Description
Air Station Port Angeles is the US Coast Guard’s oldest operational air station, in operation since 1935 and today supports three MH-65E Dolphin helicopters, which have been operating at the station since 1984. This air station is well placed as Port Angeles is a port city with ferries to Canada.
The main roles of Air Station Port Angeles is search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, waterway security, boating and fishery safety and environmental protection. The station also works in conjunction with Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, as well as local, state and federal law enforcement agencies of Jefferson and Clallam counties.
The coin is minted from zinc, and finished with a shiny black nickel. The obverse highlights the modern coast guard seal, displaying Air Station Port Angeles. The reverse features a modern take of the grumpy duck in galoshes holding an umbrella, symbolizing their air-sea rescue role in the often-rainy Pacific Northwest. It was originally designed in 1935 for Port Angeles Air Station.
Each coin measures 2 inches (50mm).
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