USCGC Mellon (WHEC-717)

USCGC Mellon (WHEC-717)

USCGC "Mellon" (WHEC-717) is a U. S. Coast Guard high endurance cutter based out of Seattle, Washington. Laid down July 25, 1966 at Avondale Shipyards near New Orleans, Louisiana. 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. "Mellon" was commissioned January 9, 1968. Received FRAM upgrades from 1985 to 1989.

"Mellon" was the first and only USCG cutter to be fitted with the Harpoon missile, test firings were also conducted in January 1990. She also received an anti-submarine warfare suite including the AN/SQS-26 sonar and Mark 46 torpedoes. The ASW suite and Harpoon capability were removed due to fiscal constraints, but served as a proof of capability for all USCG cutters. [http://www.uscg.mil/pacarea/mellon/history.html]

External links

* [http://www.uscg.mil/pacarea/cgcmellon/ USCGC "Mellon" Home Page]


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