HAMILTON WHEC 715

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 5 January 1965 - Launched 18 December 1965 USCGC HAMILTON WHEC-715 "In Commission Special" 20 February 1967 for delivery Commissioned 18 March 1967 - Decommissioned 25 October 1985 Underwent Fleet Renovation and Modernization (FRAM) Recommissioned December 1988 - Decommissioned 28 March 2011 BRP GREGORIO DEL PILAR PF-15 (Philippine Naval Service) Commissioned 14 December 2011 into the Philippine Navy BRP GREGORIO DEL PILAR FF-15 (Philippine Naval Service) Redesignated (FF) 2016

Naval Covers

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1. USCGC Hamilton WHEC-715 Covers Page 1     (1967)

 

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 March 18 1967 to October 25 1985

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+)("USCGC")

1967-03-18

First Day of Commissioning, Rubber stamp cachet.

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No Postmarks Reported

 

USPS Machine Cancel Boston MA

1989-07-17

N/A

Rubber stamp cachet.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Alexander Hamilton (January 11 1757 - July 12 1804)
Hamilton was the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, and founded the Revenue Cutter Services in 1790.

Six Cutters of the US Revenue Service/US Coast Guard have borne the name HAMILTON - USRC Hamilton (1830-1853), USRC Hamilton (1871-1906),
USCGC Alexander Hamilton (1921-1942), USCGC Alexander Hamilton WPG-34, USCGC Hamilton WHEC-715 and USCGC Hamilton WMSL-753.
There has also been one ship of the US Navy named after Hamilton - USS Alexander Hamilton SSBN-617.

PHILIPPINE NAMESAKE - Gregorio Hilario del Pilar y Sempio (November 14, 1875 – December 2, 1899) was one of the youngest generals in the Philippine Revolutionary Forces during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine–American War. He is most known for his successful assault on the Spanish barracks of Cazadores in the municipality of Paombong, his victory on the first phase Battle of Quingua and his last stand at the Battle of Tirad Pass. during the Philippine-American war. Because of his youth, he became known as the "Boy General".

The principal sponsor of the ship is Ballsy Cruz, President Benigno Aquino III's elder sister.

Two ships of the Philippine Navy have borne the name GREGORIO DEL PILAR - BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PF-8/PF-12) and BRP Gregorio del Pilar (PF-15/FF-15).

 

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