The bell from USCGC Mellon [WHEC 717] sits on the pier before a decommissioning ceremony in Seattle on Aug. 20, 2020. USCGC Mellon was a High Endurance Cutter homeported in Seattle and the cutter was designed to perform several of the Coast Guard’s 11 missions. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Steve Strohmaier)