Bibliograph

USCGC Mackinaw (WLBB-30), Mike Fornes

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USCGC Mackinaw (WLBB-30), Mike Fornes

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

USCGC Mackinaw (WLBB-30)

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Mike Fornes

Series statement

Images of modern America

Summary

June 10, 2006, marked the beginning of a new era. In a one-of-a-kind ceremony, the original U.S. Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw was decommissioned, followed by the commissioning of the new Great Lakes icebreaker that carries the same name. The old cutter's legacy would be carried through to the new ship's multi-mission capabilities of ice breaking, buoy tending, search and rescue, oil-spill response, and maritime homeland security. The new Mackinaw's sophisticated propulsion package, computer-based navigation and steering, and state-of-the-art dynamic positioning system bring new technology to its mission as "Guardian of the Great Lakes."

Target audience

adult

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