Preparations for home-porting a U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter are under way in Sitka with construction to start Sept. 1 on a 250-foot wharf, with a 200-foot floating dock ...
The term "cutter" has roots in maritime history, long before the modern Coast Guard even existed. In the 18th century, a cutter was a specific type of small, fast sailing ship, usually with a single ...