2023 Defense Media Network. This work, Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro scheduled to be decommissioned after 49 years of service, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright. The crew of Douglas Munro also patrolled the Pacific for decades as an enforcer of fisheries regulations. - April 27, 2021. This dedication echoes the hard work put forth by our predecessors during the cutters 49-years of service and embodies the ships motto Honoring the past by serving the present. While Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro is being decommissioned, I know that the legacy and service of Signalman 1. Also in attendance were Coast Guard Vice Admiral Linda Fagan and Alaskas U.S. The next meeting of the Kodiak Public Broadcasting Board of Directors will be at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, April 25th at 620 Egan Way. When the Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro was commissioned in 1971, the world was a very different place. The Hamilton-class cutter was the largest class of vessel in the United States Coast Guard until replaced by the Legend-class cutter, aside from the Polar-class icebreaker. Formerly, USCGC Douglas Munro (WHEC-724) and USCGC Munro (WHEC-724), a High Endurance Cutter of the United States Coast Guard, named for Signalman First Class Douglas A. Munro . In 1998, the crew of the Douglas Munro seized 11 1/2tons of cocaine from a Mexican-flagged vessel, one of the largest single drug seizures in the Coast Guards history. (Petty Officer 3rd Class Janessa Warschkow / U.S. Coast Guard). Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. On Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard decommissioned the Hamilton-class high endurance cutter USCGC Douglas Munro in a ceremony at Coast Guard Base Kodiak, marking the end of an era. The Douglas Munro was home ported in Kodiak in 2007, and has patrolled Alaskas waters ever since. The story starts with a group of teens in the mid-90s. Alaska Airlines reported 84 cancelled flights as of Friday afternoon. Coast Guard Decommissions Services Final High-Endurance Cutter. Arlington, VA 22201-5424, Phone: 703.528.1775 The 17th Coast Guard District commander at the time of the rescue, Rear Adm. Arthur Brooks, declared it One of the greatestsearchand rescue efforts in modern history.Serving as the final crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro, the last 378-foot cutter in the Coast Guard has been an exciting and rewarding experience for myself and my shipmates, said Capt. Decommissioned for FRAM upgrade 1986. In early 2005, at the beginning of a six-month, 37,000 mile global circumnavigation that included support to Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, the crew of Douglas Munro was diverted to render assistance to countries affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami on December 26, 2004. The Coast Guard decommissioned USCGC Decisive (WMEC 629) during a ceremony at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Thursday. During his most recent assignment, LT Kelley served as the Operations Officer aboard USCGC DOUGLAS MUNRO (WHEC 724). Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas F. Sedberry rang the bell from Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro (WHEC 724) during the decommissioning ceremony in Kodiak, Alaska, on April 24, 2021. The first ship in the 12 Hamilton Class Cutter was commissioned in March 1967; her keel was laid in February 1970, and she was commissioned on 27th September 1971. . Archives are available for Navy League Members and Seapower subscribers on the Navy League website. The Coast Guard said the Douglas Munro had been used for search and rescue, fisheries enforcement, counterpiracy efforts, disaster relief and oceanographic research support. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. In 1998, Douglas Munros crew discovered and seized over 11.5 tons of cocaine from a Mexican flagged vessel, the Xolesuientle, in what remains to this day one of the largest single drug seizures in Coast Guard history. Tuesday, April 27, 2021 4:32pm News State & Legislature U.S. Coast Guard The Coast Guard decommissioned the USCGC Douglas Munro, its final Hamilton-class high endurance cutter, in a ceremony. Suite 200 Combating propaganda: Information warfare in the sea services, US sails warship through Taiwan Strait after Chinas drills, U.S. Douglas Munro was decommissioned on April 24, 2021 and was transferred to the Sri Lanka Navy on October 26, 2021 under pennant number P 627. . Established 1914. The public is welcome to attend. Coast Guard photo taken by USCGC Munro. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. The 17th Coast Guard District commander at the time of the rescue, Rear Adm. Arthur Brooks, declared it "One of the greatest search and rescue efforts in modern history.Serving as the final crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro, the last 378-foot cutter in the Coast Guard has been an exciting and rewarding experience for myself and my shipmates, said Capt. (Courtesy photo /U.S. Munro bravely used his landing craft and its .30 caliber machine gun to shield and protect several hundred Marines who were under heavy enemy fire. Munro bravely used his landing craft and its .30 caliber machine gun to shield and protect several hundred Marines who were under heavy enemy fire. The cutter will be is decommissioning during a small ceremony in Kodiak, Alaska, on April 24, 2021. until 0400 est. Riley Gatewood, commanding officer of the Douglas Munro. For these actions Munro was posthumously bestowed the Medal of Honor, making him the only person to receive the medal for actions performed during service in the Coast Guard. Doug Sheehan is a retired Coast Guard reservist. Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin. In early 2005, at the beginning of a six-month, 37,000 mile global circumnavigation that included support to the Iraq War and Operation Enduring Freedom, the cutter diverted to render assistance to countries affected by the devastating Dec. 26, 2004, Indian Ocean tsunami. The Douglas Munro was the Coast Guard's last 378-foot high endurance cutter and was relieved by Stratton concluding their final patrol prior to being decommissioned April 24, 2021. The cutters proud legacy of honorable service to the nation began in the early 1970s patrolling Ocean Stations Delta, Bravo and November, providing weather data to trans-Pacific flights, supporting oceanographic research missions and performing search-and-rescue operations. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. Munro (WHEC 724) is pictured during it's last Bering Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro scheduled to be decommissioned after 49 years of service, Strategic The Kodiak-based cutter is the last of the 378-foot high endurance class cutters, that served the Coast Guard by conducting national and international missions for 49 years. Douglas Munro was decommissioned on April 24, 2021 and was transferred to the Sri Lanka Navy on October 26, 2021 under pennant number P 627. The fleet of high endurance cutters is being replaced by 418-foot Legend-class national security cutters, which serve as the Coast Guards primary long-range asset.Commissioned in 1971, Douglas Munro was the tenth of twelve high endurance cutters built for long-range, high-endurance missions, including maritime security roles, drug interdiction, illegal migrant interception and fisheries patrols.The cutter was named after Signalman 1st Class Douglas Albert Munro, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for acts of extraordinary heroism during World War II.Munro was the officer-in-charge of an eight-craft amphibious landing force during the Guadalcanal Campaign and used his landing craft and its .30 caliber machine gun to shield and protect several hundred Marines who were under heavy enemy fire. He was mortally wounded during this effort, but his actions allowed for the Marines to be extracted by other landing craft. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo. Kodiaks City Council is considering a request from the Kodiak Economic Development Corporation to join . The cutters are called the Hamilton class after their lead ship, or Secretary class because most of the vessels in the class were named for former Secretaries of the Treasury. For her years of service and superior performance, cutter Munro has received numerous awards, including the Coast Guard Unit Meritorious Commendation, the Coast Guards Unit Commendation and Citations, the 2012 PACAREA major caliber gunnery award, and the Coast Guards Special Operations Service Ribbon. That fateful night is just one of the cutters hundreds of critical missions powered by Fairbanks Morse engines. It was named Munro until the Coast Guard's new Legend-class national security cutter USCGC Munro was built. WHERE: Coast Guard Base Kodiak. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. This event will mark the end of the 378-foot Hamilton-class high- endurance cutters, which were first commissioned in the mid-1960s and were a foundational pillar of the Coast Guards maritime security role. The 17th Coast Guard District commander at the time of the rescue, Rear Adm. Arthur Brooks, declared it one of the greatest search-and-rescue efforts in modern history.. She was the last of them., Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl L. Schultz, Vice Adm. Linda Fagan, and Capt. In that role, he oversaw the scheduling, operations performance, and mission execution for the cutter. Riley Gatewood, hold a pennant during the Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro (WHEC 724) decommissioning ceremony in Kodiak, Alaska, on April 24, 2021. There, the ship will have its classified technology and weapons systems removed. Last Updated on Apr 17 2023, 9:53 pm AKDT. Douglas Sheehan, was present for the decommissioning. 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