COAST GUARD CUTTER MIDGETT (WHEC 726)

SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND

11.30.2001

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

NEW ZEALAND, South Island--Caost Guard Cutter Midgett (WHEC 726) transits Mt. Roberts in New Zealands South Island. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett's keel was laid at Avondale Shipyard in New Orleans, La., as the 12th and final cutter of the 378-foot Hamilton-class. Commissioned March 17, 1972, Midgett was home ported from 1972 to 1991 in Alameda, Calif. Midgett was decommissioned Jan. 7, 1991, and entered Todd Shipyard in Seattle for upgrades as part of the Fleet Renovation and Maintenance (FRAM)Project. After its completion, the cutter was delivered to the Coast Guard in Seattle April 2, 1992. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO

• Date Taken: 11.30.2001
• Date Posted: 12.11.2013 15:49
• Photo ID: 1072731
• Resolution: 1280x848
• Size: 269.34 KB
• Location: SOUTH ISLAND, NZ