Coast Guard high endurance cutter decommissioned after 52 years of distinguished service

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

08.20.2020

Courtesy Video

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

The Coast Guard Cutter Mellon (WHEC 717) is decommissioned during a small ceremony in Seattle, Aug. 20, 2020. The Seattle-based Mellon, a 378-foot high endurance cutter, served the Coast Guard by conducting missions worldwide for 52 years before its decommissioning. U.S. Coast Guard video by Seaman Apprentice Nathan Gonzales.

• Date Taken: 08.20.2020
• Date Posted: 08.21.2020 03:14
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 764228
• VIRIN: 200820-G-G0200-1001
• Filename: DOD_107953738
• Length: 00:03:07
• Location: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, US