Century Club: Billy Hannigan

Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
  • Thanks to the fisherman for providing as with seafood
  • Hampton Yacht Club
  • Come on guys, let me know and I'll replace needed equipment

Had a chance to get some training in with the new auxillary to get them ready for the Search and Rescue Forum next month in Hampton.

Monday, January 13, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
  • Hampton University
  • Safe Harbor Bluewater
  • My buddy
  • The Atlantic was very nice but still no whales
  • Yours truly

Going to get spoiled if we keep having pretty days like this in the winter, unlike the North Atlantic this time of year.

Sunday, January 12, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
  • CH Buoy
  • The Cape
  • Cape Charles Light
  • Tom Cruise Bridge
  • Fake Cape Charles Light
  • Cool boat
  • A beauty
  • Welcome Back Guys.

First day out on the southern Bay.   Weather has been absolutely crap and today was halfway decent, but very cold.    Went out to the CH Buoy looking for those elusive whales.   No such luck.   Then ran about 4 miles offshore all the way to Wreck Island, nothing but birds.      Went into Cape Charles to look at boats.    Made my was back across the bay via a patrol along the CBBT.   Saw some harbor seals at the 3rd Island.   Made it into Little Creek where I see my dockmates made it back safely from the Bahamas..... Silly them, I would have stayed. 

Sunday, December 1, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Dozier's Bridge
  • How'd that get there
  • West Neck Creek
  • We are kind of like Lewis and Clarke.

2nd attempt at the Medusa, transit from the ICW to Lynnhaven Inlet through Virginia Beach.    Dozier's Bridge at Princess Anne thwarted is once more.

Monday, November 25, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Yorktown docks
  • The birth of a nation
  • Coast Guard 38
  • Coleman bridge
  • 38 Metalshark

Chilly day out on the water.   Made a navigation run to Yorktown and watched the Coast Guard train at coxswain school.

Monday, November 25, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Yorktown docks
  • Birthplace of a nation
  • Coast Guard 38
  • Coleman Bridge
  • 38 Metalshark
  • Can't believe it is still there

Chilly day out on the water.   Made a navigation run to Yorktown and watched the Coast Guard train at coxswain school.

Sunday, November 24, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • What a beautiful boat
  • We found treasure in the North Atlantic
  • Keeping boats full of nuns safe
  • Bringing in the booty

I can feel winter creeping in.    While a nice day out on the water, it is only a matter of time before the open boats see little use until warmer temps return.

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Yep, still swollen
  • At anchor at Old Point Comfort
  • 'merica!
  • Where are you going Mr fat Jack? I'm going to get the little boat. The little boat?
  • Canadian warship getting demagnetized
  • SV Thalia
  • Patrick and Michaela heading to the Bahamas
  • Hammerhead crane at Norfolk Naval Shipyard
  • Where did these come from?

Took 111 out on patrol today.    I really enjoy the vessels with the large fuel tanks.   300 gallons beats the 100 gallons on my assigned vessel.   Ran into content creators, Patrick and Michaela on SV Thalia. 

Monday, November 18, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • West Neck Creek
  • First obstacle
  • Low bridge. Had to remove the electronics and engine cowling to fit
  • Low clearance
  • Assholes.... Go check the fuel, ha ha, very funny
  • Our chariot
  • Could not fit under the pipes at Dozier Bridge

Attempted the yet to be named training exercise, navigating from the ICW via West Neck Creek into the Lynnhaven River then into the Chesapeake Bay.   Foiled at Dozier's Bridge due to high water. 

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Rudee Inlet
  • Finding Mr. Body

Our unit received several new forward looking real-time sonars.   So we spent the day locating the body and retrieving.

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