It happened my wife was away, I had the dog at work and at six o'clock in the morning as I left work i got it into my head to take Cheyenne for a walk at the Truman Waterfront in the dark.
I had forgotten but they recently towed an old US Coastguard cutter to the dock and there she sat in the dawn's early darkness:
The Treasury class cutter was named for 19th century Treasury Secretary Samuel Ingham, and was built in 1934. The ship served on Atlantic convoy duty in World War Two and sank a German submarine in 1942, which was before the ship went to the Pacific to take up duties there.
Later Ingham served in the Korean War and in Vietnam before being decommissioned in 1988. The ship was on display Up North until last year when after a refit was brought to Key West and now sits alongside the old Mohawk as part of the incipient Maritime Memorial Museum. The ship is a National Historic landmark and is also a memorial for the 912 members of the Coastguard who died in World War II and Vietnam. 
They say there is a plaque with the names on it on board but I wasn't able to check it out. I'm not sure the ship is open for tours yet, though I plan to go aboard when I can. The Mohawk was the object of my attentions in a previous essay and is visible in the photo below:
Cheyenne loved every minute of her wild wandering around the dock, checking in with me from time to time as she ran back and forth:
The ship looks to be in great shape:
And the Navy basin at that hour was delightfully peaceful. 
Even though there was evidence of the recent activity surrounding the yacht races:
I am not much of a one to discuss photographic techniques but I had managed brilliantly to forget my gorilla-pod in the car so I basically held the camera up with a shutter speed around a sixth of a second and did my worst:
I wanted to illustrate the splendid signal flags flapping tightly in the breeze which may or may not have worked out:
And there it is. Another attraction for Key West to boast about.
I had forgotten but they recently towed an old US Coastguard cutter to the dock and there she sat in the dawn's early darkness:The Treasury class cutter was named for 19th century Treasury Secretary Samuel Ingham, and was built in 1934. The ship served on Atlantic convoy duty in World War Two and sank a German submarine in 1942, which was before the ship went to the Pacific to take up duties there.Later Ingham served in the Korean War and in Vietnam before being decommissioned in 1988. The ship was on display Up North until last year when after a refit was brought to Key West and now sits alongside the old Mohawk as part of the incipient Maritime Memorial Museum. The ship is a National Historic landmark and is also a memorial for the 912 members of the Coastguard who died in World War II and Vietnam. 
They say there is a plaque with the names on it on board but I wasn't able to check it out. I'm not sure the ship is open for tours yet, though I plan to go aboard when I can. The Mohawk was the object of my attentions in a previous essay and is visible in the photo below:Cheyenne loved every minute of her wild wandering around the dock, checking in with me from time to time as she ran back and forth:The ship looks to be in great shape:
And the Navy basin at that hour was delightfully peaceful. Even though there was evidence of the recent activity surrounding the yacht races:
I am not much of a one to discuss photographic techniques but I had managed brilliantly to forget my gorilla-pod in the car so I basically held the camera up with a shutter speed around a sixth of a second and did my worst:I wanted to illustrate the splendid signal flags flapping tightly in the breeze which may or may not have worked out:And there it is. Another attraction for Key West to boast about. 
8 comments:
Dear Sir:
There is something majestic about a ship, even those that rest at dock after three generations of service to a grateful nation. One has only to divide the vast Pacific by the relative compact nature of this vessel to realize the odds that the sailors on this vessel routinely faced.
The dog looks delighted to be close enough to benefit from her relationship with you, but not close enough to be implicated in your Bolshevic plots. Long Live The Czars! All of them!
"And we shall know our enemies by their oddly shaped pink shoes!" -- US Senator Joseph McCarthy
Fondest regards,
Jack • reep • Toad
Twisted Roads
Am I really a Bolshie? It sounds so romantic. Do I get a secret police force (Cheka) to go out and drag my enemies off into the night all the while screaming their innocence? Or is that only for grumpy right wingers to dream about?
Pure innocent Cheyenne does love me- she has no taste at all. I hope she will be spared the firing squad when your fascist hordes come for me.
Mr Conchscooter:
we are not able to get anywhere near our Docks, and have not for the past few years. they are keeping everyone out due to security reasons and not just because of the Olympics. They seldom have Naval ships open for inspection. It was during Expo '86 when I last stepped foot inside a Submarine from Australia.
As for the flags, no amount of squinting can reveal them. We require a daytime shot
bob
bobskoot: wet coast scootin
this is a museum not a navy dock. if the navy dock is what you want it is behind fences....i,ook forward tpo the day the cutter is opened to public viewing.
Dear Conch:
I find it odd that your blog now routinely attracts investor types, or does it? Note the above line "Please visit blog and send me private message to get the info," has the ring of the Kremlin about it. All that is missing is the additional statement, "Get moose and squirrel."
Well done comrade.
Fondest regards,
Jack • reep • Toad
Twisted Roads
Wait, it is a museum? I thought it was the newest party barge for the Duval Crawl revelers. Just kidding of course.
I'm sure inebriates will be welcome, maybe.
I am determined not to include those stupid word tests in my comment box. I get to delete hundreds of comments on old posts every day as I choose to moderate comments on posts older than five days. I am flooded with investment advice yet I don't feel moved to send my paycheck to a grammatically challenged half wit in Malyasia. Call me diffident.
I enjoy seeing the photos of your dog as I left my pooch in snowy Virginia while I visit Key West this week. I've extended my time here through the weekend - yet another big snowstorm predicted for this weekend. Ah, what a sacrifice to have to make!
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