MIDGETT WHEC 726

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.

Hero Class 378-ft High Endurance Cutter Keel Laid 5 April 1971 - Launched 4 September 1971 USCGC MIDGETT WHEC-726 Commissioned (Special) 17 March 1972- Commissioned (Full) 26 October 1972 Decommissioned (for FRAM) 7 January 1991 Recommissioned following FRAM Overhaul (Special) 25 April 1992 Recommissioned (Full) February 1993 USCGC JOHN MIDGETT WHEC-726 Renamed (Date) - Decommissioned 26 March 2020

Naval Covers

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1. USCGC Midgett WHEC-726 Covers Page 1     (1971-2020)

 

Postmarks

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

No Postal Facilities Onboard

 

USPO Machine Cancel Westwego LA

1971-04-05

N/A

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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