missions such as: Security for the Queen Mary 2 on her maiden voyage out of New York Harbor NY Harbor tour for 10 wounded Army soldiers from the Iraq war USCG Admiral transport for the Republican National Convention in 2004 and a change of command in 2006 Tour of the Hudson River to West Point with Congresswoman Sue Kelly Homeland Security Science Mission - mapping Loran in NT Harbor A multi agency rescue drill Helicopter Rescue Demonstration As a platform for the filming of a U.S. Navy documentary during Fleet Week As safety boat for the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Media Launch 5's activities have drawn some media attention as well. Numerous newspaper articles have been written about her and her crew. Two impressive international magazine articles have been written as well. One of them was a seven-page tribute which was published in Passagemaker magazine. The other one was a centerfold photo spread in Professional Mariner magazine. She has appeared in numerous TV News spots and was featured in the opening scene of and episode of the Law & Order TV series. In January 2006, Launch 5 and her crew were filmed for a pivotal scene in Steven Soderbergh's movie Guerilla - a film about Che Guevara - which was released in 2008. References External links New York City Police Department United States Coast Guard