In February 1974, Mellon played a major role rescuing the crew of the Italian supertanker Giovanna Lolli-Ghetti. CGC MELLON retains the distinction of being the only Coast Guard cutter to launch a HARPOON anti-ship missile. The ship was recently equipped with the AN/SPS-78 digital surface radar system that incorporates a state of the art computerized collision avoidance system. She was sponsored on her commissioning date by Mrs. John W. Warner Jr. granddaughter of the late Secretary Andrew W. Mellon. During a patrol in February 1974, Mellon played a key role in the rescue of crewmembers that survived an explosion, fire and subsequent sinking of the Italian supertanker GIOVANNA LOLLI-GHETTI. Her Pratt-Whitney marine gas turbine engines are similar to those installed in Boeing 707 passenger jet aircraft. Vintage original Vietnam war in-country machine-embroidered patch, size is 3.75" by 2.3" - used condition. At around 0100 the next morning, some 18 hours after the ordeal had begun, the BOUTWELL spotted a flare from the lifeboat. Demonstrating consummate seamanship, CGC MELLON was able to recover 16 of 33 crewmen who were clinging to logs and debris in the storm-tossed seas. During this festive ceremony, "pollywogs," or personnel who have not "crossed the line," the threshold to the Far East, are initiated and become "shellbacks." [1] At roughly 1115 hrs the next morning, Mellon reached the area where the vessel Tamerlane (Norway) was rescuing survivors from the now deserted tanker. In October 1980, Mellon assisted in the rescue of over 400 passengers and crew of the MS Prinsendam, a luxury liner in distress in the Gulf Of Alaska. The ASW and Harpoon launching systems were later removed due to budget constraints. A towering wave, estimated at over 100 feet, rolled the sloop and broke the mast. Work History Seaman, 06/2013 to 09/2014 USCGC MELLON (WHEC-717) – Seattle, WA Performed routine maintenance tasks, including lowering, raising and cleaning ship's small boats. As always, CGC MELLON stands ready to assist mariners in distress. CGC MELLON anchored nearby and supported efforts to recover from a spill of over 300,000 gallons of fuel oil from the vessel into the pristine Bering Sea waters adjacent to St. Paul Island. CGC MELLON was launched on February 11, 1967 and was commissioned on January 9, 1968. Peek inside Seattle-based Coast Guard cutter From chasing mutineers in Vietnam to rescues to cocaine busts, the ship has seen it all in 50 years' service 1 of 44 The USCGC Mellon … On November 18, 1976 at the end of yet another Alaskan patrol, CGC MELLON received a distress call from the motor vessel CARNELIAN I. CGC MELLON arrived on scene at around 1115 the next morning where the Norwegian vessel TAMERLANE was rescuing survivors who had abandoned the Italian tanker. CGC MELLON rendezvoused with the ROSE S. 300 miles NW of Honolulu. CGC MELLON was classified as a "high endurance cutter," one which was designed to remain at sea for extended periods of time to undertake mid-ocean search and rescue operations and to conduct law enforcement and national security missions. During these ocean station patrols, Mellon provided a vital link for aircraft traveling between the west coast of the United States and the Hawaiian islands. She was named after Andrew W. Mellon 49th Secretary of the Treasury from 1921-1932. MELLON is the third in her class of seven high endurance cutters built by Avondale Shipyards. This Cold War era rescue, which succeeded only as a result of the close cooperation between vessels from Norway, Russia and the United States, was a positive sign during this period which was other wise marked by intensifying superpower competition. El USCGC Mellon (WHEC-717) es un High Endurance Cutter de la Clase Hamilton desplegado en Seattle, Washington.Su construcción fue iniciada el 25 de julio de 1966 en los astilleros Avondale Shipyards cerca de Nueva Orleans, Luisiana.. CGC MELLON was the only Coast Guard cutter to fire a HARPOON missile. Please look at the scan and make your own judgement. Her efforts to track and report the identity of vessels that were illegally discharging oil into the ocean were praised highly in the citation. By the mid-1970s, technological advances rendered ocean station duty obsolete. The SORCERY was 1000 miles from shore on a voyage between Tokyo and San Francisco. CGC MELLON is often called upon to assist a disabled vessel or to transport an injured crewmember ashore via helicopter. The CIWS, pronounced "see-whizz," is a 6 barreled "gatling gun" system which fires 20mm projectiles at incoming high speed air and surface threats. CGC MELLON, and each of her WHEC sister ships, were reconfigured in the 1980s. It incorporates a network of numerous computers including large screen displays and a dedicated satellite network for communications. This cover is in good, but not perfect condition. CGC MELLON rescue and assistance personnel boarded the vessel and pumped 250 tons of seawater overboard. The crew and passengers of the cruise liner filled the lifeboats with only 15 passengers and 25 crewmembers remaining on the PRINSENDAM. Glover … Hamilton was based at Boston, Massachusetts from commissioning until 1991 and then out of San Pedro, California before it was moved to its last home port in San Diego, California. Also, in 1980, CGC MELLON was featured in a Hollywood motion picture, "The Last Flight of Noah’s Ark," which starred Genevieve Bujold. Budget constraints and evolving Coast Guard missions later resulted in the removal of the HARPOON launching system. Discover (and save!) They survived an explosion, fire and then sinking of the tanker. On May 11, 1976, CGC MELLON assisted the 60 foot sloop SORCERY. Mellon was laid down on 25 July 1966 at Avondale Shipyards near New Orleans, Louisiana. This event is only one example of a wide variety of morale-enhancing activities engaged in during these long separations from friends and family back in homeport. The crowds were also impressed with her maneuverability. During helicopter evolutions, these cameras eliminate "blind spots" on the ship and enable the crew to conduct these operations with an enhanced degree of safety. On her second Alaskan patrol from July-September 1973, Mellon became the first high endurance cutter to moor at the isolated LORAN station on Attu Island in the Aleutian chain. In the spring 1994, CGC MELLON engaged in two hot pursuit chases of Russian fishing vessels suspected of fishing in the U.S. Later in 1977, women were first assigned to CGC MELLON. Andrew Losli 2,398 views 5:58 ALPAT MELLON Deployment Sep Oct 2017 - Duration: 39:44. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the joint Navy/USCG board decided there was no military threat to require the installation of anti-ship missiles and anti-submarine weapons on board cutters, and subsequently removed the weapons. CGC MELLON was also one of the first cutters to employ closed circuit TV cameras to monitor engineering systems and operations on deck. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Clark) USCGC MELLON WHEC-717 Naval Cover 1977 SIGNED Cachet COLD BAY, ALASKA It was sent 7 Mar 1977. Through them, CGC MELLON obtained the sloop’s last known position, damage assessments and number of crew onboard. CGC Mellon WHEC-717 saw extensive service during the conflict in Vietnam. CGC MELLON is equipped with multiple redundant navigation systems including the Differential Global Positioning System (dGPS). It is worth noting that CGC MELLON was among the first American vessels to use jet aircraft-type turbines for propulsion. The USCGC Mellon is a High Endurance Cutter homeported in Seattle, Washington. Find People you served with from USCGC Mellon (WHEC-717) . Mellon was commissioned 9 January 1968. Her job was to establish radio communications with aircraft and ships to facilitate their safe navigation. The Coast Guard Command in Juneau directed the USCGC BOUTWELL and an HC-130 Hercules to search for the missing lifeboat. CGC MELLON closed the distance and launched her embarked helicopter which carried the "PJs" as they are called to the sailing vessel. Mellon’s primary area of operation shifted northward to the icy waters of the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea where she conducted search and rescue operations and enforced U.S. laws and regulations pertaining to fishing in these areas. CGC MELLON and other cutters diverted to assist. The wave destroyed all marine navigation equipment. The 2748-ton cutter’s crossing range is 10,000 miles at 20 knots. During these earlier Alaskan patrols, CGC MELLON was away from homeport for approximately three months and covered approximately 7000 miles while enforcing laws and treaties established to preserve commercial fishing resources. Served in this High Endurance Cutter? The crew ceremonially commemorated these crossings by conducting the time-honored naval initiation ritual. CGC MELLON was launched on February 11, 1967 and was commissioned on January 9, 1968. Mellon was commissioned 9 January 1968. She was named for Andrew W. Mellon, the 49th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1921-1932 and launched on 11 February 1967 by the wife of John W. Warner, Jr., sponsor and granddaughter of Andrew Mellon. Aircraft were immediately sortied to the scene, including an HH-3 helicopter and a C-130 turbo prop maritime patrol aircraft. Mellon was laid down on 25 July 1966 at Avondale Shipyards near New Orleans, Louisiana. Apr 12, 2020 - This Pin was discovered by Bill Crum. CGC MELLON rendezvoused with SORCERY, evacuated the 11 crewmembers and took the damaged sloop in tow. CGC MELLON was designed to perform each of the Coast Guard’s missions, which then included search and rescue, defense operations, law enforcement, environmental protection and oceanographic research. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Resources, Non-Tank Vessel Response Plan Requirements, Restricted Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel Endorsements, Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center, National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC), Marine Safety Information Bulletins (MSIB). Named for Andrew W. Mellon the 49th Secretary of the Treasury from 1921-1932 and launched February 11, 1967 by Mrs. John W. Warner, Jr., sponsor and granddaughter of Andrew Mellon. This hangar can be extended to house one helicopter and protect it from rough seas and harsh weather. USCGC Mellon (WHEC-717) was a United States Coast Guard Hamilton-class high endurance cutter based out of Seattle, Washington. In 1992, CGC MELLON received the Coast Guard Foundation Admiral John B. Hayes award. Due to global pandemic, USPS delivery may be temporarily delayed. While deployed on ocean station duty, Mellon also performed oceanographic research operations. CGC MELLON arrived around 1830 that night and dispatched a team to provide medical assistance onboard the WILLIAMSBURGH. On her first Alaskan patrol from Seattle, she participated in the rescue of four survivors from the crash of a military C-130 on Attu Island in 1982. #TravelTuesday Join us as U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area helps us remember the rich and distinguished history of the Coast Guard Cutter Mellon (WHEC 717) as it is decommissioned this week ending a 52-year career. She sailed as part of Task Force 115 (U.S. Navy Coastal Surveillance Force) which maintained close surveillance over 1,200 miles of Vietnamese coastline and 64,000 licensed watercraft. On October 11, 1976, CGC MELLON participated in Alaska Day Festivities during which over 2000 people toured CGC MELLON and the crew participated in the annual parade. Forecasters used this meteorological data to develop weather forecasts for U.S. coastal areas. She has frequently been invited back to represent the Coast Guard. File:US Navy 100506-N-7643B-004 A Royal Brunei Navy boarding team approaches the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Mellon (WHEC 717) during a visit, board, search, and seizure exercise aboard the U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Mellon was launched Feb. 11, 1967, and commissioned Jan. 9, 1968. This is approximately the distance from New York to Melbourne, Australia. saw extensive service during the conflict in Vietnam. Do you know more about the USCGC MELLON? She was also fitted with a Phalanx Close in Weapon System, or "CIWS." CGC MELLON put the Italian crew into one berthing area and gave them clean clothes and warm food. In 1980, CGC MELLON assisted in the rescue of 520 passengers and crewmembers from the burning luxury liner PRINSENDAM. She was built with a welded steel hull and aluminum superstructure. Shortly after her arrival in Honolulu, Mellon departed for a naval show in San Diego, CA. She was twice awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation during the Vietnam War. In January 1990, MELLON was first in her class to fire the Harpoon missile. 1990 CGC Mellon fired a Harpoon anti-ship missile in a live-fire test, becoming the first cutter to fire the missile. This award is presented annually to two cutters, one cutter from each Area command. CGC MELLON was one of the first naval vessels built with a combined diesel and gas turbine propulsion plant. The twin screws can use 7,000 diesel shaft horsepower to make 17 knots, and a total of 36,000 gas turbine shaft horsepower to make 28 knots. She was named after Andrew W. Mellon 49th Secretary of the Treasury from 1921-1932. WILLIAMSBURGH arrived at 0745 and immediately passengers and crew were transferred from the lifeboats into the helicopter and then to the deck of the supertanker. Further south, along the Alaskan peninsula, CGC MELLON enforces regulations promulgated by the National Marine Fisheries Service to protect domestic fish stocks. 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She demonstrated the ability to reach speeds greater than 20 knots within two ship lengths from a standing stop. USCGC Mellon 2016 (WHEC 717) - Duration: 5:58. History. The Coast Guard’s rescue coordination center in Juneau, AK, received the message and began to organize a rescue effort. The remaining crew and passengers from the surrounding lifeboats were transferred to the WILLIAMSBURGH. [2] The rest were taken back to Honolulu on Mellon.[3]. Those in critical condition were transferred to the USCGC BOUTWELL and taken to Sitka, Alaska for treatment. CGC MELLON’s "balloon shelter" was replaced with a telescoping helicopter hangar. CGC MELLON embarked a para-rescue team from the U.S. Air Force. USCGC Hamilton (WHEC-715) was a United States Coast Guard high endurance cutter and the lead ship of its class. CGC MELLON is always prepared to render assistance to mariners as they pursue this most hazardous occupation. We're expecting it to take another few years to finish scanning these files and will be updating this list as we go. During this time, CGC MELLON steamed at high speed to close the distance to shore. USCGC Mellon (WHEC-717) is a U. S. Coast Guard high endurance cutter based out of Seattle, Washington. The vessel sank rapidly. At the time, CGC MELLON was on patrol near Vancouver, BC, a distance of 550 nautical miles from PRINSENDAM. USCGC HAMILTON (WHEC-715) USCGC DALLAS (WHEC-716) USCGC MELLON (WHEC-717) USCGC CHASE (WHEC-718) USCGC BOUTWELL (WHEC-719) USCGC SHERMAN (WHEC-720) USCGC GALLATIN (WHEC-721) Soon after her mission shift, the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 was enacted. She received the Safety Award on August 1, 1968 by Rear Admiral B. F. Engel, Commander, 14th Coast Guard District. It is designed to be a last line of defense against incoming, surface skimming anti-ship missiles, such as the Exocet. Share your knowledge with the community. USCGC YAKUTAT If you're looking for a Coast Guard logbook that isn't in the catalog, please contact archives1reference@nara.gov . While the Prinsendam was under tow by salvage tugs, and escorted by Mellon the burning ship suddenly listed hard over to port and sank within a few minutes. She was named for Andrew W. Mellon, the 49th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1921-1932 and launched on 11 February 1967 by the wife of John W. Warner, Jr., sponsor and granddaughter of Andrew Mellon. The nearby Novikov Priboy from Russia arrived to give additional medical aid. She was also equipped with extensive anti-submarine warfare equipment, including the Mk46 torpedo and the AN/SQS-26 sonar. All Hamilton-class cutters also carried an ASW suite that was upgraded during FRAM, this included MK 32 Mod 7 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes, AN/SQS-38 sonar, Mk-309 Mod 0 Underwater Battery Fire Control System, and AN/SLQ-25 (NIXIE) torpedo countermeasures. On the next patrol in August 1975, CGC MELLON responded to a distressed vessel RYUKYO MARU in the waters adjacent to St. Paul Island in the Pribilof Island chain in the Bering Sea. It set limits on fishing in order to preserve the resource and it tasked the U.S. Coast Guard with enforcement of these limits. CGC MELLON was unable to communicate directly with the SORCERY and relied on two unknown HAM operators to relay vital information between SORCERY and MELLON. The stylized Northwestern Coastal Indian harpoons symbolize combat readiness and refer to the northern Pacific area waters the cutter patrols. Mellon was modernized from 1985 to 1989 during the Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization (FRAM) program. Here she performed search and rescue and oceanographic research missions. In October 1999, CGC MELLON’s achievements in gunnery operations earned the unit the Commandant’s Gunnery Award. These efforts have her in constant contact with Russian, Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese vessels fishing for Pollock. Two survivors with severe burns were airlifted off Mellon by a USCG HH-52 helicopter flown off HMAS Melbourne. The previous High Endurance Cutters were equipped with standard ship’s wheels as helms. In 1992, CGC MELLON represented the Coast Guard at the kickoff of the city of Portland, Oregon’s, "Just Say No to Drugs" campaign. The liner was transiting through Gulf of Alaska waters, approximately 120 miles south of Yakutat, AK, at midnight on October 4, 1980, when fire broke out in the engine room. In the Bering Sea, CGC MELLON is typically involved in the enforcement of laws and regulations related to the preservation of U.S. fisheries stocks. Look for more businesses with the D&B Business Directory at DandB.com. “I think it really captures everything the Coast Guard does as an armed service.” The task force seized large quantities of war material, preventing it from reaching enemy hands. CGC Mellon was originally homeported in Honolulu, HI. Much further to the south, CGC MELLON plays a key part in a national strategy known as "STEEL WEB," an effort to deny narcotics smugglers access to the United States via maritime routes. This effort, called the "Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization," or "FRAM" for short, was intended to prolong the useful life of these cutters. The diesel engines are Fairbanks-Morse and are larger versions of a 1968 diesel locomotive design. During this refit, CGC MELLON was equipped with the latest command and control technologies. The crew began training at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, HI before Mellon's commissioning. The CARNELIAN I was located 100 miles North of Oahu. CGC MELLON was originally built with an 80-foot long flight deck and "balloon shelter." CGC MELLON rushed to the scene, where Coast Guard aircraft had attempted to drop survival gear to the foundering vessel. During her frequent Bering Sea patrols, CGC MELLON often crossed the 180th parallel and entered the Domain of the Golden Dragon. She also worked closely with elements of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), gathering weather information. CGC MELLON was currently near Kodiak, Alaska, when she received the call to divert to assist the 11 crewmembers onboard the SORCERY. The master of the PRINSENDAM ordered the vessel abandoned at approximately 0630. During her service in the waters adjacent to Vietnam, Mellon also conducted numerous naval gunfire support missions, rescue operations, medical civic action programs and training programs for Vietnamese military personnel. The vessel’s operator was able to make a distress call with the only surviving piece of electronic equipment, a four pound HAM radio. Over the past 52 years of service, Mellon’s crews conducted Exclusive Economic Zone. Shortly thereafter, the lifeboat’s passengers were recovered and the rescue was over with no deaths or serious injuries and all passengers and crew from the PRINSENDAM accounted for. In the 1980 Disney film The Last Flight of Noah's Ark, the Mellon found and rescued the crew of an airplane that had been converted into a makeshift life raft. She launched bathythermograph probes into the ocean depths to record temperature and salinity. In January 1977, CGC MELLON became the first vessel to use the probe refueling at sea rig. The gunnery direction system was replaced with the Mk92 Fire Control System. At midnight Mellon was advised of a distress call from 900 miles northeast of Hawaii. USCGC MELLON's keel was laid on July 25, 1966 at Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans, LA. … In the international arena, CGC MELLON conducted professional exchanges with the maritime services of Costa Rica and Panama in 1993. Find the USCGC MELLON company page in BELLINGHAM, WA. Several of SORCERY’s crew were evacuated by helicopter for medical treatment ashore. This recognition is presented to the Coast Guard Pacific Area unit which by its overall achievements, demonstrated commitments to excellence and professionalism embodied in the traditions and lore of the Coast Guard. . CGC MELLON currently divides her patrol time between the Bering Sea and the Pacific Ocean adjacent to Mexico and Guatemala. These survivors were then transferred to the CGC MELLON for medical assistance. [4] However the fitting and firing of Harpoons on these cutters served as a proof of capability for all Hamilton-class USCG cutters.[5]. CGC MELLON received the CG Unit Commendation Medal from 6 February 1989 to 27 February 1990, for her successful execution of several military readiness missions. She was able to be maneuvered into a narrow berth, without the assistance of tugs, through the use of her bow propulsion unit. In February 1975, during another Alaskan patrol, CGC MELLON assisted the LONDON PIONEER about 900 miles NE of Honolulu after a flash fire occurred in the engine room. Sometime in the mid-afternoon the USCGC BOUTWELL arrived to assist. He remarked that given her age, USCGC Mellon is a tougher ship to keep up, but that her service history shows the value of that investment. This included training in international law, defensive tactics, counter narcotic trafficking methods, boarding procedures, and medical training. These two operators, who were never identified, provided the only communications link between the two vessels. On scene weather conditions were terrible with low visibility, high winds and rough seas. In 1991, CGC MELLON made a diplomatic visit to Vladivostok, Russia, to join in the celebration of their Maritime Border Guard’s 73rd Anniversary. The List of United States Coast Guard Cutters is a listing of all cutters to have been commissioned by the United States Coast Guard during the history of that service. Old Hickory Fun Run- Nashville, TN 4K Ultra HD www.LiquidMarine.us The cutter was named after Andrew W. Mellon, the 49th Secretary of the Treasury from 1921-1932. Prior to the advent of satellite navigation, weather and communications systems, commercial aviators relied on ocean station cutters, including Mellon, for navigation and weather data. CGC MELLON was alerted at midnight of a distress call from a position 230 miles southeast of Hawaii. 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