The 378s are, hands down, the best looking vessels ever!!! I was never fortunate enough to visit one so many thanks for the tour. Got stuck on a 210 (USCGC Courageous WMEC-622) as a RM back in the mid 1970s. God bless all you Coasties from an old shipmate. (Cape May Training Center, Company X-Ray 21 believe it or not!!!....back when we were still issued navy jumpers and Donald Duck hats!!!)
Got Stuck? Out of "A" school no doubt. I went to the Diligence in 81 out of RM school. Also served on the Resolute as TCIC. Did a year on the Mobile Bay as a SN (before RM school) on Lake Michigan. Rest of my RM/TC life was a sand peep's life. D9, NMO, Gru OHR, Tracen Pet. I was Charlie 103, Skatemay NJ, 1979. We were issued bus driver uniforms.
Thanks for the memories served onboard ‘73-‘74 MST Passing thru Panama Canal was quite an experience when the Cutter Boutwell was transferred from Boston to Seattle and the first Fishing Patrol I remember visiting Alaska and shopping in Ketchikan May She now serve Proudly in the Philippine Navy as She served Proudly for the USCG God Bless all those who served on the WHEC 719 Boutwell ! Semper Peratus MST2 Tim Scanlon
I spent a lot of time on 719. Engine room, Aux mach. spaces and more as a Todd Shipyard Electrical Inspector,working with my counterparts from the RIO(Regional Inspectors Office). Loved those guys and gals. Love you USCG people and all you have done. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Semper Paratus.
I served aboard the Boutwell 1985-86 as an SS3-2 while her home port was Pier 36 in Seattle. Participated in many Alaska fisheries boardings. Mostly Japanese and South Korean fishing boats and processing ships. What memories. Drug interdiction in Central America, REFTRA. Transferred to the Point Doran in Everett in 1986. Thanks for the video. Talk about memory lane...
Visited the Boutwell while in Sonar school in San Diego. Also toured Morganthaugh when I was in Kodiak Alaska. My love for the 378 High Endurance Cutter led me to my assignment as a Sonar Technician on USCGC DALLAS WHEC-716 out of Governor's Island Ny. Great times aboard her. I was in Charleston SC for her last return, a month before she was delivered to the Philippine Navy. I met a former Engineering Officer on Long Beach Island who was part of the original Dallas crew in 1967 when she sailed into the Vietnam conflict. He graciously trusted me and lent me the 'Tour Book" from the summer of 1968 to read. Great history, the best the USCG had.
My father was stationed at Govenors Island during the late 80's. I was a young kid and thought it was super cool to live there. IDK to many places on that Island that I had not explored. Lol. Just out of curiosity what time frame where you there? Have you had a chance to make it back to the island since it has become a park?
God does this bring back memories, I wasn't on this boat but earned my cutterman's pin on the USCGC Gallatin WHEC 721; She was a 378 out of governors Island NY back in 1986-1988. This video was great, including the Illegal deck jumping which we performed fabulously in the bosun hole oh, and do I miss the needle guns (NOT). my rack was in the aft port side of the cutter in the 10 man birthing area, just in front of damage control. The Gallatin is now part of the fleet in the Nigerian navy, thanks for the video guys. & Semper Paratus 🚢⚓
Hi, I was stationed on the Gal 1971 - 73 out of Gov. Island. Lot of good memories and stories. GITMO; hitting a growler during the night in the Arctic and taking on water; waiting at my abandon ship station until it was repaired. That was after “assisting” a disabled Russian sub that could not submerge, doing 4 knots across a stormy Atlantic (along with it seemed like half the Russian fleet telling us Nyet, we don’t need you, all the way. But we tagged along to help on a mission of international distress. And since the Navy commandeered our ship during that mission, we received a Navy ribbon for our trouble. And GITMO? Got a Bermuda Triangle story on our way back; sonar picked up an unidentified under water object tracking us during a raging storm. Loved all the experiences I would have missed otherwise. It was true when they said, “…not just a job…an adventure”. Smooth sailing.
Same place the SONAR techs’ racks were. I can still hear the engines and feel the motion. Bottom rack was good because you could fold it up half way during rough seas and not get thrown out in the middle of the night.
Served aboard Boutwell 83-84. Four ALPATS and two REFTRA trips. Good times, loved the ship. I remember we had a couple days liberty in Juneau one trip. We partied in town and ended up at a bar close to where the ship was berthed. We walked in and it was mayhem! Coasties tore up that place and the next day the mayor asked Capt Joseph to anchor in the harbor and not come back. We got kicked out of Juneau. 😂😂😂
Spent 90 days TAD on the Dallas 716 out of Governor's Island New York in 1972, it was just like the Boutwell. That was the last time that I went to sea, got out 2 months thereafter.
While attending USCG school on Governors island, in 1972, I recall seeing the Boutwell in port. Was later on the USCGC Ingham (WHEC-35) for a weather station , and then 3 years on a buoy tender, USCGC Madrona (WLB-302)
Served on the Cowslip, Rush, and Sherman. (87-91) Bummer that CIC was closed off, it would have been cool to see if there were any improvements. Looks like the bridge surface radar repeater has been updated. They took the CIWS and the HARPOONS off. Thanks for publishing.
Damn Glen, ya stirred up some old memories here! I flew from my home in Michigan to Hawaii to see Morgenthau decommed in Apr 2017. I was glad I got to see the old girl one last time. Last time I saw you was graduation day at sonar school. I guess we're gitten old!!! I'm an old retired fart now and spend time as a volunteer helping fix broken stuff on USS Silversides SS 236. Take care!
Hey I think it was you that introduced me to scuba diving back then. Only took me until 2003 to get certified... 31 years later. Good to hear from you!
@@glengustafson6959 It was my pleasure when your video popped up on youtube a few months back. Funny how life and history seems to go in circles. I had my basic certification from our local YMCA before I got to FSS and took lessons from a PADI instructor in Key West. I dove here in my home in Michigan for a few years after I was discharged from the Coast Guard in 1977. I've lived in the Muskegon area within a couple miles of Lake Michgan my whole life except for my time in the Coast Guard.
Leading Petty Officer, Deck Department 1983-1986 BM1 5 ALPATS 3 REFTRAs I got my WPB XPO Dream job when I finished my tour. They also let me qualify as a Landing Signals Officer. A lot of good memories.
Thank you Glen for this one last look at Boutwell. I spent many days and nights in Her main space as an FN/EM. 87-88. My first unit out of basic. The bow thruster was my mooring station and special sea detail station. So great to see it again!! To hear the 400 hertz MG sets running....She'll always be my first.... Wish I could have been there with you guys. Semper Paratus. Ohhh..we made (at the time) largest marijuana bust on the Pacific. 75 tons. It's one hell of a sea story...
I was assigned to US Coast Guard Base Astoria 1983, out of Bootcamp, I moored Boutwell in Astoria Line 1, I was the newbee so I had to get line 1. Good memories at Base Astoria, good people. I fell in love with a lady at the movie theater, I sometimes think of Lisa, I hope she is doing good, and has a good life.
They changed a LOT in the FRAM mods. I served '79-80. The Ship's Store was next to Skullery in the Main Passageway. The big grated deck on 2 was where the Mk51 5 Inch was mounted. The loading mechanism filled that space. The bridge has completely changed. But I noticed they skipped the coolest area on the ship, Deck/Gunnery Berthing/Rec. You have to have clearance to access the inner sanctum. Deck Force!
I reported aboard in 92. There was a MK76 (3imch) in place of the 51. We were in the process of removing torps, adding the CIWS on the fantail and 2 25mm port & starboard where the torp launchers had been.
The US and Philippines are treaty allies through the Mutual Defense Treaty of 1951. This treaty was ratified by both Houses of Congress of the US and both Houses of Congress of the Philippines. President Harry Truman and Philippine President Elpidio Quirino stood watching over the signing of this very important treaty which has become vital as China's aggressiveness has grown alarming to the countries of South East Asia and Taiwan today.
On NYCQ 1981-1984. Radio and CIC were on 01deck and had a nice hatch so you could catch a smoke. ET shack across from Radio that guy in video said was seabag locker. Ship’s store was where Storekeepers are there. Berthing below galley was my berthing…Opertions 20 Man berthing and two 10 man berthings. One was used for the females. As Radio watchstander, I used the pneumatic tubes to the bridge, hundreds of times. Having to route messages to officers, used to knock and walk into the “Weird Room” like the high priests we were. The Yeomans and XO’s office used to be across from the Storesweepers and down from Sickbay. YM’s had a hatch that used to go directly out to main deck. Captains Mast Quarters looks untouched. Shout out to Radioman Chief Edmund J. Valdez, who showed me the secrets of the Fleet Broadcast. Capt. Leroy Krum was an ok dude. Capt PA Joseph, formerly the XO, made me messcook as a rated seaman. Special words for him. We used to tie up at Broadway Pier in San Diego for REFTRA and there was a tavern/grill at the end of it that had great pizza. NYCQ used to send us to Diego for Navy trainers at Point Loma base, which is no more. We did numerous Alpats and we all got Dragon certs and walrus pins. Pier 36 had a little EM Club and Pioneer Square was right there in Seattle. Was transferred to CCGD12 so I can tell you moving home port to Gov’t Island, Alameda must have really sucked. Seattle was a paradise. Adak, Dutch, Kodiak, not so much…Anchorage and Juneau are party towns. Ketchikan not so much. NOJ kept us in comms. NMC in San Fran we called “No More Comms”. RIP SN Elizabeth Swathout. DE NYCQ VA
Fm: A Midgett commissioning crew GM. She’s gone the same way. Now operated by the Vietnam Coast Guard. USCGC John Midgett (WHEC-726), previously USCGC Midgett (WHEC-726), was the twelfth and latest of the United States Coast Guard's fleet of 378 ft high endurance cutters.
I joined you when you got to Alameda in 1973. MST 3-2 active and later MST1 in the reserve. Scott Rainsford. Other MST'S were Severn sp. and Skorski? Captain was Malm.
@@jefpanisi3764 I was there with you, under Malm. I got there about the time he was holding meet and greets with the crew members. I remember him introducing himself as Malm, pronounced like palm. Malm was a stern and salty guy, but seemed fair. I can’t say that about his successor, Bennie Bacon.
Nice video. Something I took away though and it's not a reflection of the ship. @25:24 "I don't know ANYTHING about..." I found that statement a little sad. I recall by the time I made 3rd, I had been at a small boat station and spent a year on a 140 ice breaker. Radioman school then a 210. By then I knew way way more then I ever needed and even during our EOC's and MRN's, you HAD to know what you didn't THINK you needed to know in order for advancement. You don't have to SERVE onboard a ship, or land unit, to LEARN. You just have to be curious. Over the years, I also learned about the other services. When I retired, it was refreshing to sit back and talk story with X-Army, Navy or AirForce types and it left them mouth wide open when I'd rattle off stuff about their service when they knew much to nothing about the Coast Guard. Never served on a 378 but it looks like a learning experience. Oh, FWIW, as a RM3, I was the STARBOARD bearing taking during special sea detail.
I was on Boutwell '92-'95, under BM3 Miller, BM2 Jolly, BM2 Wachel, BM1 Caught, BMCS Coe( a loser/joke of a CPO) and CWO2 Taylor, and Capt. Shaw. I forget the XO's name. Only spoke to him twice im 3 years. Hell, I'm all nostalgic now.👍
73-75 CGC Morgenthau, we had EN-3's and Fireman could change out a cylinder liner on a Fairbanks-Morse...we went in that offen. 80-81 CGC Jarvis, an alteration called Series Air Conversion greatly reduced the lines cracking.
Served in the old coast guard [US Treasury Dept] , ocean station sailor on a weather ship (gritty). Winter North Atlantic stations were in the Davis Strait's of Labrador or off Greenland ,only wore lifejackets for abandon ship drills. Only God knows why we didn't lose a cutter by capsizing from a rogue wave. 311's (light seaplane tenders) had graceful lines and good habitability , 327 's (Erie class gunboat design) had cruiser bows and were the best ships USCG ever had (including today) , 255's were too small for OS Bravo and Charlie in winter. Boutwell a 378' seems a bit crowded (machinery wise) and noisy at dockside (bet that diesel gas turbine hybrid power can be an engineer's nightmare ). Sixteen lightships had all red hulls (mid 60's), buoy tenders had black hulls (still do) ,wind class ice breakers and major cutters were all white (navy gray in wartime) including the barque Eagle and salvage tugs. Helos , seaplanes, fixed wing aircraft , motor life boats and utility boats all white. The orange & blue racing stripes started in the 7th District (Miami 1966). Most of my shipmates (old sea dogs) have probably crossed over the bar ...
There are two of this Hamilton class in south east asia. Both commissioned by the P******* Navy in 2012. I wish you veterans can sail her even for a week as an old crew of her.
at least she is not going to brownsville Tx. the ship breakers. scourge of Naval ships everywhere. She will live on. see if the new country will post updates on her new life. only one of my old ships still floats. a museum, in Jersey.
SA on the CHASE out of Boston in 1974. Went to Gitmo (Montego Bay weekend), Windward Passage drug patrol, Atlantic fisheries patrol and OCEANO Cruise (no Saint Johns libbo 😔) then Curtis Bay and off to ET School. Spent plenty of time hanging out in Sonar and Radio; Chiefs Mess Cook; time of my life. That FRAM job sure ruined the WHEC's!
They are or were 50 years old. I believe their 30 year normal service life was extended by Fram, but it becomes very costly to maintain old ships. They were gradually de commissioned, as the National Security Cutters came online.
As usual a lot of "keep her" and "she looks good" comments from people whith absolutely no understanding of ship life cycles. I worked the FRAM upgrades to get a few more years of life out of the Hamilton class. It is time for them to go.
I served in the United States Coast guard ‼️ the United States Marine corps of the United States Navy, if we keep scrapping our vital ships for coastal defense what's left in defense of the United States of America ❓❓❓
If you read the comments you would see that they are not rotting away. They were sold to other countries, and are in service in their navy’s and coast guards.
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The 378s are, hands down, the best looking vessels ever!!! I was never fortunate enough to visit one so many thanks for the tour. Got stuck on a 210 (USCGC Courageous WMEC-622) as a RM back in the mid 1970s. God bless all you Coasties from an old shipmate. (Cape May Training Center, Company X-Ray 21 believe it or not!!!....back when we were still issued navy jumpers and Donald Duck hats!!!)
Got Stuck? Out of "A" school no doubt. I went to the Diligence in 81 out of RM school. Also served on the Resolute as TCIC. Did a year on the Mobile Bay as a SN (before RM school) on Lake Michigan. Rest of my RM/TC life was a sand peep's life. D9, NMO, Gru OHR, Tracen Pet. I was Charlie 103, Skatemay NJ, 1979. We were issued bus driver uniforms.
Thanks for the memories served onboard ‘73-‘74 MST Passing thru Panama Canal was quite an experience when the Cutter Boutwell was transferred from Boston to Seattle and the first Fishing Patrol I remember visiting Alaska and shopping in Ketchikan May She now serve Proudly in the Philippine Navy as She served Proudly for the USCG God Bless all those who served on the WHEC 719 Boutwell ! Semper Peratus MST2 Tim Scanlon
Tim... when did you go to MST School. MST3, 2,1 Rainsford finished in New York November 1973.
I spent a lot of time on 719. Engine room, Aux mach. spaces and more as a Todd Shipyard Electrical Inspector,working with my counterparts from the RIO(Regional Inspectors Office). Loved those guys and gals. Love you USCG people and all you have done. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Semper Paratus.
You did a fantastic job with her, thank you!
I served aboard the Boutwell 1985-86 as an SS3-2 while her home port was Pier 36 in Seattle. Participated in many Alaska fisheries boardings. Mostly Japanese and South Korean fishing boats and processing ships. What memories. Drug interdiction in Central America, REFTRA. Transferred to the Point Doran in Everett in 1986. Thanks for the video. Talk about memory lane...
Thanks for this tour. It brought back lots of memories of my first time underway as a FN scrubbing bilges 1991-92.
Right there with you. Mccostello.
She is well taken care of. Philippine Coast Guard is lucky to receive her. Let's hope they maintain her as well.
USCGC JARVIS 1984 and 1985. Lots of sea time and Alpats. Miss the Sea life. Stationed out of sand island Hawaii.
I served on the Ice Breaker Northwind and the Boutwell. I miss them both.
Ahh the Good days!
MST1 Rainsford also served on the Northwind in 1978 during an Arctic West. Wilmington NC - Panama Canal- Barrow Alaska and North.
It was so very cool to see former shipmates take a tour of this beautiful vessel. I'm joining soon to make my own set of memories!
Thank you for the video. It is always sad to see grand old ladies retire. When they do a lot of men shed tears.
Good video, USCGC Mellon 717 final crew here. Good memories ! I went to boot camp with the female tour guide, small coast guard.
Good to read a fellow Cutter Mellon crew member. I was stationed on Mellon from 1980 - 1981.
Thank you from a former Boutwell snipe.
I served aboard the Jarvis WHEC 725. Watching this and oh the memories.
Visited the Boutwell while in Sonar school in San Diego. Also toured Morganthaugh when I was in Kodiak Alaska. My love for the 378 High Endurance Cutter led me to my assignment as a Sonar Technician on USCGC DALLAS WHEC-716 out of Governor's Island Ny. Great times aboard her. I was in Charleston SC for her last return, a month before she was delivered to the Philippine Navy. I met a former Engineering Officer on Long Beach Island who was part of the original Dallas crew in 1967 when she sailed into the Vietnam conflict. He graciously trusted me and lent me the 'Tour Book" from the summer of 1968 to read. Great history, the best the USCG had.
My father was stationed at Govenors Island during the late 80's. I was a young kid and thought it was super cool to live there. IDK to many places on that Island that I had not explored. Lol. Just out of curiosity what time frame where you there? Have you had a chance to make it back to the island since it has become a park?
God does this bring back memories, I wasn't on this boat but earned my cutterman's pin on the USCGC Gallatin WHEC 721; She was a 378 out of governors Island NY back in 1986-1988. This video was great, including the Illegal deck jumping which we performed fabulously in the bosun hole oh, and do I miss the needle guns (NOT). my rack was in the aft port side of the cutter in the 10 man birthing area, just in front of damage control. The Gallatin is now part of the fleet in the Nigerian navy, thanks for the video guys. & Semper Paratus 🚢⚓
Hi, I was stationed on the Gal 1971 - 73 out of Gov. Island. Lot of good memories and stories. GITMO; hitting a growler during the night in the Arctic and taking on water; waiting at my abandon ship station until it was repaired. That was after “assisting” a disabled Russian sub that could not submerge, doing 4 knots across a stormy Atlantic (along with it seemed like half the Russian fleet telling us Nyet, we don’t need you, all the way. But we tagged along to help on a mission of international distress. And since the Navy commandeered our ship during that mission, we received a Navy ribbon for our trouble. And GITMO? Got a Bermuda Triangle story on our way back; sonar picked up an unidentified under water object tracking us during a raging storm. Loved all the experiences I would have missed otherwise. It was true when they said, “…not just a job…an adventure”. Smooth sailing.
@@pferrara929 GITMO Bay and Rosievelt roads Puerto Rico, Great memories.
Same place the SONAR techs’ racks were. I can still hear the engines and feel the motion. Bottom rack was good because you could fold it up half way during rough seas and not get thrown out in the middle of the night.
Served aboard Boutwell 83-84. Four ALPATS and two REFTRA trips.
Good times, loved the ship.
I remember we had a couple days liberty in Juneau one trip. We partied in town and ended up at a bar close to where the ship was berthed. We walked in and it was mayhem! Coasties tore up that place and the next day the mayor asked Capt Joseph to anchor in the harbor and not come back. We got kicked out of Juneau.
😂😂😂
Spent 90 days TAD on the Dallas 716 out of Governor's Island New York in 1972, it was just like the Boutwell. That was the last time that I went to sea, got out 2 months thereafter.
While attending USCG school on Governors island, in 1972, I recall seeing the Boutwell in port. Was later on the USCGC Ingham (WHEC-35) for a weather station , and then 3 years on a buoy tender, USCGC Madrona (WLB-302)
Were you an MST (weatherman) ?
Served on the Cowslip, Rush, and Sherman. (87-91) Bummer that CIC was closed off, it would have been cool to see if there were any improvements. Looks like the bridge surface radar repeater has been updated. They took the CIWS and the HARPOONS off. Thanks for publishing.
The Boutwell, Sherman Morgenthau, Munro all used to be Based in Alameda, Ca..when I started working there
@El Sucio Federali She's proudly serving again, patrolling the West Philippine sea against Chinese incursions as BRP Andres Bonifacio.
She is retired honorably. Thank you shipmates of our United States Coast Guard.
👍🏼 Thanks for posting! Always fun to spot another USCG Gustafson! 😅✌🏼😎
Ha- my uncle and my father were also USCG Gustafsons. Something about Vikings and the sea…
Damn Glen, ya stirred up some old memories here! I flew from my home in Michigan to Hawaii to see Morgenthau decommed in Apr 2017. I was glad I got to see the old girl one last time. Last time I saw you was graduation day at sonar school. I guess we're gitten old!!! I'm an old retired fart now and spend time as a volunteer helping fix broken stuff on USS Silversides SS 236. Take care!
Hey I think it was you that introduced me to scuba diving back then. Only took me until 2003 to get certified... 31 years later. Good to hear from you!
@@glengustafson6959 It was my pleasure when your video popped up on youtube a few months back. Funny how life and history seems to go in circles. I had my basic certification from our local YMCA before I got to FSS and took lessons from a PADI instructor in Key West. I dove here in my home in Michigan for a few years after I was discharged from the Coast Guard in 1977. I've lived in the Muskegon area within a couple miles of Lake Michgan my whole life except for my time in the Coast Guard.
One of several ships we kept the radio guard for out of RADSTA/COMSTA Kodiak back in the 70’s and 80’s. I also kept the LORAN A & C going
Served on Boutwell as Radioman 2nd 1972. Good Old Ocean Stations. Homeport Boston
Great job, Glen !
Leading Petty Officer, Deck Department 1983-1986 BM1 5 ALPATS 3 REFTRAs I got my WPB XPO Dream job when I finished my tour. They also let me qualify as a Landing Signals Officer. A lot of good memories.
Thank you Glen for this one last look at Boutwell. I spent many days and nights in Her main space as an FN/EM. 87-88. My first unit out of basic. The bow thruster was my mooring station and special sea detail station. So great to see it again!! To hear the 400 hertz MG sets running....She'll always be my first.... Wish I could have been there with you guys. Semper Paratus. Ohhh..we made (at the time) largest marijuana bust on the Pacific. 75 tons. It's one hell of a sea story...
I spent some time on the Sherman 720 back in the early 70"s they were considered new state of the art then
Thx Gus!
I remember you!
EM3 Wes Parker
I was assigned to US Coast Guard Base Astoria 1983, out of Bootcamp, I moored Boutwell in Astoria Line 1, I was the newbee so I had to get line 1. Good memories at Base Astoria, good people. I fell in love with a lady at the movie theater, I sometimes think of Lisa, I hope she is doing good, and has a good life.
Thanks for adding this Glenn.
Glad you enjoyed it Steve. Now we can go back to look at the old girl any time. Still an amazing ship.
They changed a LOT in the FRAM mods. I served '79-80. The Ship's Store was next to Skullery in the Main Passageway. The big grated deck on 2 was where the Mk51 5 Inch was mounted. The loading mechanism filled that space. The bridge has completely changed. But I noticed they skipped the coolest area on the ship, Deck/Gunnery Berthing/Rec. You have to have clearance to access the inner sanctum. Deck Force!
I reported aboard in 92. There was a MK76 (3imch) in place of the 51. We were in the process of removing torps, adding the CIWS on the fantail and 2 25mm port & starboard where the torp launchers had been.
I wanted badly to see decks 16 man berthing, but alas...
Another grand lady of freedom. ALWAYS READY.
The US and Philippines are treaty allies through the Mutual Defense Treaty of 1951. This treaty was ratified by both Houses of Congress of the US and both Houses of Congress of the Philippines. President Harry Truman and Philippine President Elpidio Quirino stood watching over the signing of this very important treaty which has become vital as China's aggressiveness has grown alarming to the countries of South East Asia and Taiwan today.
I remember the USCGC Boutwell, as her sister ship USCGC Mellon (WHEC 717) was my first duty station 1980.
1978-1980 Coast Guard Cutter Chinook, WYTM-96 out of Curtis Bay. The Cutters Taney and Ingram were still commissioned during my days.
On NYCQ 1981-1984. Radio and CIC were on 01deck and had a nice hatch so you could catch a smoke. ET shack across from Radio that guy in video said was seabag locker.
Ship’s store was where Storekeepers are there. Berthing below galley was my berthing…Opertions 20 Man berthing and two 10 man berthings. One was used for the females.
As Radio watchstander, I used the pneumatic tubes to the bridge, hundreds of times. Having to route messages to officers, used to knock and walk into the “Weird Room” like the high priests we were. The Yeomans and XO’s office used to be across from the Storesweepers and down from Sickbay. YM’s had a hatch that used to go directly out to main deck. Captains Mast Quarters looks untouched. Shout out to Radioman Chief Edmund J. Valdez, who showed me the secrets of the Fleet Broadcast. Capt. Leroy Krum was an ok dude. Capt PA Joseph, formerly the XO, made me messcook as a rated seaman. Special words for him. We used to tie up at Broadway Pier in San Diego for REFTRA and there was a tavern/grill at the end of it that had great pizza. NYCQ used to send us to Diego for Navy trainers at Point Loma base, which is no more. We did numerous Alpats and we all got Dragon certs and walrus pins. Pier 36 had a little EM Club and Pioneer Square was right there in Seattle. Was transferred to CCGD12 so I can tell you moving home port to Gov’t Island, Alameda must have really sucked. Seattle was a paradise. Adak, Dutch, Kodiak, not so much…Anchorage and Juneau are party towns. Ketchikan not so much. NOJ kept us in comms. NMC in San Fran we called “No More Comms”. RIP SN Elizabeth Swathout.
DE NYCQ VA
Fm: A Midgett commissioning crew GM. She’s gone the same way. Now operated by the Vietnam Coast Guard.
USCGC John Midgett (WHEC-726), previously USCGC Midgett (WHEC-726), was the twelfth and latest of the United States Coast Guard's fleet of 378 ft high endurance cutters.
I joined you when you got to Alameda in 1973. MST 3-2 active and later MST1 in the reserve. Scott Rainsford. Other MST'S were Severn sp. and Skorski? Captain was Malm.
@@jefpanisi3764 I was there with you, under Malm. I got there about the time he was holding meet and greets with the crew members. I remember him introducing himself as Malm, pronounced like palm. Malm was a stern and salty guy, but seemed fair. I can’t say that about his successor, Bennie Bacon.
Nice video. Something I took away though and it's not a reflection of the ship. @25:24 "I don't know ANYTHING about..." I found that statement a little sad. I recall by the time I made 3rd, I had been at a small boat station and spent a year on a 140 ice breaker. Radioman school then a 210. By then I knew way way more then I ever needed and even during our EOC's and MRN's, you HAD to know what you didn't THINK you needed to know in order for advancement. You don't have to SERVE onboard a ship, or land unit, to LEARN. You just have to be curious. Over the years, I also learned about the other services. When I retired, it was refreshing to sit back and talk story with X-Army, Navy or AirForce types and it left them mouth wide open when I'd rattle off stuff about their service when they knew much to nothing about the Coast Guard. Never served on a 378 but it looks like a learning experience. Oh, FWIW, as a RM3, I was the STARBOARD bearing taking during special sea detail.
I was on Boutwell '92-'95, under BM3 Miller, BM2 Jolly, BM2 Wachel, BM1 Caught, BMCS Coe( a loser/joke of a CPO) and CWO2 Taylor, and Capt. Shaw. I forget the XO's name. Only spoke to him twice im 3 years. Hell, I'm all nostalgic now.👍
BM1 Vaught, not caught
73-75 CGC Morgenthau, we had EN-3's and Fireman could change out a cylinder liner on a Fairbanks-Morse...we went in that offen. 80-81 CGC Jarvis, an alteration called Series Air Conversion greatly reduced the lines cracking.
Her 3 sister ships are now part of the Philippine Navy
I like that Coast Guard color... the white and the orange... I see the helicopter sometimes flying overhead they're so beautiful
Served in the old coast guard [US Treasury Dept] , ocean station sailor on a weather ship (gritty). Winter North Atlantic stations were in the Davis Strait's of Labrador or off Greenland ,only wore lifejackets for abandon ship drills. Only God knows why we didn't lose a cutter by capsizing from a rogue wave. 311's (light seaplane tenders) had graceful lines and good habitability , 327 's (Erie class gunboat design) had cruiser bows and were the best ships USCG ever had (including today) , 255's were too small for OS Bravo and Charlie in winter. Boutwell a 378' seems a bit crowded (machinery wise) and noisy at dockside (bet that diesel gas turbine hybrid power can be an engineer's nightmare ). Sixteen lightships had all red hulls (mid 60's), buoy tenders had black hulls (still do) ,wind class ice breakers and major cutters were all white (navy gray in wartime) including the barque Eagle and salvage tugs. Helos , seaplanes, fixed wing aircraft , motor life boats and utility boats all white. The orange & blue racing stripes started in the 7th District (Miami 1966). Most of my shipmates (old sea dogs) have probably crossed over the bar ...
I served on the Hamilton in the late 70's. The 378' class was extremely tough but sexy looking.
Only a sailor would think a military ship (or any type ship for that matter) is "sexy," I suppose.
Queen of the Cutters!
USCG Boutwell is now BRP Andres Bonifacio PF 17 of the Philippine Navy
Stationed on the Boutwell in 1970, Boston, MA
Did you know a sailor named John Swain from Georgia?
I think the only Swain I know was an FT Cecil Swain.
I was stationed aboard her from 94-96.
2012-2014… we also had a phantom shitter!
She's proudly serving again, patrolling the West Philippine sea against Chinese incursions as BRP Andres Bonifacio.
There are two of this Hamilton class in south east asia. Both commissioned by the P******* Navy in 2012. I wish you veterans can sail her even for a week as an old crew of her.
It looks good to me. Should keep it for another 20 years
Two of this Hamilton class still serves in a Navy in south east asia.
Boutwell crew 2009-2011. Last crew while she was still in Alameda.
good video
A lot has changed since I sailed on her in the 70's. My rack is now in CIC?
at least she is not going to brownsville Tx. the ship breakers. scourge of Naval ships everywhere. She will live on. see if the new country will post updates on her new life. only one of my old ships still floats. a museum, in Jersey.
A phantom shitter? Blanket part for that bilge rat. The ship I was on is long ago retired, it was a tug.
Main Prop, 1991-1993. Made MKC and moved to the Morgenthau.
Machinery killer, eh??? :)
77/79
Morgenthau WOW!!! Memory lane.
This ship should stay in service look at the USS Constitution it's has been A Commission US Navy Ship For over 200 years
And couldn’t sink a yacht.
Cost to much to re-fit with modern tech. They will probably sell her so she can still be of use to someone .
Yes, but only as a symbol.
SA on the CHASE out of Boston in 1974. Went to Gitmo (Montego Bay weekend), Windward Passage drug patrol, Atlantic fisheries patrol and OCEANO Cruise (no Saint Johns libbo 😔) then Curtis Bay and off to ET School.
Spent plenty of time hanging out in Sonar and Radio; Chiefs Mess Cook; time of my life.
That FRAM job sure ruined the WHEC's!
Why did we get rid of it??
Sad to say, the ship will undergo Removal of important Equipment before selling it to the Developing Country.
It still is good to know she will live on.
Most every 378 had a phantom shitter.
Captain orders General quarters make it No Drill
What are they going to do with her now
Sad day
THATCHER : SINK IT.
Why was it decommisioned and sent to the Philippines? Seems like it still has a lot of life left in it.
They are or were 50 years old. I believe their 30 year normal service life was extended by Fram, but it becomes very costly to maintain old ships. They were gradually de commissioned, as the National Security Cutters came online.
As usual a lot of "keep her" and "she looks good" comments from people whith absolutely no understanding of ship life cycles.
I worked the FRAM upgrades to get a few more years of life out of the Hamilton class. It is time for them to go.
If give that ship Philippines coust guard
If it can float, they should keep it in service.
Spoken by someone who has zero knowledge of ships.
I served in the United States Coast guard ‼️ the United States Marine corps of the United States Navy, if we keep scrapping our vital ships for coastal defense what's left in defense of the United States of America ❓❓❓
Donate to the Philippine Navy
*Sold
Why would a ship that looks to be well maintained and in great shape be retired to rot away. What a waste.
If you read the comments you would see that they are not rotting away. They were sold to other countries, and are in service in their navy’s and coast guards.