Photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Sarah Foster | U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area | 12.06.2014
After the sponsor’s order to bring life to the ship, Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton’s crew members climbed the brow and manned the rails to emphasize the Coast Guard’s newest ship as the centerpiece of the commissioning ceremony. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton, the first national security cutter home-ported on the East Coast, entered into active service Dec. 6, 2014, at Union Pier Terminal in......
Photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Sarah Foster | U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area | 12.06.2014
After the sponsor’s order to bring life to the ship, Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton’s crew members climbed the brow and manned the rails to emphasize the Coast Guard’s newest ship as the centerpiece of the commissioning ceremony. Charleston's famous landmark, the Ravenel bridge is in the background. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton, the first national security cutter home-ported on the East......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area | 12.05.2014
Retired Adm. Bob Papp and former Coast Guard commandant addresses the Cutter Hamilton crew during commissioning rehearsal Dec. 5, 2014. As the fourth cutter out of planned eight Legend-class cutters, the Hamilton is scheduled to be commissioned and home-ported in Charleston, S.C., Dec. 6. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Scott McBride)...
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area | 12.05.2014
Ship sponsor Linda Kapral Papp, spouse of retired Adm. Bob Papp, former Coast Guard commandant, addresses the Cutter Hamilton crew during commissioning rehearsal Dec. 5, 2014. As the fourth cutter out of planned eight Legend-class cutters, the Hamilton is scheduled to be commissioned and home-ported in Charleston, S.C., Dec. 6. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Scott McBride)...
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area | 12.05.2014
Ship sponsor Linda Kapral Papp, spouse of retired Adm. Bob Papp, former Coast Guard commandant, addresses the Cutter Hamilton crew during commissioning rehearsal Dec. 5, 2014. As the fourth cutter out of planned eight Legend-class cutters, the Hamilton is scheduled to be commissioned and home-ported in Charleston, S.C., Dec. 6. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Scott McBride)...
Photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Sarah Foster | U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area | 12.04.2014
At the Union Pier in downtown Charleston, Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton crew rehearse for the Cutter Hamilton's upcoming commissioning ceremony Dec. 4, 2014. As the fourth cutter out of planned eight Legend-class cutters, the Hamilton is scheduled to be commissioned and home-ported in Charleston, S.C., Dec. 6. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Sarah B. Foster)...
Photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Sarah Foster | U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area | 12.04.2014
At the Union Pier in downtown Charleston, Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton crew rehearse for the Cutter Hamilton's upcoming commissioning ceremony Dec. 4, 2014. As the fourth cutter out of planned eight Legend-class cutters, the Hamilton is scheduled to be commissioned and home-ported in Charleston, S.C., Dec. 6. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Sarah B. Foster)...
Photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Sarah Foster | U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area | 12.04.2014
At the Union Pier in downtown Charleston, Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton crew rehearse for the Cutter Hamilton's upcoming commissioning ceremony Dec. 4, 2014. As the fourth cutter out of planned eight Legend-class cutters, the Hamilton is scheduled to be commissioned and home-ported in Charleston, S.C., Dec. 6. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Sarah B. Foster)...