USS Zephyr

05/01/2025

Last call for tabs. If you didn’t get a message from the page, then I didn’t get your message. I will mail tabs in the quantities requested from the message threads you sent tomorrow.

04/30/2025

A Chief from NS Mayport supply sent these rockers in. He was going through inventory and found a bag of 29. Anyone who’s interested, please DM the page with your details and why you want one.

08/27/2022

Good Evening All. DECOM WEPS/PAO here,

Please note that I still monitor this page and will update it with any major news concerning our old hull.

With that said, I have also been made aware by fellow sailors, friends, and family that they have recently been solicited to buy ZEPHYR branded clothing and products on this page and in their emails by non-US businesses. Please note that we have never offered any branded products outside of our Crew Mess. There is currently no Mess. So any funds sent to those individuals do not touch Sailors or American soil for that matter.

I am currently working with other ZEPHYR Sailors to create an official chat where those who served aboard can connect and share their memories. Should we choose to produce any products, it will be through that channel. Any profit or gain of any kind will be donated.

If you would like to join the chat, please DM the page with your time aboard and we will add you. potential moderators welcome.

02/17/2021

Good evening ZEPHYR Family! Tomorrow, Wednesday morning at 0930, we will be live streaming our Decommissioning ceremony. You can view it by going to the Naval Station Mayport page. The video will remain accessible on their page for those who cannot watch it live. Please spread the word and join us for the commemoration of ZEPHYR's 26yrs of faithful service.

01/29/2021

** Decommissioning Update **

Our new DECOM ceremony date has been officially approved for Wednesday, 17 February! All Plank Owners and past ZEPHYR Sailors that wish to attend in person, please send a message to this page with your name, affiliation to ZEPHYR, and an email address we can contact you at. If you had an invitation from our previous ceremony date, you are still invited, but we need you to establish contact and state your intentions for the new date.

Please, do not post your personal information in the comments section of this post.

V/r,
CO

01/22/2021

*** DECOMMISSIONING UPDATE ***

A new date is in the works for our decommissioning ceremony. Once we have final approval, we will update this page and start taking RSVP's. Keep an eye on this page for updates!

01/12/2021

Dear Zephyr Family,

Our decommissioning ceremony has been postponed until further notice. I am deeply sorry for the inconvenience this has caused for those of you who made travel arrangements to attend the ceremony. If you are unable to cancel your plans or have already arrived in the area, please reach out and we will work to accommodate a visit to the ship.

V/r,
LCDR Steven Terjesen
Commanding Officer

12/30/2020

Good afternoon and Happy Holidays! USS ZEPHYR will decommission on Thursday, January 14th. We have some seats available for those who wish to attend in person. Please send us a message on Facebook with your name, contact information, and affiliation to ZEPHYR. Selection will be based on a first come, first serve basis until we meet capacity. Please refrain from posting your personal information in the comments section below.

11/17/2020

We're back after 82 days away from home port! ZEPHYR's final Counter Illicit Trafficking Patrol is in the books! The crew performed phenomenally and is enjoying some well deserved rest. Thank you everyone for the great support!

Crewmembers aboard USS Zephyr have returned home after four months at sea. The ship is the last of Mayport’s coastal patrol ships to return from a deployment.

11/13/2020

*** DECOMMISSIONING CEREMONY UPDATE ***

The USS ZEPHYR (PC-8) will conduct her decommissioning ceremony on Thursday, 14 January 2021, at Naval Station Mayport. Attendance is VERY limited due to COVID-19. If you previously served on ZEPHYR and would like to attend the ceremony, please email your contact information and dates of service on ZEPHYR to [email protected]. Unfortunately, not all that apply will be selected to attend. We will send out official invitations before Thanksgiving. The ceremony will also be live-streamed via Facebook and YouTube.

Please refrain from posting your personal information in the comments section.

09/26/2020

*** CALLING ALL PLANK OWNERS! *** The USS ZEPHYR is scheduled to decommission in January 2021. If you are, or have the contact info for a ZEPHYR Plank Owner, please email contact info to [email protected].

Due to COVID restrictions we are limiting in-person ceremony attendance, but will Live Stream it on Facebook and YouTube so that everyone can be a part of it. We will post more information here on this page as we finalize the plans.