RUSH WHEC 723

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 23 October 1967 - Launched 16 November 1968 USCGC RUSH WHEC-723 Commissioned 13 July 1969 - Decommissioned 13 July 1989 Recommissioned following overhaul 30 July 1990 Decommissioned 3 February 2015 BNS SOMUDRA AVIJAN F29 (Bangladesh Naval Service) Transferred to the Bangladesh Navy on 5 May 2015

"Watch Over the Rainbow"

Naval Covers

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1. USCGC RUSH WHEC-723 Page 1     (1970-2015)

 

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 July 13 1969 to July 13 1989

 

Locy Type 2-1(n) ("U.S. COAST GUARD")

1979-09-17

"The 2-1(n) was usually used with no date." (Postmark Catalog 1997). Serviced by Richard F. Hoffner

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2nd Commissioning 30 July 1990 to 3 February 2015

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-62

1993-08-31

First Day of Use of this Postmark. Postmark donated to the cutter by Gary Forth (USCS 10308). From the John Young collection.

 

Locy Type LDC 2-2t (USCGC, FPO AP 96677-3921)

2015-02-03

Decommissioning, cachet by Rich Hoffner

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Richard Rush
Rush was the eighth Secretary of the Treasury. A member of John Quincy Adam’s cabinet from 1825-1828, Secretary Rush is best remembered for his accomplishments as statesman and diplomat

USCGC RUSH WHEC-723 is the fifth Coast Guard Cutter to be named for RICHARD RUSH. RUSH (Topsail Schooner 1831); RUSH (Schooner 1874); RUSH (Topsail Schooner 1885); RUSH WSC-151 (1927) & USCGC RUSH WHEC-723.

 

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