The CGC Storis (WMEC 38)

The Coast Guard ’s “Queen of the Fleet,” Cutter Storis will be decommissioned during a ceremony on the Coast Guard Base February 8, 2007 in Kodiak. The ship is known as the Queen of the Fleet for being the oldest active duty cutter in service.

"I have photos of her first mission two days after arrival.
It was the retrieval of an Alaskan Coastal float plane
that had suffered a hard landing while..."

Edwin L. Parker

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About the CGC Storis

Based in Kodiak, Alaska, the USCGC Storis (WMEC 38) is the oldest commissioned Coast Guard cutter still in active service. The Storis is a unique, one-of-a-kind vessel that is a slightly larger version of the Coast Guard's successful 180-foot buoy tender design. Known as the "Queen of the Fleet," the Storis' special status is denoted by gold hull numbers.

The Storis performs a variety of missions, including enforcement of fishing regulations, community services to remote villages, and search and rescue. The ship's area of operation reaches from the panhandle of southern Alaska all the way up into the Bering Sea.

CGC Storis to be Decommissioned

KODIAK, Alaska — The USCGC Storis, better known as the “Queen of the Fleet,” will be decommissioned during a ceremony on the Coast Guard base Feb. 8, 2007 in Kodiak. The ship is known as the Queen of the Fleet for being the oldest active-duty cutter in service.

Reunion: USCGC Storis, Bramble and Spar

The 50th anniversary of the historic voyage by the U.S. Coast Guard Cutters STORIS, BRAMBLE and SPAR, circumnavigating the North American continent from west to east for the first time, during the summer of 1957, will be remembered and celebrated by a reunion. Learn more at Fredsplace and Military.com.

History of CGC Storis

Keel laid down in July of 1941 at Toledo Shipbuilding, the USCGC Storis was launched in April of 1942 and later commissioned in September of 1942 as an ice patrol tender. The Storis is the only ship of her class currently in commission.

Current and Former Crew – Reconnect Here

Join the USCGC Storis (WMEC-38) Unit Page at Military.com and reconnect with past and present crew. Interested in learning more about the Storis? Join now!

Reporting for Duty Aboard USCGC Storis?

Read the Unit Information reporting kit from the CGC Storis including units missions, unit information, area information, the welcome aboard message and more.

Coast Guard Cutter Assists Village

The Coast Guard Cutter Storis arrived in the Aleutian Island village of Atka Friday carrying a chaplain and an Air Force dental officer, and plans to assist the village with vital community needs.

Acushnet to be Crowned Queen of Fleet

With the de-commissioning of the Coast Guard cutter Storis on Feb. 8, 2007, the Coast Guard cutter Acushnet will be crowned the next Coast Guard "Queen of the Fleet."