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Surfman insignia used by United States Coast Guard, consisting of a pewter-toned life buoy crossed by two oars.
Surfman Howard Daniel Browning of Station Narrangansett Pier in winter uniform, c. 1909

Surfmen was the terminology used to describe members of the United States Lifesaving Service. It is also currently the highest qualification in the United States Coast Guard for small boat operations.[1][2] Coast Guard Surfmen are rated to operate the 47-foot Motor Lifeboat in its most extreme operating conditions after undergoing training at the National Motor Lifeboat School.

List of Surf Stations

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The Surf Station designation is reserved for locations where wave conditions exceed 8 feet (2.4 m) for 36 days or more per year.[1]

U.S. Coast Guard Surf Stations
Name Image District Sector City State Notes Ref.
Station Barnegat Light 5 Delaware Bay Barnegat Light New Jersey
Station Bodega Bay 11 San Francisco Bodega Bay California
Station Cape Disappointment 13 Columbia River Ilwaco Washington Home base for the National Motor Lifeboat School. [3]
Station Chatham 1 Southeastern New England Chatham Massachusetts
Station Chetco River 13 North Bend Brookings Oregon [4]
Station Coos Bay 13 North Bend Charleston Oregon [5]
Station Depoe Bay 13 North Bend Newport Oregon [6]
Station Golden Gate 11 San Francisco Sausalito California
Station Grays Harbor 13 Columbia River Westport Washington [7]
Station Hatteras Inlet 5 North Carolina Ocracoke Island North Carolina [8]
Station Humboldt Bay 11 Humboldt Bay Humboldt Bay California
Station Merrimack River 1 Boston Newburyport Massachusetts
Station Morro Bay 11 Los Angeles / Long Beach Morro Bay California
Station Oregon Inlet 5 North Carolina Nags Head North Carolina [9]
Station Quillayute River 13 Puget Sound La Push Washington [10]
Station Siuslaw River 13 North Bend Florence Oregon [11]
Station Tillamook Bay 13 Columbia River Garibaldi Oregon [12]
Station Umpqua River 13 North Bend Winchester Bay Oregon [13]
Station Yaquina Bay 13 North Bend Newport Oregon [14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Prado, Mark (March 9, 2018). "Mill Valley woman earns top U.S. Coast Guard rank". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  2. ^ Wilson, Sarah (March 30, 2018). "Honor, Respect, Devotion to Duty: BM1 Krystyna Duffy — the fourth active female surfman". Coast Guard Compass. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Station Cape Disappointment" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. June 3, 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Station Chetco River" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. June 3, 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Station Coos Bay" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. June 3, 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Station Depoe Bay" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. June 3, 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Station Grays Harbor" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. June 4, 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Station Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Station Oregon Inlet, North Carolina" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Station Quillayute River" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. June 3, 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Station Siuslaw River" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. June 3, 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Station Tillamook Bay" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. June 3, 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  13. ^ "Station Umpqua River" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. June 3, 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Station Yaquina Bay" (PDF). U.S. Coast Guard. June 3, 2003. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
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