Caribbean Sea attracted pirates such as Samuel Bellamy and Blackbeard. The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Caribbean Sea as follows: Note that, although Barbados is an island on the same continental shelf, it is considered to be in the Atlantic Ocean rather than the Caribbean Sea. The Caribbean Sea is an oceanic sea largely situated on the Caribbean Plate. The Caribbean Sea is separated from the ocean by several island arcs of various ages. The youngest stretches from the Lesser Antilles to the Virgin Islands to the north east of Trinidad and Tobago off the coast of Venezuela. This
Coast Guard Island War II. The island is situated in the historic Brooklyn Basin, now known as Embarcadero Cove. It is within Alameda city limits, but is tied to land only via a bridge from Dennison Street in Oakland. The Island houses a number of U.S. Coast Guard commands and its facilities are managed by Base Alameda. Tenant commands include: It is also the homeport for four Legend-class cutters: Base Alameda also houses and supports a number of other Coast Guard commands with detachments or regional offices located on the island, including: Detachment Alameda Coast Guard Engineering Support Unit Alameda (ESU Alameda) and