Edward H. Smith (sailor)
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Edward H. "Iceberg" Smith was a United States Coast Guard
admiral, oceanographer, and Arctic explorer. He received a Ph.D. in oceanography from Harvard, and commanded the Marion
and the Northland
. Most famously, he commanded the Northeast Greenland Patrol, and led Coast Guard efforts to defend Greenland
against the Germans in World War II.
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
admiral, oceanographer, and Arctic explorer. He received a Ph.D. in oceanography from Harvard, and commanded the Marion
Marion
-People:Surname*Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox", American Revolutionary War general*J. Paul Marion, Canadian politician*Jean-Luc Marion, a continental philosopher*Marty Marion, American baseball player, nicknamed "Mr...
and the Northland
USCGC Northland (WPG-49)
The Coast Guard cutter Northland, WPG-49, a cruising class of gunboat especially designed for Arctic operations, served in World War II, and served in the Israeli navy.-Design:...
. Most famously, he commanded the Northeast Greenland Patrol, and led Coast Guard efforts to defend Greenland
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
against the Germans in World War II.