USS Bear (1874)
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Bear was a dual steam-powered and sailing ship built with six inch (15.2 cm) thick sides which had a long life in various cold-water and ice-filled environs. She was a forerunner of modern icebreakers and had an exceptionally diverse service life. According to an official website, the Bear is described as "probably the most famous ship in the history of the [United States] Coast Guard." Built in Scotland in 1874, she was originally commissioned for sealing, In the mid-1880s, she took part in the search for the Greely Expedition. Captained by the…mehr

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Bear was a dual steam-powered and sailing ship built with six inch (15.2 cm) thick sides which had a long life in various cold-water and ice-filled environs. She was a forerunner of modern icebreakers and had an exceptionally diverse service life. According to an official website, the Bear is described as "probably the most famous ship in the history of the [United States] Coast Guard." Built in Scotland in 1874, she was originally commissioned for sealing, In the mid-1880s, she took part in the search for the Greely Expedition. Captained by the legendary Michael Healy of the United States Revenue Cutter Service (later part of the US Coast Guard), she worked the 20,000 mile coastline of Alaska. She later assisted with relief efforts after the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake.