JUne 8th 2010 a chapter function along with guests spent a good part of the morning into the afternoon crusing around Manhattan on the USCG Sturgeon Bay under the command of Lieutenant Commander Scott A. Rae. THe Sturgeon Bay was launced in 1987 and commissioned in 1988 and her home port is Bayonne New Jersey.
The Sturgeon Bay is an active Icebreaking Tug under the direction of the United States Coast Guard.[1] Her homeport is located in Bayonne, New Jersey. She is the last vessel in her class, being built in 1987. The ship is known for having a major caretaking role, in the New York Harbor. The vessel is meant for use in domestic ice breaking as well as homeland security. The Sturgeon Bay is also very active with the Coast Guard's Partner Ship in Education, hosting various groups aboard the cutter and has received the Partner-Ship with Education award, for outstanding work with school and maritime kid's groups.