February 15th, DVIDS Hub works best with JavaScript enabled, Version: 1b422e4d5e2e103541b547099c1adc8516e63758_2023-04-11T15:43:39. 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. 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 cutter will be is decommissioning during a small ceremony in Kodiak, Alaska, on April 24, 2021. The cutter was one of 12 cutters in its class, commissioned in 1971 and serving the Coast Guard on the oceans for just shy of 50 years. Fairbanks Morse contributed again to the cutters long life and high performance in 1986 when she underwent a two-year Fleet Renovation and Modernization (FRAM) program. KODIAK, Alaska The Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro (WHEC 724) was decommissioned during a ceremony Saturday at Coast Guard Base Kodiak and presided over by Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz. 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. Copyright 2022, The Cordova Times. During my time aboard I have witnessed the sacrifices of the crew as they spent time away from their loved ones in service to their country. The following year, Douglas Munros crew seized the motor vessel Wing Fung Lung, which was attempting to illegally transport 259 Chinese migrants to the United States. 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. Riley Gatewood, hold a pennant during the Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro (WHEC 724) decommissioning ceremony in Kodiak, Alaska, on April 24, 2021. until 0400 est. 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.. For what a bittersweet event- you probably hear me use that term once or twice in my comments- the decommissioning of the last ship in the 378-foot-high-endurance class, really what has been our flagship class of vessel for a good part of four and a half decades. For the past 49 years the Douglas Munros crews have served in domestic and international theaters from the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska to the Persian Gulf and Horn of Africa, and Southeast Asia and the Eastern Pacific. The Douglas Munro was the Coast Guards last remaining 378-foot Hamilton-class high-endurance cutter. 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., [Coast Guard District 17 CO looks back on decades of service]. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. A volcanic eruption more than 2,500 miles away from Juneau on Russias. Members from Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro (WHEC 724) stand in formation in the Coast Guard Base helicopter hangar in Kodiak, Alaska, during the decommissioning ceremony of the cutter Douglas . 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. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Janessa Warschkow. The following incidents were reported to the Cordova Police Department between April 3, 2023 through April 9, 2023. 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. Over the past 49-years of distinguished service, Douglas Munros crews have served in a multitude of domestic and international theaters including the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska, Persian Gulf and Horn of Africa, and Southeast Asia and the Eastern Pacific. The public is welcome to attend. In April 2021, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro was decommissioned in Kodiak, Alaska, ending nearly 55 years of service that Hamilton-class cutters have provided the United States. Mitchell Thomas Watley is being charged with one count of felony terroristic threatening. 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 378-foot (115 m) cutters original complement included 17 officers and 143 enlisted men. The Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro (WHEC 724) is moored at the cutters homeport of Kodiak, Alaska, displayed in full dress colors prior to it's decommissioning ceremony, April, 24, 2021. 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. During the FRAM, Fairbanks Morse removed the OP engines and sent them to the Beloit factory, where the team overhauled the engines so thoroughly they were effectively new, giving the USCGC Munro and her crew another 35 years of lifesaving service. He was mortally wounded when, as the officer in charge of an eight-craft amphibious landing force during the Guadalcanal campaign, he used his landing craft and its .30 caliber machine gun to shield and protect several hundred Marines under heavy enemy fire. Riley Gatewood, the ships commanding officer, hold a pennant during the Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro decommissioning ceremony in Kodiak, Alaska, on April 24, 2021. Prior to the Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro (WHEC 724) decommission ceremony the crew of the Douglas Munro poses for a group photo with Signalman 1st Class Douglas Munros nephew, former Cmdr. see less Following a transfer of crew, the USCGC Morgenthau WHEC-722 is Decommissioned and the USCGC MUNRO WHEC-724 is Recommissioned at Pier 36. (Yes we currently have both a USCGC Douglas Munro (WHEC-724) and a USCGC Munro (WMSL-755). 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. Theres just so many over 49 years of service, Gatewood said in a phone interview. Arlington, VA 22201-5424, Phone: 703.528.1775 Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe and Douglas Munros mother, Edith, were on hand to commission Douglas Munro. On Saturday 24th April, 2021 after 49 years of service the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Hamilton Class Cutter WHEC 724 USCGC DOUGLAS MUNRO was decommissioned at Kodiak Coast Guard Base, Alaska marking the end of an era.. The Douglas Munro also patrolled the Pacific as an enforcer of fisheries regulations. USCGC Douglas Munro (WHEC-724) Kodiak, AK-Decommissioning crew and member of Fire Control Division as a Mk-92 fire control technician. The Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro (WHEC 724) is pictured during it's last Bering - April 27, 2021. The USCGC Munro was commissioned on September 27, 1971, at Avondale Shipyard in New Orleans, Louisiana. Shes done a lot, with the crews that have served within her.. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl L. Schultz, Vice Adm. Linda Fagan, and Capt. The Coast Guard Cutter Munro returned home to Kodiak, Alaska, from its final patrol on March 17, 2021 and is expected to be transferred to Sri Lanka later this year. Contact reporter Michael S. Lockett at (757) 621-1197 or mlockett@juneauempire.com. 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 In early 2005, at the beginning of a six-month,37,000 mileglobal 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. Decommissioned for FRAM upgrade 1986. . There, the ship will have its classified technology and weapons systems removed. The following year, Douglas Munros crew seized the motor vessel Wing Fung Lung, which was attempting to transport 259 illegal Chinese migrants to the United States. He gave his life in defense of his country at 22 years of age, steering his Higgins boat in front of Japanese fire to shield a group of Marines evacuating from a beachhead in the Guadalcanal Campaign during the Second World War. 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. Those reporting aboard come with varying levels of personal skills in a . Today we say thank you and goodbye to cutter Douglas Munro, the first cutter to be named after Coast Guard hero, Signalman First Class Douglas Munro.. Senate expected to take public testimony on its proposed spending plan later this week, Emphasis on enhanced digital content; print production moving to Washington state. Anyone interested in viewing the ceremony can watch it here: https://www.facebook.com/uscgpacificarea/. 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. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski. That fleet is now being replaced by 418-foot Legend-class national security cutters, to serve as the Coast Guard's primary long-range asset. The fishing ship Alaska Ranger had developed a leak and sank in the Bering Sea during storms and high seas in 2008. Today we say thank you and goodbye to cutter Douglas Munrothe first cutter to be named after Coast Guard heroSignalman First Class Douglas Munro.Over the past 49-years of distinguished service, Douglas Munros crews have served in a multitude of domestic and international theaters including the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska, Persian Gulf and Horn of Africa, and Southeast Asia and the Eastern Pacific. 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. The crew of Douglas Munro also patrolled the Pacific for decades as an enforcer of fisheries regulations. Munros legacy continues in the service as the newer National Security Cutter USCCGC Munro carries on the name, supporting Coast Guard operations in the Pacific and Alaskan waters.Gatewood also mentioned infrastructure improvements to Kodiak that will allow Alaska to homeport the forthcoming Offshore Patrol Cutters in Alaska. The National Security Cutters, constructed in Mississippi, replaced the Hamilton-class cutters. Four crew members died while another was presumed dead after his remains were never found. The . Naval Forces Central Command holds mental health stand-down, US Navy, Marines push to make virtual training more real. 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. All rights reserved. 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 . You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. 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 1st Class Douglas Albert Munro lives on in the Coast Guard men and women serving around the world today, and in the national security cutter Munro that continues to bear his name.. 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