New Commander Boards USCGC Ida Lewis

The US Coast Guard Cutter Ida Lewis crew held a change of command ceremony Friday in Newport, Rhode Island.

Chief Warrant Officer Patrick Morkis relieved Chief Warrant Officer James Allen as the commanding officer of the Ida Lewis.

Coast Guard Cutter Ida Lewis is a 175-foot Coastal Buoy Tender homeported in Newport. The primary mission of Cutter Ida Lewis and her crew is servicing aids to navigation.

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