"Gulf of Alaska - USCGC Mellon"
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"Gulf of Alaska - USCGC Mellon" Depicted Around 1975 (pre-fam) by Dick Levesque The USCGC MELLON was built by Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans LA and commissioned on January 9, 1968. She is the third of her class of seven 378 ft high endurance cutters. She is the ONLY cutter to have been equipped with and launching a Harpoon missile (January 1990). During her career she has seen many duties including a deployment to Viet Nam, Ocean Station patrols, Search and Rescue, Environmental and law enforcement. In 1974 she played a key roll in the rescue of surviving crewmembers of the Italian tanker GIOVANNA LOLLI-GHETTI after an explosion and sinking. Another notable rescue was on May 11, 1976 when she assisted the 60 ft sloop Sorcery which was 1000 miles from shore. A wave estimated at over 100 feet capsized the sloop and broke the mast. Communications were only conducted via unknown ham operators. 11 crewmen were taken aboard the MELLON and she was taken into tow. Several of the SORCERY’s crew were later evacuated by helicopter for medical treatment. While I was aboard in 1975/6 she was homeported in Honolulu. She now calls Seattle home. Print Details: Size: 16x20 (this includes an approximately two-inch white border around the painting) Paper: 100% cotton acid free rag paper 310g Giclee Edition of 150 signed and numbered Shipping & Handling: Please allow two to three weeks for shipping. All prints are shipped priority mail in a heavy duty mailing tube with a Certificate of Authenticity. Return Policy: All prints are fully guaranteed. If not completely satisfied, return it in the original tube within 10 days of receipt for a full refund, less postage.