The sea lanes surrounding Alaska are the gateway to the Arctic Ocean,
and of vital importance to the United States during the Cold War. In
this film, the men of the Coast Guard cutter USCGC Klamath (WHEC-66)
visit Alaskan waters, and perform various humanitarian missions among
its Native American residents. Klamath also monitors the seas, servicing
buoys and making certain the sea lanes are safe for transit. They also
wave the flag near the shores of the United States' key adversary during
the time the film was made: Soviet Russia. Klamath was an Owasco class
high endurance cutter originally built for World War II service.
This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest
historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage
collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available
for licensing in 24p HD. For more information visit
http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
