MIDGETT WMSL 757
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 27 January 2017 - Launched 22 November 2017 Christened 9 December 2017 |
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- USCGC Midgett WMSL-757 Covers Page 1 (2018-2019)
Postmarks
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USPS |
2017-01-27 |
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Keel Laying, cachet by Richard F. Hoffner
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Chief Warrant Officer John Allen Midgett, Jr., USCG (August 25, 1876 - February 9, 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 in his honor - USCGC Midgett WHEC-726 and USCGC Midgett WMSL-757.
The ships sponsor is Jazania O’Neal, John A. Midgett’s granddaughter.
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