. Coast Guard history. United States. Coast Guard. World War II port security guard. In World War II its manpower hit the peak In World War II the Coast Guard hit its peak strength. It had 802 vessels (over 65 feet) of its own, and in addition manned 351 Navy and 288 Army craft. Shore sta- tions increased from 1,096 to 1,774. And at the end of June 1945, its personnel numbered 171,168. Of these nearly half served on ships. There were only 10,000 more men ashore than at sea, many of the shore billets having been taken over by 45,000 temporary reservists and 10,000 Spars. Killed in action were 5
. Coast Guard history. United States. Coast Guard. World War II port security guard. In World War II its manpower hit the peak In World War II the Coast Guard hit its peak strength. It had 802 vessels (over 65 feet) of its own, and in addition manned 351 Navy and 288 Army craft. Shore sta- tions increased from 1,096 to 1,774. And at the end of June 1945, its personnel numbered 171,168. Of these nearly half served on ships. There were only 10,000 more men ashore than at sea, many of the shore billets having been taken over by 45,000 temporary reservists and 10,000 Spars. Killed in action were 572. Between World Wars the Coast Guard had grown. This was due in part to pro- hibition, for, though enforcement of the laws against smuggling liquor was unpop- ular, unpleasant, and dangerous, the Coast Guard had never before enjoyed such 13. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Coast Guard. Public Information Division. Washington, D. C. : United States Coast Guard, Public Information Division
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