Century Club: Billy Hannigan

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
  • Multiple calls from citizens who claimed these two hunters were a dead humpback getting eaten by birds.
  • Virginia Beach's bravest.
  • Navy refueler
  • The birds.... So many birds
  • Hampton, VA

Not a bad day on the water, topped off with the purchase of a new rifle.   I will say, no one does more for gun sales than the Democrats.

Monday, January 19, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
  • Can't hide money
  • Rudee Inlet
  • Whale watching tourism
  • Wind assisted cargo ship.

7 hours on patrol.     Conditions were cold and snotty, but beats the rain from the day before.    Got to see the humpbacks for the first time this year.   Also a neat diesel-electric sail assisted cargo ship.

Friday, January 16, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
  • You can't park there.
  • Dragging the vehicle back to the ramp

The ultimate "You can't park there".  By now most of the country has seen the driver rescue from the vehicle in the water here in Virginia Beach.   Well, I wasn't involved in that.   It was my day off, but I was called in for the vehicle recovery.    The vehicle was resting in the bottom on the driver's side.    We positioned our vessel over the vehicle and we were able to rig the rear passenger tire with a chain.     With the boat, we pulled the vehicle back upright and pulled it along the bottom 150' - 200' back to the ramp it had entered from.    From there we transferred the tow line to the tow truck driver who then pulled the vehicle out.   Easy peasy.

Sunday, January 11, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
  • The other woman
  • Oceanfront skyline

Had to get underway early before the weather set in.   Gale force winds gonna whip the bay up into a maelstrom.   Went off shore to recover some ground tackle from last week's sailboat event.

Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Number of days:
1 day

Derelict vessel that was abandoned the day before by its owner was found drifting  near the entrance to the Chesapeake Channel.    It was determined that the vessel could not be left to be a danger to commercial traffic.    Vessel was towed in from the North Atlantic Ocean.

Monday, January 5, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
  • The piling
  • The birds
  • Moody 54 Deck Salon

Started the day by removing a large piling that would have ruined someone's day and their boat.    Patrolled the CBBT and then checked on the other woman.

Sunday, January 4, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
  • Thar be seals!
  • Golden Eternity

First day underway of 2026.    Shooting for 2026 to be a four-peat for 

The Century Club.    No whales yet, but did get to see the large harem of seals at the CBBT and so many birds. 

Monday, December 15, 2025
Number of days:
1 day

Getting one final patrol in before the holidays.

Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Number of days:
1 day

Getting the last couple of trips in 187 before she is put out to pasture.   She's been a good girl.

Sunday, December 7, 2025
Number of days:
1 day

Long day on the water.   Security zone as the dredge was broken down and then escort of the giant snake around the Cape.

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