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Coast Guard Plans To Pull Cutter From Montauk

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The 87-foot U.S. Coast Guard cutter Bonito is currently stationed in Montauk Harbor. The Coast Guard has proposed removing the cutter assignment and relocating it to Highlands, New Jersey. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The 87-foot U.S. Coast Guard cutter Bonito is currently stationed in Montauk Harbor. The Coast Guard has proposed removing the cutter assignment and relocating it to Highlands, New Jersey. MICHAEL WRIGHT

authorMichael Wright on Dec 20, 2023
The U.S. Coast Guard will remove the 87-foot cutter deployment from its Montauk Harbor assignment in 2024, leaving the Montauk station with only smaller boats to respond to emergencies at... more

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