Coast Guard Cutter Mellon (WHEC 717) completed its final patrol in July of 2020. After 52 years of service, the ship is scheduled to be decommissioned August 20, 2020. Mellon, a high endurance cutter homeported in Seattle, Washington, has long been a staple in Alaskan waters, conducting missions throughout the Aleutian Islands and Bering Sea. This video was the winning entry for the 2020 Alaska's Coast Guard video contest. U.S. Coast Guard video by Seaman Apprentice Nathaniel F. Gonzales.
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