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Goodbye to Shearwater , Continued
While Shearwater is leaving , there remain five other cutters in Cape May . The cutters Bonito and Hammerhead both also utilize Auxiliary OODs , and the Auxiliarists show no sign of slowing down their assistance to the crews . Over the last two years , five people have gained their OOD qualification and four more are currently in training .
Auxiliarists ( from left ) John Burns , Bob Lamendola , Bob Lawless , and Michael Hamilton take a selfie on board from Shearwater before the pandemic .
Photo Credit : AUX Michael Hamilton
Auxiliarists ( from left ) John Burns , Bob Lamendola , Norm Ledwin , Bob Lawless , and Justin Abate pose for a photo before attending Shearwater ’ s decommissioning ceremony .
Photo Credit : AUX Michael Hamilton
Auxiliarist Bob Lawless watches as Shearwater departs Cape May for the last time .
Photo Credit : AUX Bob Lawless