| Ninth District External Affairs U.S. Coast Guard |
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| Media Advisory |
Date: December 21, 2009 Contact: Ninth District |
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New Jersey-based Coast Guard Cutter to arrive in Cleveland CLEVELAND - The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Penobscot Bay is scheduled to arrive at the Cleveland Moorings at approximately 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 22, 2009. Media are invited to attend. Penobscot Bay, a 140-foot icebreaking tug, homeported in Bayonne, N.J., will be temporarily assigned to the Great Lakes region to augment the eight other icebreakers that call the Great Lakes home. Penobscot Bay’s deployment here will ensure the Coast Guard’s ability to facilitate the movement of vessels, meet the reasonable demands of commerce on the Great Lakes and assist the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with flood mitigation. WHO: U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Penobscot Bay, a 140-foot icebreaking tug homeported in Bayonne, N.J. WHAT: The arrival of Penobscot Bay to augment the Coast Guard's fleet of icebreakers on the Great Lakes. WHEN: Scheduled for 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 22, 2009. WHERE: Cleveland Moorings, 1055 East Ninth St., Cleveland, Ohio 44114. ### Saving Lives and Guarding the Coast Since 1790. |
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