Extrememly Rare Self Righting 44 foot USCG Motor Life Boat, Monterey Bays MLB-44346 $189,000
Prior Service "The History"
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MLB 44-346 served its life assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard in Monterey Bay, California.  

       If you were fortunate to have served on this vessel, please drop me an email.  I’d like to hear from you and add your comments to the ship’s history book.) 


Many thanks to Dane Ramos for his help in gathering critical information regarding the MLB-44346 mechanical and operational data. Dane served on the MLB-44346 down in Monterey Bay and is currently stationed in Newport, OR operating the new 47's.





The actual history book with all the details will pass onto the new owner of the MLB-44346.

The following actual dates, names, and events may have been changed to protect the guilty.


1965-               Michael Arnold              Engine room fire: broken engine mount.

 
9/1965-2/66        David Roberge            Assigned to Station Monterey when the new MLB-44346 was put into service and the 36 footer was retired.                                                                                                                                                

Art Hoover BM2
William Howland LCDR
Chief Boardman Commanding Officer 1965
Wilfong MM1
Carl Olson RM1

1968-74            Larry Azzaro CG Reservist            Coxswain

                                                                        Served during the Squall of 72 and the

                                                                        Beaching of the Shamrock

                                                                       

1970-72                     Carl Sarnoff

1972                Ralph Reyes                             Was ran over by the 44346 and lived to tell

                                                                        about it.
                                                                        Worked on board during the sqall of 72
                                                                        Worked on saving the Shamrock as well.

                                                                         Armand L. Chapeau, Chief Newby,
                                                                         Brian Furtado, Ignacio Heridia

Dennis O’Connor             
 

1972-73            Alan Otten                           

1972-1976            Ken                                 Helped out with a "minor" issue in the marine
                                                                                                              sanctuary

1978                Steve Strauser                       Took her to the Navy dry docks in
                                                                                            S.F. 

1982-1984             Tom Dye

1985-1988       Pat Green                                 Worked with Alex Moyer, Tom Cheshire,
                                                                  and Larry Lucchetti
                                

1989-1990       John Schlank coxswain            on the 44308 in channel island harbor 
                                                borrowed the 44346 when the 44308 was  
                                                in for major repairs after rolling it on                                                  rocks.
                       

1992-1995             Mark M. Herrick           

1995-1999             Dane Ramos

David Hardy

Station Monterey 1965-1999

USCG

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