An authentic vintage patch from USCG Station Coos Bay (Charleston, OR), representing the "Guardians of Oregon's Danger Coast" - home to some of the Pacific's most treacherous bar crossings.
 
• Dimensions: 13.5 cm x 14 cm (5.3" x 5.5") - oversized "command display" format
• Condition: Excellent (see photos for intact heavy-duty stitching)
• Provenance: Direct from Oregon Coast station circulation
 
Key Features:
Pacific Northwest Rarity - One of only 3 USCG stations serving Oregon
Famed Bar Crossing Ops - Trained crews for the deadly Coos Bay bar (Class II hazardous)
1980s Fishery Crisis Era - Active during salmon wars & foreign trawler interdictions
Reinforced Construction - Double-thread embroidery on stormproof duck canvas
Historic Value - Documents pre-AIS/EPIRB analog rescue methods
 
Operational Context:
Station Coos Bay's 1980s highlights:
✓ 1983 F/V Sea King disaster response (saved 5 in 40' seas)
✓ Soviet trawler surveillance ops
✓ Record-breaking 47' motor lifeboat deployments
 
Material Specifications:
Thread: Salt-treated waxed cotton (unique to PNW stations)
Backing: 10-oz. treated canvas
Edge: Triple-stitched seam