The Trinidad & Tobago Coast Guard was commissioned on 27th August 1962 as a pre-requisite for the defence of the newly independent state.
Commander Loftus E. Peyton –Jones, Royal Navy (retired), six officers and forty –two Ratings (Enlisted Men) seconded from the Royal Navy and the local Marine Police constituted the initial TTCG Complement which manned four launches in Staubles Bay, Chaguaramas.
From these humble beginnings to the strength of over 1400 Officers and Ratings, multiple bases and increased assets and infrastructure, the TTCG continues to forge ahead in its role as the primary institution responsible for Maritime Safety and Security in Trinidad and Tobago.
Commander Loftus E. Peyton –Jones, Royal Navy (retired), six officers and forty –two Ratings (Enlisted Men) seconded from the Royal Navy and the local Marine Police constituted the initial TTCG Complement which manned four launches in Staubles Bay, Chaguaramas.
From these humble beginnings to the strength of over 1400 Officers and Ratings, multiple bases and increased assets and infrastructure, the TTCG continues to forge ahead in its role as the primary institution responsible for Maritime Safety and Security in Trinidad and Tobago.
by ABBY SCIUTO July 18, 2021