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Hero Class 378-ft High Endurance Cutter<br/> | Hero Class 378-ft High Endurance Cutter<br/> | ||
Keel Laid April | Keel Laid 5 April 1971 - Launched 4 September 1971<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''USCGC MIDGETT WHEC-726'''< | <li>'''USCGC MIDGETT WHEC-726'''</li>Commissioned (Special) 17 March 1972- Commissioned (Full) 26 October 1972<br/> | ||
Decommissioned January | Decommissioned (for FRAM) 7 January 1991<br/> | ||
Recommissioned following FRAM Overhaul (Special) April | Recommissioned following FRAM Overhaul (Special) 25 April 1992<br/> | ||
Recommissioned (Full) February 1993 - | Recommissioned (Full) February 1993<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''USCGC JOHN MIDGETT WHEC-726'''</li>Renamed (Date) - Decommissioned 26 March 2020<br/><br/> | |||
<li>'''CSB 8021''' (Vietnamese Naval Service)<br/> | |||
Transferred to Vietnam Coast Guard on 14 August 2020 | |||
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[[Image: | [[Image:Midgett_WHEC726_1_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]] | ||
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[[Image:JohnMidgett_WHEC726_2_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]] | |||
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<p> </p> | <p> </p> | ||
<h3>Naval Covers</h3> | <h3>Naval Covers</h3> | ||
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the | This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the | ||
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range for covers on that page. | range for covers on that page. | ||
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<li> | <li>[[MIDGETT_WHEC_726_Covers_Page_1 | USCGC Midgett WHEC-726 Covers Page 1]] (1971-2020)</li> | ||
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text | Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text | ||
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Postmark<br/>Date</th> | |||
<th align="center" width=" | <th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th> | ||
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th> | <th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th> | ||
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<h4>No Postal Facilities Onboard</h4> | |||
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1971-04-05 | 1971-04-05 | ||
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Midgett_WHEC726_19710405_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]] | [[Image:GregCiesielski_Midgett_WHEC726_19710405_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]] | ||
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Keel Laying | Keel Laying | ||
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<h3>Other Information</h3> | <h3>Other Information</h3> | ||
'''NAMESAKE''' - Chief Warrant Officer John Allen | '''NAMESAKE''' - Chief Warrant Officer John Allen Midgett, Jr., USCG (25 August 1876 - 9 February 1938)<br/>Midgett was awarded the silver cup by the U.K. Board of Trade in 1918 for the renowned rescue of 42 British sailors aboard the British tanker MIRLO after it was torpedoed by a German U-boat off the coast of North Carolina. He was also awarded the '''Gold Lifesaving Medal''' by the U.S. Coast Guard in 1924. In 1930, Midgett and his crew received one of Great Britain's highest honors, The Grand Cross, for their bravery.<br/>Midgett was a senior enlisted member of the U.S. Lifesaving Service when it merged with the U.S. Lighthouse Service and U.S. Revenue Cutter Service to become today’s U.S. Coast Guard.<br/><br/> | ||
Two cutters of the US Coast Guard have been named MIDGETT - USCGC Midgett WHEC-726 and [[MIDGETT_WMSL_757_ | USCGC Midgett WMSL-757]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:29, 9 February 2024
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.
Keel Laid 5 April 1971 - Launched 4 September 1971 Decommissioned (for FRAM) 7 January 1991 Recommissioned following FRAM Overhaul (Special) 25 April 1992 Recommissioned (Full) February 1993 |
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This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).
Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date range for covers on that page.
- USCGC Midgett WHEC-726 Covers Page 1 (1971-2020)
Postmarks
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A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
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No Postal Facilities Onboard
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USPO |
1971-04-05 |
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Keel Laying
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Chief Warrant Officer John Allen Midgett, Jr., USCG (25 August 1876 - 9 February 1938)
Midgett was awarded the silver cup by the U.K. Board of Trade in 1918 for the renowned rescue of 42 British sailors aboard the British tanker MIRLO after it was torpedoed by a German U-boat off the coast of North Carolina. He was also awarded the Gold Lifesaving Medal by the U.S. Coast Guard in 1924. In 1930, Midgett and his crew received one of Great Britain's highest honors, The Grand Cross, for their bravery.
Midgett was a senior enlisted member of the U.S. Lifesaving Service when it merged with the U.S. Lighthouse Service and U.S. Revenue Cutter Service to become today’s U.S. Coast Guard.
Two cutters of the US Coast Guard have been named MIDGETT - USCGC Midgett WHEC-726 and USCGC Midgett WMSL-757
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