STORIS is depicted in various stages of its history, starting in 1942. In the foreground is the present-day STORIS which will be decommissioned next year after 65 years of service. Often referred to as "The Queen of the Fleet," the cutter is the oldest vessel in the Coast Guard and is homeported in Kodiak, Alaska. US Coast Guard Art Program 2006 Collection, Ob ID # 200620, ""The STORIS in History," Priscilla Messner-Patterson, oil, 18 x 36
