A Coast Guard Cutter is now in the Black Sea, a first for the service since 2008, U.S. 6th fleet said in a Tuesday statement. Legend-class National Security Cutter USCGC Hamilton (WMSL-753) passed through the Bosphorus strait in support of NATO operations in the region. “The last U.S. Coast Guard Cutter to visit the Black Sea, USCGC Dallas (WHEC-716) sailed to the Black Sea twice, in 2008 and 1995,” reads the statement. The rare transit comes as part of the U.S. Coast Guard’s latest long-range mission emanating from the East Coast. Hamilton is on a patrol in 6th Fleet and … Continue reading Russia Tracking First U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Visit to the Black Sea in More than 12 Years