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The Fedeation Of Lingard has not had a Formal Coast Guard in it's history. All Coastal Rescues were done by Civvilians out of the goodness of their Hearts. Until About Six months ago, Kyle Watson ordered the Deapartment of Homeland Security to Commision a Coast Guard.

Coast Guard Station Crimson

Coast Guard Captain Thomas Richardson was stood at the enterance to the station command centre. CGS Crimson was one of the several Dozern Coast Guard Stations that had been built around the coast. The Station was already bustleing as CG Planes, Helicoptors, boats and cars were arriving and being organised. CG personel were walking and running around getting the station into order.

This relative calm was suddenly broken by the wailing of claxon and the PA system burst into action.
"Attention, Attetnion, Freighter in distress, in the gulf, Scramble Hawk One, Scramble Hawk One
The Station burst into action, one of the HH-60J JayHawk was fueled and soon lifted off.

OOC: By station, is this a port or harbour?

OOC: More like an Air base with Smaller Coast guard boats, the bigger cutters and stuff got At Coast Guard Navel Station

The Jayhawk flew over the water. As they got futher from shore the conditions got steadily worse until it was raining and the wind was blowing. Just ahead they could see through the rain the freighter, listing to starboard.
"Twenty Minutes to Bingo fuel" The Pilot called back "Deploy the swimmer"
The Rescue swimmer was at the door in seconds and was soon in the water swimming towards the Freighter,

The Jayhawk orbited the freighter, it's powerful searchlight illuminateing the scene,

The Swimmer climbed aboard the Freighter, he turned to the crew that was huddled, hanging onto anything they could find.
"I'm a Rescue Swimmer with the Federation Coast Guard, I'm here to get you out!" He announced as the helicoptor lowered down the winch cable.

"Thank God your here!" The Ships Captain shouted over the gale "We didn't think anyone got our distress call"

"How many crew do you have?" The resuce singer asked over the storm

"Four, me and three others" The Captain responded as the ship lurched

"Lets go then, youngest first!" The Resuce Diver shouted as he held onto a rail and the winch cable reached the deck.

The youngest crew member was led forward to the Rescue simmer