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US Coast Guard station in Massachusetts
Coast Guard Station Merrimack River
Part of 1st District
Newburyport, Massachusetts
Coast Guard Station Merrimack River
Coordinates42°48′37.68″N 70°51′53.48″W / 42.8104667°N 70.8648556°W / 42.8104667; -70.8648556
TypeCoast Guard Station
Site information
OwnerUnited States Coast Guard
Controlled byU.S. Coast Guard Sector Boston
Open to
the public
On limited occasions
ConditionOperational
Site history
In use04 August 1973-Present

United States Coast Guard Station Merrimack River is a United States Coast Guard station located in Newburyport, Massachusetts. It is one of the 20 surf stations in the Coast Guard. Its primary missions include search and rescue and law enforcement.

The stations current complement is roughly 30 personnel, two 47-foot Motor lifeboats, and a 29-foot response boat-small.

As of 2021, the station is commanded by a Master Chief Boatswains Mate, and encompasses solely enlisted personnel. It is staffed at all times by a search and rescue/law enforcement team that is capable of responding to maritime emergencies in nearly all weather conditions.

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