Patrol Coastal Ships Returned to U.S. Naval Service

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Coleman Thompson, Fleet Public Command of patrol coastal ships USS Tempest (PC 2) and USS Monsoon (PC 4) was returned to the U.S. Navy from the U.S. Coast Guard during a ceremony held at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek Aug. 22.

Tempest has been on loan to the Coast Guard since December 2005, and Monsoon was on loan since October 2004.

Both ships were transferred back to naval control during a ceremony that exemplified the interoperability of the two services.

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