you pronounce the W as V...

Is the answer HORST WESSEL?

Yep... (and sorry about the "W" and "V" confusion)

USCGC Eagle née SNS Horst Wessel

On the day of her launching, Hamburg Germany, 1936:



...gjd

Thanks. I worked on and off almost all day looking for the answer. I had looked at the Eagle a couple of times and then the proverbial light bulb came on. AHA!!

Horst Wessel

I'm just glad they changed the name or the Nazi flag would still be flying. thanks to our WW2 heros

This cutter had an Indian name which meant "Fishing Place For Alewives".

It cost $ 250,087 to build.

N N O O G G D R I A C S

USCGC ANDROSCOGGIN ("Andy")



...GJD

Correct.

The 1908 Androscoggin cost $250,087.
The 1946 Androscoggin cost $4,239,702.

(Hint: "Él me ama. Él no ama a mí.")

AGATRRIAM

quote:

Originally posted by geejaydee:
(Hint: "Él me ama. Él no ama a mí.")

AGATRRIAM

MARGARITA? The letters match.

quote:

Originally posted by sanrayo:

quote:

Originally posted by geejaydee:
(Hint: "Él me ama. Él no ama a mí.")

AGATRRIAM

MARGARITA? The letters match.

But there is/was NO USCGC MARGARITA. Perhaps the hint helps.

...gjd

Is the hint Spanish?

quote:

Originally posted by sanrayo:
Is the hint Spanish?

Sí
...gjd