Us navy 100624n7643b027 chief boatswains mate foy melendy checks to make sure a singapore navy sailors weapon is clear before starting a boarding exercise aboard the u. The cutter mellon was designed to perform each of the coast guard s missions, which in clude search and rescue, defense operations, law enforce ment, and environmental protection. Coast guard uscgc mellon whec717 uscg veteran locator. For meritorious service during the periods 19 december 1969 to 16 november 1970 and 23 november 1970 to 1 march 1972 in connection with the interdiction of enemy supply lines into the republic of vietnam. She is the eighth sentinelclass fast response cutter frc ordered by the united states coast guard to be delivered by bollinger. A coast guard air station cape cod helicopter crew works with a coast guard cutter seneca crew to conduct hoists during operation orange flag in rhode island sound april 1, 2015. The mellon conducts alaskan fishery patrols, enforcing in. Uscgc block island wpb44 and the uscgc pea island wpb47, two late model cvariants, now renamed the my jules verne and the my farley mowat, were purchased in baltimore last year and are used by sea shepard, flying a black flag. Mellon history uscg pacific area united states coast guard.
Department of fisheries and oceans have a long history of working. Frames free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Mellon, 49th secretary of the treasury from 19211932. Uscgc mellon whec717 us coastguard ship coast guard. I think i understand he will be staying on board only until he reached e3 and wants to get a place of his own. Commanding officer uscgc northland wmec904 4000 coast guard blvd. A uscgc mellon whec 717 boarding team conducts a commercial fishing vessel boarding on the fishing vessel polar star to enforce laws and regulations related to u. A few scenes aboard us coast guard cutter mellon whec717 san francisco fleet week 2016 duration. They are replacing the current cutter class ships as they are built. Coast guard hch that crashed on a logistics mission to the remote coast guard long range navigation station. It is sorted by length down to 65, the minimum length of a uscg cutter. Uscgc mellon is a united states coast guard hamiltonclass high endurance cutter based out of seattle, washington.
Revenue cutter bear to alaska and siberia, 1895 179 images. Hamilton was based at boston, massachusetts from commissioning until 1991 and then out of san pedro, california before it was moved to its last home port in san diego, california. Photographs of discontinued lights and stations, 190072. Uscgc hamilton whec715 was a united states coast guard high endurance cutter and the lead ship of its class. The coast guard is americas maritime first responder. Seneca is the sixth of thirteen 270 famous class medium endurance cutters in the united states coast guard fleet. You can bet the 40 or so 110s that make it out in to the wild still have a few decades of use left in them. Photographs of hawaii lighthouses, 190406 3 images. In this capacity, master chief salls provides counsel to the commander on the execution of human resource policies covering the entire life cycle of active duty and reserve personnel encompassing recruiting, accessing, assigning, developing, careers. Mellon is the third of the coast guards hamilton class high endurance cutters. Uscgc mellon in 1990, with the harpoon missile launch system visible in front of the bridge. Kodiak, ak mar 16coast guard cutter mellon whec 717 a 378 feet high endurance cutter patrols the waters of off kodiak alaska.
Uscgc mellon launching the harpoon missile in january 1990. United states coast guard atlantic area our organization. The united states coast guard cutter morgenthau whec 722, was the eighth of twelve 378foot dualpowered turbinediesel hamiltonclass high endurance cutters whecs built by avondale shipyards in new orleans, louisiana. Command master chief charlie salls united states coast. Laid down july 25, 1966 at avondale shipyards near new orleans, louisiana. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
According to a marad report, office of ship disposal programs annual report for fy2016 dated december 2016, page 43, annex j, uscgc sherman whec720 will be decommissioned in fy2018, midgett whec726 in fy2019, mellon whec717 in fy2020. Uscgc mellon whec717 the uscgc mellon is a high endurance cutter homeported in seattle, washington. Yokosuka naval base in the 2010s wikimedia commons. Uscgc mellon whec 717 personalized canvas ship print not just a photo or poster but a work of art. Phone available while ship is in homeport 757 4838730. Semper paratus is more than a motto its our core purpose. Secretary of the treasury from 19211932 and launched on 11 february 1967 by the wife of john w. Cgc mellon was designed to perform each of the coast guards missions, which then included search and rescue, defense operations, law enforcement, environmental protection and oceanographic research. This means that uscgc mellon has a few more years of service ahead of her. Built at avondale shipyards near new orleans, louisiana, gallatin was named for albert gallatin, the fourth and longest serving united states secretary of the treasury.
The list of united states coast guard cutters is a listing of all cutters to have been commissioned by the united states coast guard during the history of that service. Oceans have a long history of working together to ensure the viability. Coast guard high endurance cutter based out of seattle, washington. Uscgc mellon has received numerous meritorious unit commendations and the cg unit commendation medal along with other awards. The rescue of cg1600 ebook written by captain bill peterson, captain mike wallace. Peek inside seattlebased coast guard cutter from chasing mutineers in vietnam to rescues to cocaine busts, the ship has seen it all in 50 years service. The morgenthau has just been transferred to vietnams coast guard. Coast guard hch that crashed on a logistics mission to the remote coast guard long range navigation station on attu island alaska.
Large quantities of insurgent war materials were destroyed or captured, and even greater amounts were kept out of the hands of enemy combatants. Capt jim sabo, cgc mellon operations officer upon reflection on the cg1600. List of united states coast guard cutters military wiki. Cgc mellon was launched on february 11, 1967 and was commissioned on january 9, 1968. Harpoon missiles with a coast guard stripe proceedings. The uscgc mellon whec717 is the only coast guard cutter to fire a. Mellon 49th secretary of the treasury from 19211932. The cutter mellon was designed to perform each of the coast guards. Where he had tremendous responsibility and lived with his closest shipmates. Join facebook to connect with jim lachowicz and others you may know.
Mellon the 49th secretary of the treasury from 19211932 and. Salls assumed the duties as command master chief for the coast guard personnel service center on may 11 th, 2018. Ctf115 market time forces list the mobile riverine force. The coast guards mission in the pacific underscores the services. Uscgc mellon whec 717 the uscgc mellon is a high endurance cutter homeported in seattle, washington. Harpoon missiles with a coast guard stripe proceedings august. Uscgc mellon whec717 is a united states coast guard hamilton class high endurance cutter based out of seattle, washington. Were expecting it to take another few years to finish scanning these files and will be updating this list as we go. Us navy 100506n7643b004 a royal brunei navy boarding team approaches the u.
See who you know at uscgc mellon, leverage your professional network, and get hired. Uscgc mellon is located at 201 harris ave in bellingham and has been in the business of nonclassifiable establishments since 2010. Mellon was commissioned in 1968 at avondale shipyards in new orleans. He reported from uscgc mellon whec 717 homeported in seattle, washington, where he served as the executive officer. Coast guard cutter mellon whec 717 during a visit, board, search, and seizure exercise aboard the u.
His other operational tours include engineer officer of uscgc mellon whec 717 and damage control assistant onboard uscgc midgett whec 726 also homeported in. At the childrens hospital and garden, the crew read books to children and. Uscgc mellon whec717 is a united states coast guard hamiltonclass high endurance cutter based out of seattle, washington. Photographs of united states coast guard cutters, 191186 4,000 images. All official mail is addressed to the commanding officer. Home ported in bostons historic north end, seneca moors within a short walk of such landmarks as the old north church, faneuil hall, uss constitution, and td garden home of the celtics and bruins. Uscgc mellon whec717 news newspapers books scholar jstor april 2009. Whec717 uscgc mellon, hamilton class coast guards, us coast guard history and characteristics. Uscgc mellon whec717 underway coast guard cutter, coast. Uscgc bramble wlb 392 is one of the 39 original 180foot 55 m seagoing buoy tenders built between 19421944 for the united states coast guard. May 9, 2016 uscgc mellon whec717 wikipedia, the free encyclopedia stay safe and healthy. Uscgc mellon will eventually be replaced by one of the new national security class ships that are coming into the service one at a time. Whec69 uscgc mendota whec70 uscgc pontchatrain whec378 uscgc half moon whec380 uscgc yakutat whec381 uscgc barataria whec382 uscgc bering strait whec383 uscgc castle rock whec384 uscgc cook inlet whec387 uscgc gresham whec715 uscgc hamilton whec716 uscgc dallas whec717 uscgc mellon whec718 uscgc chase whec720 uscgc sherman whec.
The mellon conducts alaskan fishery patrols, enforcing in ternational and domestic fishing requirements. Cg cutters accidentally equipped with harpoon launchers. Mellon history united states coast guard auxiliary. There are a few pictures and video clips i took during the trip from seattle to. The rescue of cg1600 is an excellent historical account of that.
The mellon conducts alaskan fishery patrols, enforcing international and domestic fishing requirements. Morgenthau s pacific coast activities have included drug interdiction and seizures, foreign and domestic fisheries enforcement, search and rescue, and alien migrant interdiction. Nns okpabana is a hamiltonclass high endurance cutter which formerly served with the u. Find people you served with from uscgc mellon whec717. Its mission is to maintain and operate base facilities for the logistic, recreational, administrative support and service of the u. Records of the united states coast guard uscg national archives. In 1977, morgenthau became the first coast guard cutter to have women permanently assigned, followed shortly thereafter by uscgc mellon whec717. Mellon, homeported in seattle, is a 378foot hamilton class highendurance cutter commissioned in january of 1968. Uscgc mellon whec717 wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Bollinger shipyards delivered the 154 foot patrol craft charles sexton yesterday to the 7th coast guard district located in key west, fl.
Uscgc mellon whec717 wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Cgc mellon uscg pacific area united states coast guard. The retired uscgc bramble waglwlb392 is one of 39 180foot seagoing buoy tenders designed and built in the early 1940s for the u. United states coast guard our organization director of. The cutter mellon was designed to perform each of the coast guard s missions, which include search and rescue, defense operations, law enforcement, and environmental protection. History of the united states coast guard, 1915 to the present hardcover by. Fleet activities yokosuka, or commander, fleet activities yokosuka is a united states navy base, in yokosuka, japan. Mellon was laid down on 25 july 1966 at avondale shipyards near new orleans, louisiana. Welcome to my store of united states coast guard patches, embroidered militaria emblems, of ships, cutters, stations, aviation, support and auxiliary and reserve units involved in maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, aids to navigation, and military operations.
Moore dd 747 uscgc morgenthau whec 722 uss morton dd 948 uss mount baker ae 4. The cutter mellon was designed to perform each of the coast guards missions, which include search and rescue, defense operations, law enforcement, and environmental protection. He believed deeplyas he underlined in his naval institute oral historyin the coast. Art, books and articles explore artwork by members, and. Oct 19, 2016 in october of 2016 i was able to do a ride along with my son who is stationed on the us coast guard cutter mellon. My son has been assigned to the uscgc mellon out of seattle great for us, we live on the west coast. Shop top fashion brands applique patches at free delivery and returns possible on eligible purchases. The ship was homeported at governors island, new york. Cdr denning assumed command of uscgc alex haley in july 2015. Uscgc mellon whec 717 personalized canvas ship photo print. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a miracle at attu.
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