CHASE WHEC 718

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 26 October 1966 - Launched 20 May 1967 USCGC CHASE WHEC-718 Commissioned 11 March 1968 - Decommissioned 1989 for FRAM Recommissioned 22 March 1991 - Decommissioned 29 March 2011 NNS THUNDER F-90 (Nigerian Naval Service) Commissioned 30 March 2011 Nigerian Navy

 

Naval Covers

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1. USCGC Chase WHEC-718 Covers Page 1     (1969-2011)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 9n (USCGC)

2000-12-19

San Francisco Fleet Week cachet. From the Dennis Pack collection.

 

Locy Type RECD

1970-12-28

From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Locy Type RECD

1972-07-06

From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Other Information

USCGC CHASE earned the Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Coast Guard “E” Ribbon, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon, the Republic of Vietnam Civil Action 2C w/ Palm Unit Citation Ribbon and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Coast Guard career.

NAMESAKE - Salmon Portland Chase (13 January 1808 – 7 May 1873)
         Salmon P. Chase was a U.S. politician and jurist who served as the sixth Chief Justice of the United States. He also served as the 23rd Governor of Ohio, represented Ohio in the United States Senate, and served as the 25th United States Secretary of the Treasury. Chase was therefore one of a few US politicians who served in all three branches of the federal government.

The cutters sponsor was Mrs. Alan S. Boyd, wife of the first Secretary of the Department of Transportation.

Five cutters have been named in Salmon Chase's honor - USLHS Chase (Schooner 1861), USRC Chase (Schooner 1865); USRC Chase (Barque 1871); USCGC Chase CG-9277; and USCGC Chase WHEC-718.

 

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