NEW YORK — The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a commissioning ceremony for Coast Guard Cutter Vincent Danz, May 22, 2026.
WHO: (Presiding Official) Admiral T. Allan, Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard
WHAT: Commissioning ceremony for Coast Guard Cutter Vincent Danz.
WHEN: Friday, May 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
WHERE: Intrepid Museum and Pier 86 located in Hudson River Park at 46th Street and 12th Avenue in Manhattan, New York City and streamed online @uscgnortheast Facebook page.
Members of the media are requested to RSVP to the Coast Guard Public Affairs office by emailing PADETNY@uscg.mil no later than Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 6 P.M. to receive instructions for attendance. Media must have valid ID and media badge.
About the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vincent Danz:
Each FRC is named after an enlisted U.S. Coast Guard hero who performed extraordinary service in the line of duty. The FRC named in honor of Vincent Danz, a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, a New York Police Department officer and a Port Security Specialist Second Class in the United States Coast Guard Reserve who drilled at Sector New York. Officer Danz made the ultimate sacrifice responding to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The cutter will be the fourth FRC homeported in Guam.
Public tours are available on the cutter with the Coast Guard Auxiliary on:
- Wednesday, May 20: 1300–1700
- Thursday, May 21: 1000–1700
- Friday, May 22: 1300–1700
- Saturday, May 23: 1000–1800
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