Coast Guard Station Merrimack River

{{Short description|US Coast Guard station in Massachusetts}}

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|name= Coast Guard Station Merrimack River

|partof= 1st District

|location= Newburyport, Massachusetts

|coordinates={{coord|42|48|37.68 |N|70|51|53.48 |W|}}

|image=Coast Guard Station Merrimack River, Newburyport MA.jpg

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|caption=Coast Guard Station Merrimack River

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|used= 04 August 1973-Present

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|condition=Operational

|ownership= United States Coast Guard

|open_to_public= On limited occasions

|controlledby=U.S. Coast Guard Sector Boston

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United States Coast Guard Station Merrimack River is a United States Coast Guard station located in Newburyport, Massachusetts. It is one of the 20 surf stations in the Coast Guard. Its primary missions include search and rescue and law enforcement.

The stations current complement is roughly 30 personnel, two 47-foot Motor lifeboats, and a 29-foot response boat-small.

As of 2021, the station is commanded by a Master Chief Boatswains Mate, and encompasses solely enlisted personnel. It is staffed at all times by a search and rescue/law enforcement team that is capable of responding to maritime emergencies in nearly all weather conditions.