Unit History

USCGC Bainbridge Island (WPB-1343)

July 24th, 1991 Special (Pre) Commissioning Ceremony
September 20th, 1991 Commissioned
November 27th, 1991 Rescue of M/V Restless Lady
July 2nd to 7th, 1992 Op Sail ‘92
August 23rd, 1994 Rescue of F/V Lyl Syn (12 POB)
March 16th, 1996 Baptism of Alexander Reagan Diamond
August 29th, 1996 Search and Recovery of TWA 800
January 30th, 1999 Baptism of Karina Ashley Moore
July 17th to 23rd, 1999 Search and Recovery of A/C N9253 (JFK Jr.)
January 2000 Search and Recovery of Egypt Air 900
September 11th, 2001 Evacuation of NYC
January 2003 to June 2003 Overseas Deployment ISO Operation Iraqi Freedom
July 1st, 2003 Return to Sandy Hook, NJ
July 7th, 2003 Baptism of Maximilian Vincent Orion Cooper
December 6th to 7th, 2003 Rescue of F/V Miss Judith (4 POB)
December 18th, 2003 Marriage of DC1 Jayson Myers and Charline Strickland
May 15th, 2004 Baptism of Devin Vassilis Iraklidis

Awards

May 14th, 1993 Op Sail ‘92 Meritorious Unit Commendation
October 7th, 1994 Rescue of F/V Lyl Syn Unit Commendation
July 27th, 1999 A/C N9253 Search and Recovery Unit Commendation
January 24th, 2000 Egypt Air 900 Search & Recovery Special Operations Service Ribbon
October 1st, 2001 World Trade Center Recovery Secretary’s Outstanding Unit Award
June 10th, 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom Meritorious Unit Commendation
January 28th, 2004 Operation Tuna Boat Meritorious Team Commendation
May 21st, 2004 Rescue of F/V Miss Judith Meritorious Unit Commendation
February 14th, 2005 Operation Iraqi Freedom Navy Unit Commendation

CO's & XO's

1991 to 1993 LTJG Katherine Favery BMCS Micheal Kenyon
1993 to 1995 LT Anthony Gentiella QMC Richard Campbell
1995 to 1997 LT Clayton Lee Diamond LTJG Lisa Ragone
1997 to 1999 LT Daryl Pelican
1999 to 2001 LT Jeff Thomas LTJG Willie Carmichael
2001 to 2003 LT Christopher Randolph LTJG Michael Cilenti
2003 to 2005 LCDR Daniel Pickles LTJG Samuel Hudson
2005 to 2006 LCDR Peter Van Ness LTJG Gary Murphy
2006 to 2007 LT Michael Sinclair LT Gary Murphy
2007 to Present LT Eric Matthies LTJG Jason Moritz