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Press Release | Jan. 3, 2024

Media Availability: US Coast Guard Cutter Tampa to visit Port Tampa Bay, offer media tour

Public Affairs Detachment Tampa Bay - 305-965-4672

Editor's Note: Media are asked to RSVP no later than 8 a.m., Friday, with the Tampa Bay Coast Guard Public Affairs Office at (305) 965-4672 or by emailing Santiago.Gomez@uscg.mil in order to be authorized access to the facility. Interested media are requested to arrive by 9:30 a.m., Friday, with a valid driver's license and proof of insurance to be processed through port security. 

WHO: Cmdr. Walter Krolman, Tampa’s commanding officer, Tampa’s crew, The American Legion "U.S.S. Tampa" Post 5

WHAT: Tampa and crew members visit the Port of Tampa Bay

WHERE: Port of Tampa Bay, 1101 Channelside Drive Tampa, FL 33602 | Cruise Terminal #6

WHEN: Friday, 10 a.m., Jan. 5, 2023.

Media Kit resources:
Cmdr. Walter C. Krolman, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa Commanding Officer (BIO)
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa webpage and Remember the Tampa!!: A Legacy of Courage During World War I 

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