USCGC JOSHUA APPLEBY

10/06/2025

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06/13/2025

12/19/2024

The holidays can bring stress and challenges, but remember, help is always available. If you find yourself struggling, reach out and use the resources around you. Continue to support and look out for one another.

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧.

The holiday season is often viewed as a time of joy, celebration and connection. However, for many, it can also bring a unique set of stressors and challenges.

The U.S. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserve are committed to fostering a culture of collaboration, connection and hope—ensuring the well-being of our members.

Remember that asking for help is a sign of strength, and support is available through the Service, family, friends, chaplains or mental health professionals.

𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬:
⛄️Chaplains: (202)-372-4900 or https://www.uscg.mil/Leadership/Senior-Leadership/Chaplain-of-the-Coast-Guard/
⛄️CG SUPRT: Assistance for all active-duty members, reservists, civilian employees, and family members. https://www.cgsuprt.com/
⛄️Resiliency Coordinators: [email protected]
📍Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞.

For more information on ways to stay resilient through the holiday season: https://www.mycg.uscg.mil/News/Article/3977187/how-to-stay-resilient-this-holiday-season/



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12/14/2024

From our buoy-tending family to yours, Happy Holidays! May your days be merry, your nights be bright, and your travels be free of hazards to navigation! 🎅 🎄

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween from the crew of the USCGC Joshua Appleby! We had a blast celebrating with some great costumes and a morale day full of friendly competition. After showing off our Halloween spirit, we joined the crew of the USCGC Vise for kickball and ultimate football. Here’s to teamwork and good times. We hope everyone has a safe Halloween from our crew to yours 🎃 👻

10/14/2024

Following Hurricane Milton's landfall, the crews of Coast Guard Cutters Joshua Appleby and Barbara Mabrity collaborated to restore key seaports in the Florida peninsula through strategic operational planning and risk management, ensuring uninterrupted goods and services flow via marine transport by clearing hazardous navigation aids.

10/02/2024

Shipmate is synonymous with camaraderie, teamwork, and unwavering support – values exemplified by fellow Coasties. The JOSHUA APPLEBY crew benefited from the expertise of three additional shipmates during our storm avoidance operation. Despite our initial manpower shortage, these individuals answered the call and made an immediate impact. Their dedication was instrumental in our recent accomplishments. Recognition is due to CWO Finely, CS2 Degreef, and CS3 Haley for their selfless service. Your commitment earns you the esteemed title of shipmate.

10/01/2024

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💪 The heavy lifting doesn’t end with . 🏗️ The crew of USCGC JOSHUA APPLEBY (WLM 556) is hard at work repositioning every aid to navigation marking the Egmont Channel approach to Tampa Bay that was set off-station by Hurricane . Working from sun-up to sundown, the crew is expected to service 11 ATON by this evening.

Each of these steel ocean buoys weighs approximately 13,700 pounds, with a light and radar reflector to guide maritime commerce safely into Port Tampa Bay. The crew’s labor is complemented by the hard work of U.S. Coast Guard Sector St Petersburg Aids to Navigation Teams (ANTs) working the inland waterways and our port partners like the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District who are completing soundings and surveys to ensure the channels are free of debris and other hazards.

The CGC Joshua Appleby is homeported in St. Petersburg, Fla. Their crew of 23 traveled nearly 1,000 miles at sea for storm avoidance ahead of ’s arrival before returning to resume critical Coast Guard recovery operations.

(U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Chief Warrant Officer Richard Keefauver, commanding officer of USCGC Joshua Appleby)

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Command
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
Department of Homeland Security

09/29/2024

The JOSHUA APPLEBY's crew successfully navigated over 1,000 nautical miles to escape Hurricane HELENE and, upon their return to Tampa today, corrected 11 vital Aids to Navigation, three of which were impeding ship channel access.

09/12/2024

This week, the crew of JOSHUA APPLEBY (WLM 556) exhibited unrelenting commitment to maintaining 26 floating Aids to Navigation in and around Tampa Bay, thereby ensuring a safe and efficient maritime transportation system.

07/26/2024

MK2 Christoforo’s artwork of popeye on the main block of the cutter was nothing short of extraordinary. Her skill and attention to detail brought the iconic character to life in vivid color and dynamic expression.
Did you know the character first appeared on January 17, 1929, in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre?