CFR > Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL (parts 1 to 27) > PART 5—COAST GUARD AUXILIARY > 5.43—Public vessels, aircraft, and radio stations.

5.43—Public vessels, aircraft, and radio stations.

While assigned to Coast Guard duty as authorized herein:
(a) Any motorboat or yacht shall be deemed to be a public vessel of the United States, and within the meaning of section 827 of title 14, U.S. Code, shall be deemed to be a vessel of the United States Coast Guard.
(b) Any aircraft shall be deemed to be a vessel of the United States Coast Guard within the meaning of section 828 of title 14, U.S. Code, and shall be deemed to be a “public aircraft” within the meaning of the act of June 23, 1958 (72 Stat. 737; 49 U.S.C. 1301 ).
(c) Any radio station shall be deemed to be a radio station of the United States Coast Guard and a “Government station” within the meaning of section 829, title 14, U.S. Code.

Code of Federal Regulations

[CGFR 59-58, 24 FR 10717, Dec. 25, 1959]