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USCGC   Avoyel
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150 Terry Vincent was a DCCS (Damage Controlman Chief Senior) with 21 years of service in the United States Coast Guard.  His first photo shows an article in the Eureka California Newspaper, date unknown.  Terry Vincent served aboard Avoyel from 1966 to it's decommissioning in 1969.  (Contributed By Terry Vincent)  
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150 Coast Guard pamphlet describing their mission and visiting hours aboard Avoyel.  (Contributed By Terry Vincent) 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150 More of the CG Pamphlet about Avoyel(Contributed By Terry Vincent) 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150   Hometown San Antonio TX newspaper clipping mentioning Chief Vincent and Avoyel's capture of a Soviet fishing trawler that was illegally fishing in Alaskan waters of the Aleutian Islands.  (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  Circa 1967 or 1968, Avoyel stands by the illegally fishing Soviet Trawler.  (Contributed By Terry Vincent) 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  The Soviet Trawler was within the 12 mile limit near Dutch Harbor Alaska.   (Contributed By Terry Vincent) 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150   Avoyel stood by the Trawler for one week until relieved by  the CG Cutter  Dexter.  (Contributed By Terry Vincent) 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150   Chief Vincent reports that the Soviets thought they would be shot by the CG crew when they boarded her.  (Contributed By Terry Vincent) 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150 The Soviet Ship was released after a Federal Court hearing and assessment of a fine.  (Contributed By Terry Vincent) 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150 Another photo of the Russkies.  (Contributed By Terry Vincent) 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  Line rigging on the fantail.  (Contributed By Terry Vincent) 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  Steaming into Kodiak Alaska from Eureka California circa Summer 1967.   (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150    Tied up at USN pier Kodiak Alaska 1967.  (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  Avoyel and cutter Dexter tied up at Kodiak circa 1967.    (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
USS Takelma ATF 113  Tied up across from Avoyel at USN pier Adak Alaska circa 1967.   (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  Avoyel tied up at USN base Treasure Island San Francisco California circa 1966-67.     (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  Avoyel tied up at home port  Fields landing, Eureka California circa 1966.   (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  Yard time, San Francisco CA, 1967 (Before racing strip came into being.)    (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  Yard time, San Francisco CA, 1967    (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  Yard time, Bethlehem Steel Yard, San Francisco CA.  Note new racing strip painted on. Circa 1969.    (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  CWO Lambert at the screw, ENC Percell & GM2 Mead crossing Gangway.   circa 1969   (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  CWO Lambert inspecting the screw. (Good Officer)  Circa 1969   (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  Night sandblasting crew. Circa 1969 (Hated yard time, grit everywhere)   (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  Watch Station B-1 Eng. Room. Circa 1967.   (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  Con-rod main Engine GM12278A (one of four) B-1 Engine room  circa1967   (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  Me and EN3 Miller B-1 Engine room circa1967   (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  FN Harry Graves (Dallas TX.) with piston liner from main Engine circa 1967  (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  EM2 Brooks (right) working on ship service boiler B-1 Engine room circa 1967.  (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  Me between mains B-1 Engine room circa 1967.  (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  Me, main deck, port side circa 1967.  (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  ENC Clyde Bardo, DC1 Kilburn second chief might be SSC Varastat, Kodiak Alaska circa 1967.  (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  EN1 Utt, my first boss, taught me a lot about the Engine room and life. Good man! Off Kodiak Alaska circa 1967. (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  SS3 Joe ? Circa 1967.  (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  EN3 Henry J Lybolt.  Circa 1967.  (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  Left to right, me, SN Babin and EM2 Mick Foley, on the fantail tied up in San Diego California circa 1968 underway training!  (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  Pulling into Mair Island (Vallejo CA.) to off load ammo before going to the yards circa 1969.  (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  A sub circa 1967. (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  A Great photo!  Replenishing St George Reef lighthouse 6 miles off of Crescent City California Capt. Stanley Puksky on wing of bridgecirca1967.  (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  Another  Great photo!  of St. George Reef lighthouse 6 miles off of Crescent City California   (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  Cutter Resolute coming along side after collision to her portside during  high-line drills off San Francisco California (No racing stripe so it had to be 67 or 68) (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150 Cutter Resolute main deck damage on portside during high-line drills off San Francisco California (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150  Cutter Resolute tied up at Treasure Island Navy Base after collision with Cutter Avoyel. Note patch on portside, admidship. (Six foot hole in Chief Quarters by Avoyel's anchor) No damage to Avoyel.   (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
 
USCGC Avoyel WATF 150   Cutter Resolute tied up at Treasure Island Navy Base after collision with Cutter Avoyel .  (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
 
Sad end to a fine Cutter. The Avoyel tied up in disrepair, neglect and unappreciated in Pensacola FL. 1970 This is the last time I saw her and it saddened me dearly because in a way I grew up on the Avoyel and became a man. Spent my 17,18,19 and 20th years aboard her and the
crew that I knew in that time were my brothers and fathers and they looked after me and laid the foundation for who I am today. I will never forget the Avoyel or it's crew!   Calm Sea's Fair Winds to the lot of you!  (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
 
A different view of Avoyel's final years.  (Contributed By Terry Vincent)
ATF150_j1.jpg (35975 bytes) USCGC Avoyel WMEC 150 (Contributed By Sam Giuliani) 
ATF-150_2.jpg (48403 bytes) USCGC Avoyel WMEC 150 (Contributed By Sam Giuliani) 
USCG1.jpg (35592 bytes)  USCGC Avoyel WMEC 150 Circa 1964  (Contributed By Bill Fowler)
USCG3.jpg (26228 bytes)  USCGC Avoyel WMEC 150  Circa 1964 Fields Landing, California (Contributed By Bill Fowler)
USGC5.jpg (32508 bytes)  USCGC Avoyel WMEC 150  Circa 1964 Fields Landing, California (Contributed By Bill Fowler)
USCGC Avoyel WMEC 150 (Date Unknown) (Unknown Contributor)
USCGC Avoyel WMEC 150 (Circa 1966-67) (Contributed by Collin Chu)
USCGC Avoyel WMEC 150 (Circa 1966-67) (Contributed by Collin Chu)
USCGC Avoyel WMEC 150 (Circa 1966-67) (Contributed by Collin Chu)
USCGC Avoyel WMEC 150 (Circa 1966-67) (Contributed by Collin Chu)
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