Retired Coast Guard Capt. Desh Issues Commentary to Long Blue Line: Marion Expedition
June 19, 2026
June 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following commentary to the Long Blue Line by retired Capt. Bob Desh, a regent of the Foundation for Coast Guard History:
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The Marion Expedition
In the summer of 1928, the Coast Guard Cutter Marion (WSC-145) departed Boston for the Davis Strait, Baffin Bay, and the west coast of Greenland. Under the command of Lieutenant Commander Edward "Iceberg" Smith, th . . .
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The Marion Expedition
In the summer of 1928, the Coast Guard Cutter Marion (WSC-145) departed Boston for the Davis Strait, Baffin Bay, and the west coast of Greenland. Under the command of Lieutenant Commander Edward "Iceberg" Smith, th . . .