Lindgren Family - Brian Carl Lindgren - page 24

In July 1966, there was one position available on an ice breaker. That's what Brian picked. He was ordered to the USCG ice breaker Burton Island. The ship started out at Seattle Washington. The Burton Island was then ordered to be in dry dock for approximately a year.

Brian spent a total of 2-3 months on the Burton Island. On 15 December 1966 the USS Burton Island was decommissioned from the Navy and then Commissioned for the United States Coast Guard on the same date.

Therefore, after the ship reported to dry dock in Long Beach, Brian was then reassigned as a radio/LORAN operator and repairman in San Clemente, California.
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His longest sea time was about 3 days [Seattle to Long Beach] and had the dry heaves for the entire time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USCGC_Burton_Island_(WAGB-283)

[Retrieved from Wikipedia, 22 February 2020.]

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