MELLON WHEC 717

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Hamilton Class 378-foot High Endurance Cutter Keel Laid 25 July 1966 - Launched 11 February 1967 USCGC MELLON WHEC-717 Commissioned 9 January 1968 Decommissioned 24 October 1985 for FRAM modernization Recommissioned 3 March 1989 - Decommissioned 20 August 2020

"First Among Equals"

Naval Covers

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1. USCGC Mellon WHEC-717 Covers Page 1     (1968-2020)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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1st Commissioning 9 January 1968 to 24 October 1985

 

USPO Slogan Machine cancel "Naval Station" Key West FL

1968-01-17

N/A

Postage Due. From the John P. Young collection.

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2nd Commissioning 3 March 1989 - 20 August 2020

 

Locy Type 9fy ("USCGC / NEW YORK NY", "USPO") USCGC Polar Star WAGB-10

1989-03-03

N/A

Recommissioned. Cachet sponsored by the USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS. From the John P. Young collection.

 

Other Information

USCGC MELLON has earned the Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon w/ Hurricane Device, the Coast Guard Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ Silver O and 2 Gold Stars, the Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ Silver O and 3 Gold Stars, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Coast Guard E Ribbon w/ 1 Silver Star, the Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation Ribbon, the National Defense Service Medal w/ 3 Bronze Stars, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal w/ 1 Bronze Star, the Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon w/ 1 Silver Star, the Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon w/ 3 Silver Stars and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Coast Guard career.

NAMESAKE - Andrew William Mellon, (24 March 1855 – 26 August 1937)
Mellon was an American banker, businessman, industrialist, philanthropist, art collector, and politician. Mellon served as the 49th Secretary of the Treasury from 1921-1932.

The cutters sponsor is Mrs. John W. Warner Jr., granddaughter of the late Secretary Andrew W. Mellon.

 

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