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USS Bear (1884-1885) At Godhaven Harbor, Greenland, in July 1884 while serving in the Navy as part of the Greely Relief Expedition. Bear and the former whaling ship USS Thetis rescued the seven survivors of the Lady Franklin Bay expedition, including Lieutenant Greely, and brought them back to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in August 1884. Photo No. NH 1609 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command |
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USRC Bear (1885-1929) Shown circa 1890 in the ice off the northern coast of Alaska working to free herself and the trapped revenue cutter Corwin in the distance. As a revenue cutter, Bear became famous for her long service in Alaskan waters, where she made 34 cruises and carried out numerous other missions between 1886 and 1926. Photo No. Unknown Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command |
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USRC Bear (1885-1929) This undated photo shows Bear as a revenue cutter, probably in the 1890s or early 1900s. Note the gun on the forecastle. Photo No. Unknown Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command |
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Photographs of Bear during her return to naval service as AG-29 in 1939-1948
and afterwards are presented on a separate page.