INGHAM WHEC 35

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.

Treasury (Secretary) Class 327-foot Cutter Keel Laid 1 May 1935 - Launched 12 September 1936 USCGC SAMUEL D. INGHAM CGC-66 Commissioned 12 September 1936 USCGC INGHAM CGC-66 Name shortened May 1937 Transferred to U.S. Navy 1 March 1941 USCGC INGHAM WPG-35 Designated Patrol Gunboat (WPG) 1 July 1941 USCGC INGHAM WAGC-35 Redesignated Amphibious Force Command Ship (WAGC) 21 October 1944 USCGC INGHAM WHEC-35 Redesignated High Endurance Cutter (WHEC) 1 May 1965 Decommissioned 27 May 1988 Donated to the Patriots Point Maritime Museum in Charleston, South Carolina Transferred 2009 to became the USCGC Ingham Memorial Museum in Key West, FL

Naval Covers

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1. USCGC Ingham CGC-66 / WPG-45 Covers Page 1    (1936-1943)

 

Postmarks

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

USCGC SAMUEL D. INGHAM CGC-66

 

Locy Type RECD USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-82

1937-01-16

Partial Received Marking. From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

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USCGC INGHAM WAGC-35

Post Office Established 26 September 1944 - Post Office Disestablished 5 January 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-08-13

Registered. From the Dennis Pack collection.

 

Locy Type 9efu ("U.S.C.G.C.")

1945-08-13

Registered. From the Dennis Pack collection.

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. I-9

1944-11-23

Registered. From the Dennis Pack collection.

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. I-9

1945-09-09

Black ink. From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

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USCGC INGHAM WHEC-35

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. I-9a

1979-02-13

From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. I-9b

1980-06-24

From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Other Information

USCGC INGHAM earned the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon (2 awards), the American Campaign Medal, the American Defense Service Medal (with "A" device), the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal w/ 4 Battle stars, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 Battle stars, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/ two battle stars, the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the World War II Victory Medal, the China Service Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 3 Campaign stars, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon, the Meritorious Unit Citation w/ Gallantry Cross w/ Palm Ribbon, the Coast Guard Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards with "O" device), the US Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the US Coast Guard E Ribbon (3 awards) and the US Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon during her service career.

NAMESAKE - Samuel Delucenna Ingham (September 16 1779 – June 5 1860)
Ingham was a US Representative and then, under President Andrew Jackson, US Treasury Secretary.

The ships sponsor was Katharine Ingham Brush (15 August 1902 – 10 June 1952). Brush was an American newspaper columnist, short-story writer, and novelist.

 

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