The Coast Guard took over Governors Island New York
from the Army in 1966
Third Coast Guard District Office was on GINY for years
GINY also hosted 3 378s, a small boat station, and other units
The only access to GINY were ferries operated by the Coast Guard
The ferries were decommissioned when GINY closed in 1997
Governors Island Ferry
Model: No
Designation | Name | Class | Hull Num | Service | Comments | Pictures |
USCGC | Lieutenant Samuel S. Coursen | 1966 – 1997 | ||||
USCGC | Major General | 1966 – 1970 | ||||
USCGC | Pvt. Nicholas Minue | 1966 – 1997 | ||||
USCGC | The Tides | 1966 – 1997 | ||||
USCGC | Governor | 1982 – 1997 |