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After spending six months in precarious Middle Eastern waters, the Coast Guard Cutter Sherman – the first U.S. Coast Guard vessel to circumnavigate the world – will dock in tranquil Alameda today. 

The cutter and its crew were deployed to the Arabian Gulf to participate in a Middle East Forces Deployment that included the destroyers USS Paul F. Foster and USS Stetham. 

While it was there, the ship helped to enforce United Nations sanctions against Iraq, and tallied 219 queries, 115 boardings and five diverts in the dangerous waters. 

The Sherman was also involved in other missions, including a ship rescue that occurred off the eastern coast of South Africa.