US Coast Guard says new ships could be stationed in Sitka

SITKA, Alaska (AP) – The U.S. Coast Guard has told Alaska city officials that one or two new ships could be stationed in Sitka.
The Daily Sitka Sentinel reported Thursday that Lt. Cmdr. Michael Newell says the Coast Guard is still trying to figure out if it would be feasible to station additional fast response cutters at the city’s base.
Newell says there are some concerns about housing the ships and whether the support the cutters will need is in Sitka.
He says each of the new 154-f