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Flotilla 59- Operations

Operations and Recreational Boating Safety

As Smithfield’s volunteer maritime lifesavers, qualified auxiliarists regularly perform a variety of maritime missions on our local waterways, ranging from the James River and the Hampton Roads to Nansemond and Pagan Rivers, and even our local backwaters such as Bennett’s creek. Some of our missions include:

 Coast Guard Auxiliary operations decals
• Maritime Observation and Safety
• Regatta Safety
• Search-and-Rescue
• Aids to Navigation Surveys
• Coast Guard Operations Support
• Environmental Response
• On-The-Water Training
• Qualification and Testing
 
photo Auxiliarist on patrol

During FY2016 alone, Flotilla 59 logged over 1,000 hours on the waters of our local waterways, and and more in recent years. In 2014, 2015 and 2016, two different crews from Flotilla 05-09 won the 5th Coast Guard District Search-and-Rescue event, competing against teams from the Mid-Atlantic stretching from Baltimore, MD to Wilmington, NC.

 
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You may have seen us out and about on our various Coast Guard Certified Operational Facilities. Feel free to flag us down to ask questions, or just say hello!

 Patriot Auxiliary boat

Patriot

Make: Sea Ray
LOA: 39’
Draft: 4’
Top speed: 25kts

 
 
Image Witchdoctor Auxiliary boat

Witchdoctor

Make: Trophy
LOA: 25’
Draft: 3’
Top speed: 33kts


Operational Excellence Award-2013, 2014
 

photo of Bewitched Auxiliary boat

Bewitched

Make: Grady White
LOA: 21’
Draft: 2’
Top speed: 35kts


Operational Excellence Award-2013, 2014


 photo of Coastie robot for children

Coastie

Make: Robotronics
LOA: 4’
Draft: Zero
Top speed: 6kts