INGHAM WHEC 35

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Treasury (Secretary) Class 327-foot Cutter
Keel Laid May 1 1935 - Launched September 12 1936


1. USCGC SAMUEL D. INGHAM CGC-66
   Commissioned September 12 1936
   
   
2. USCGC INGHAM CGC-66
   Name shortened May 1937
   Transferred to U.S. Navy March 1 1941
   
   
3. USCGC INGHAM WPG-35
   Designated Patrol Gunboat (WPG) July 1 1941
   
   
4. USCGC INGHAM WAGC-35
   Redesignated Amphibious Force Command Ship (WAGC) October 21 1944
   
   
5. USCGC INGHAM WHEC-35
   Redesignated High Endurance Cutter (WHEC) May 1 1965
   Decommissioned May 27 1988
   
   Donated to the Patriots Point Maritime Museum in Charleston, South Carolina
   Transferred 2009 to became the USCGC Ingham Memorial Museum in Key West, FL

 

Naval Covers

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1. Ingham Covers Page 1    (1936-43)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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POSTMARK TYPE	DATE FROM to DATE TO	THUMBNAIL LINK TO CLOSE-UP IMAGE	THUMBNAIL LINK TO FULL COVER IMAGE

 

NO SAMUEL D. INGHAM / INGHAM POSTMARKS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

DATE FROM to DATE TO

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Other Information

Awards, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons...
2 Presidential Unit Citations - American Campaign Medal - American Defense Service Medal - European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal w/ four battle stars - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ four battle stars - Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/ two battle stars - Philippine Presidential Unit Citation - World War II Victory Medal - China Service Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal - National Defense Service Medal w/ one battle star - Vietnam Service Medal w/ three battle stars - Humanitarian Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon - Meritorious Unit Citation w/ Gallantry Cross w/ Palm - Coast Guard Unit Commendation - Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation w/ gold star - Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon

Credited with sinking...
The German Submarine U-626, December 17 1942 off Iceland

INGHAM was the most decorated vessel in the Coast Guard fleet, and was the only cutter to ever be awarded two Presidential Unit Citations

NAMESAKE - Samuel Delucenna Ingham (September 16 1779 – June 5 1860)
Ingham was a U.S. Congressman and U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Andrew Jackson

 

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