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USCG Cutter
Bramble
The Coast Guard Cutter Bramble was commissioned in 1944 at a cost of just over $925,000. Following World War II, the
Bramble participated in “Operation Crossroads,” the first test
of an atomic bomb’s effect on surface ships, at Bikini Island. In 1957,
along with the cutters Spar and Storis, it headed for the Northwest Passage,
traveling through the Bering Straits and Arctic Ocean. Traveling for 64
days through 4,500 miles of partially uncharted waters, the vessels
finally reached the Atlantic Ocean. These three surface vessels were
the first to circumnavigate the North American Continent, an ambition
mariners have had for more than 400 years.
In 1962, the Bramble
transferred to Detroit to perform the missions of search and rescue,
icebreaking, and law enforcement throughout the Great Lakes, in
addition to aids to navigation. In 1975, the Bramble reported to Port Huron. The cutter's areas of responsibility
included eastern Lake Erie, southern Lake Huron and Saginaw Bay, and maintaining
187 buoys, one NOAA weather buoy, and three fog signals. During winter months, its capabilities as an icebreaker enabled
it to escort ships through ice and assist ships in distress. The
Bramble was decommissioned in 2003 to be used as a museum.
If you have any questions or comments, please email
site manager, Mike Popelka at BRAMBLE@phmuseum.org.
The Bramble can be seen and toured at the Acheson Ventures
Seaway Terminal.
Bramble information (.pdf)
OVERNIGHTS ABOARD THE USCG CUTTER
Bramble
Bramble
Overnights Brochure (.pdf)
Looking for a unique camping experience?
How about spending the night on a World War II-era Coast Guard Cutter?
Participate in activities that were part
of daily life while aboard the ship, including:
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Viewing freighters on the St. Clair
River, one of the world's busiest waterways
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Preparing breakfast in the galley
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Emergency egress training
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Standing watch & making rounds
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Inspections of bunk area
For additional information, such as a
schedule of activities and program prices, please read the
Bramble
Overnights Brochure above.
Visitor Feedback
Find out what others had to say about the
Overnight program by reading one of the many letters received.
Cub Scout Pack 907
of Livonia, Michigan
Port Huron has not always been
the Bramble's home port.
1945-1946
San Pedro, California
1946-1949
San Francisco, California
1949-1953
San Juan, Puerto Rico
1953-1962
Miami, Florida
1962-1974
Detroit, Michigan
1975-2003
Port Huron, Michigan
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