U.S. Coast Guard Cutter
Courageous (WMEC-622)
A Historic Image Gallery


We hope that you enjoy this gallery of historic photographs of the Coast Guard cutter Courageous (WPC / WMEC-622).

Unless otherwise noted, the following are official U.S. Coast Guard images.


Photo of the cutter Courageous

"Launching," 18 March 1967; no photo number; photographer unknown.


Photo of the cutter Courageous

"Identification photo," 5 April 1968; no photo number; photographer unknown. 


Photo of the cutter Courageous

No caption; 17 July 1970; no photo number; photographer unknown.


Photo of the cutter Courageous

Courageous, fighting the Mobile Apex fire, 12 June 1969; photo courtesy of Gary Pressnell.

Photo of the cutter Courageous

Courageous, fighting Mobile Apex fire (another view; note Point Whitehorn, WPG-82364, tied up alongside Mobile Apex assisting in fighting the fire); 12 June 1969; photo courtesy of Gary Pressnell.

Photo of the cutter Courageous

Courageous, towing Mobile Apex, 12 June 1969; photo courtesy of Gary Pressnell.


Photo of the cutter Courageous

Courageous, tied up outboard of Unimak (WHEC-379).  Date/location unknown; photo courtesy of Gary Pressnell.


Photo of the cutter Courageous

Courageous, in drydock in Jacksonville, Florida.  No date; photo courtesy of Gary Pressnell.


Photo of the cutter Courageous

Courageous, departing San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico.  No date; photo taken by HM2 Davidowski from a HH-52A; photo courtesy of Gary Pressnell. 


Photo of the cutter Courageous

Courageous, tied up next to Dauntless (WMEC-624) at Base Miami; person in photo is SK1 Harveson.  No date; photo courtesy of Gary Pressnell.


Photo of the cutter Courageous

Courageous, view of the helm.  No date; photo courtesy of Gary Pressnell.


Photo of the cutter Courageous

Courageous, loading ammunition in Mayport, Florida.  No date; photo courtesy of Gary Pressnell.


Photo of the cutter Courageous

Courageous, exchanging movies with Steadfast (WMEC-623) while on Cay Sal patrol.  No date; photo courtesy of Gary Pressnell.


Photo of the cutter Courageous

"Courageous, underway." (underway after MMA, aerial view, from starboard); 11 October 1993;  Photo No. 931011-M-1338D-001; photo by PA3 Frank Dunn.


Photo of the cutter Courageous

"Coast Guard Cutter Courageous (WMEC-622) in for repair at the Coast Guard Yard at Curtis Bay, MD." (close-up of starboard bow, view from the waterline); 1 July 1997; Photo No. 970701-I-5809B-001; photo by PA1 Telfair Brown.


Photo of the cutter Courageous

"Coast Guard Cutter Courageous (WMEC-622) in for repair at the Coast Guard Yard at Curtis Bay, MD." (starboard profile); 1 July 1997; Photo No. 970701-I-5809B-002; photo by PA1 Telfair Brown.


Photo of the cutter Courageous

"Cutter Courageous (WMEC-622) moored and ready for the decommissioning ceremony at Panama City, Fla."; Photo No. 010919-C-2865M-534; 19 September 2001; photo by PA2 Mark Mackowiak.


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