Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

United States Coast Guard

Semper Paratus (Always Ready)

— U.S.S. North Carolina —

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Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. United States Coast Guard Marker

Inscription.

United States Coast Guard. Semper Paratus (Always Ready). , Sector North Carolina, Wilmington , North Carolina has oversight of operational Coast Guard missions throughout the state. Primary missions include: , Search and Rescue . Marine Safety . Ports and Waterways Coastal Security . Marine Environmental Protection . AIDS to navigation . Maritime Law Enforcement . Recreational Boating Safety , , Air Station Elizabeth City , Established 1940 , Elizabeth City is home to the largest and busiest Coast Guard air station in the United States. Its mission is to conduct search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, the International Ice Patrol, aids to navigation support, and marine environmental protection.The National Strike Force Coordination Center provides personnel and specialized equipment to Coast Guard and other federal agencies to prepare for and respond to oil and hazardous substance pollution incidents. , (captions) , 1 Chief Jonathan Tatrue and Petty Officer 1st Class John True, assigned to the Western River Rood Punt Team, fold a displaced residents American flag in Fair Bluff, following Hurricane Matthew in October 2016. 2 A crew from Station Wrightsville Beach walts for a rescue basket hoist from an HH-60 Jayhawk. 3 Coast Guard 47 foot Motor Lifeboat crew members from Station Hatteras Inlet assist the crew of a fishing vessel taking on water off Ocracoke Island. 4 Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Stoddard, Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Liberty, Chief Petty Officer Eric White, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Colton Martinpose with one of two new 1,553-ton cranes they helped escort up the Cape Fear River to the Port of Wilmington, March 2018. 5 U.S. Coast Guard patrolling the intracoastal waterway. 6 Petty Officer 3rd Class Sarah Welezert from Station Emerald Isle releases a Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle into the Atlantic Ocean, February 2017. , , 1,2,3 MH-60 Jayhawk helicopters and crew members from Air Station Elizabeth City train for search and rescue operations. 4 From February to August, aircraft from Elizabeth City are dispatched to the north Atlantic to search for icebergs that could threaten transatlantic shipping lanes. 5 An Air Station Elizabeth City Jayhawk helicopter flies next to the Cutter Eagle, a 295-loot sailing barque used to train cadets in saling, leadership, navigation, and teamwork. 6 Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team members walk through a decontamination line during an exercise, August 2007. , Exhibit funding provided by Lincoln Hector and the USS North Carolina Battleship Association/Marvin Scorsone

Sector North Carolina, Wilmington
North Carolina has oversight of operational Coast Guard missions throughout the state. Primary missions include:
Search and Rescue • Marine Safety • Ports and Waterways Coastal Security • Marine Environmental Protection • AIDS to navigation • Maritime Law Enforcement • Recreational Boating Safety

Air Station Elizabeth City
Established 1940
Elizabeth City is home to the largest and busiest Coast Guard air station in the United States. Its mission is to conduct search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, the International Ice Patrol, aids to navigation support, and marine environmental protection.The National Strike Force Coordination Center provides personnel and specialized equipment to Coast Guard and other federal agencies to prepare for and respond to oil and hazardous substance pollution incidents.
(captions)
1 Chief Jonathan Tatrue and Petty Officer 1st Class John True, assigned to the Western River Rood Punt Team, fold a displaced residents American flag in Fair Bluff, following Hurricane Matthew in October 2016. 2 A crew from Station Wrightsville Beach walts for a rescue basket hoist from an HH-60 Jayhawk. 3 Coast Guard 47 foot Motor Lifeboat crew members from Station Hatteras Inlet assist the crew of a fishing vessel taking on water off Ocracoke Island. 4 Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Stoddard, Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Liberty, Chief Petty Officer Eric White, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Colton Martinpose with one of two new 1,553-ton cranes they helped escort up the Cape Fear River to the Port of Wilmington, March 2018. 5 U.S. Coast Guard patrolling the intracoastal waterway. 6 Petty Officer 3rd Class Sarah Welezert from Station Emerald Isle releases a Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle into the Atlantic Ocean, February 2017.

1,2,3 MH-60 Jayhawk helicopters and crew members from Air Station Elizabeth City train for search and rescue operations. 4 From February to August, aircraft from Elizabeth City are dispatched to the north Atlantic to search for icebergs that could threaten transatlantic shipping lanes. 5 An Air Station Elizabeth City Jayhawk helicopter flies next to the Cutter Eagle, a 295-loot sailing barque used to train cadets in saling, leadership, navigation, and teamwork. 6 Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team members walk through a decontamination line during an exercise, August 2007.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.

Location. 34° 14.212′ N, 77° 57.211′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It can be reached from Battleship Road NE 0.2 miles south of U.S.S. North Carolina Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Battleship Road NE, Wilmington NC 28401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Cape Fear Coast.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. United States Coast Guard Marker

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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named United States Coast Guard (a few steps from this marker); Bell from Armored Cruiser North Carolina (within shouting distance of this marker); Search and Rescue Missions (within shouting distance of this marker); V Division: The Aviation Detachment (within shouting distance of this marker); Launching Aircraft At Sea (within shouting distance of this marker); Aircraft Recovery (within shouting distance of this marker); Kingfishers Aboard North Carolina (within shouting distance of this marker); 20MM Gun Mount (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . .
1. Sector North Carolina. (Submitted on April 15, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Base Elizabeth City. (Submitted on April 15, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

United States Coast Guard emblem image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

3. United States Coast Guard emblem

Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 15, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.