These works are no longer in print or available.
Wess Wessling's
PATCHES OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD
An Illustrated Register
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.+* Aviation *- -* Stations *- -* Others *+.
These works are no longer in print or available.
Please visit my online Archive of Coast Guard patches.
Each book contained descriptions of patches with black and white
illustrations.
Each copy is plastic comb bound with card stock covers.
Each copy was individually numbered and signed by the author.
Vol. 1-A ** The White Cutters (Patrol Vessels)
** Published 1994 **Over 230 pages with over 600 patches illustrated
Includes high endurance cutters, medium endurance cutters, patrol gunboats,
CAPE, POINT, and ISLAND class Search and Rescue / Law Enforcement cutters,
Alaska patrol cutters, EAGLE, ocean station cutters, etc.
Vol. 1-B ** The Black Cutters (Tenders & Tugs)
** Published 1995 **Over 130 pages with over 300 patches illustrated
Includes seagoing buoy tenders, coastal and river tenders, construction tenders,
harbor tugs, coastal icebreakers, KUKUI, etc.
Vol. 1-C ** The Red Cutters (Icebreakers)
** Published 1992 **Over 50 pages with over 140 patches illustrated
Includes POLAR and WIND class icebreakers with Arctic and Deepfreeze operations, etc.
Vol. 2 ** Aviation
** Published 1990 **Over 120 pages with over 350 patches illustrated
Includes air stations, aircraft, aviation detachments, support units, etc.
Vol. 3 ** Stations **
** Published 1998 **Over 220 pages with over 500 patches illustrated
Include stations, groups, aids to navigation teams, and law enforcement units.
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Changes last made on: 8 April 2013
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Rex M. Wessling * Copyright © 1998-2013