Castle Hill Inn

Students from Trinity Christian Academy, in Johnston, Rhode Island, visited Coast Guard Station Castle Hill in Newport, Rhode Island, Friday, Sept. 25, 2015.

Petty Officer 1st Class Logan Mooneyham and Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Thompson, from the station, give a tour of Narragansett Bay.

Students from Trinity Christian Academy in Johnston, R.I. visit Coast Guard Station Castle Hill in Newport, R.I., Sept. 25, 2015. Here, Petty Officer 1st Class Logan Mooneyham and Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Thompson from the station give a tour of Narragansett Bay. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ross Ruddell.)

Students are gathered on the deck of a 45-foot Response Boat–Medium to pose for a photo.

Students from Trinity Christian Academy in Johnston, R.I. visit Coast Guard Station Castle Hill in Newport, R.I., Sept. 25, 2015. Here, the students along with the crew pose for a photo on the back deck of one of their response boats. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ross Ruddell.)

Sources: U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ross Ruddell

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