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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 315 

Commending the service of Hamilton-class Coast Guard cutters and the 

officers and crew who served on them. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 22, 2021 

Mr. WICKER (for himself, Ms. HIRONO, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. WARREN, Mr. 

SULLIVAN, Mr. CASSIDY, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, and Ms. CANTWELL) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the service of Hamilton-class Coast Guard 

cutters and the officers and crew who served on them. 

Whereas the first Hamilton-class cutter was the United 

States Coast Guard Cutter (referred to in this preamble 

as ‘‘USCGC’’) Hamilton, which was placed in full commission on March 18, 1967; 

Whereas USCGC Mellon, USCGC Chase, USCGC Dallas, 

USCGC Boutwell, USCGC Sherman, USCGC Gallatin, 

USCGC Morgenthau, USCGC Rush, USCGC Munro, 

USCGC Midgett, and USCGC Jarvis completed the class 

of high endurance cutters and were 1 of the most highly 

versatile and capable vessels at the time of their construction at Avondale Shipyards in Louisiana; 


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•SRES 315 IS 

Whereas Hamilton-class cutters courageously supported multiple peacetime and wartime operations during their time 

in active service, including Operation Market Time, Operation Urgent Fury, Operation Vigilant Sentinel, Operation Deny Flight, and Operation Iraqi Freedom; 

Whereas Hamilton-class cutters conducted illegal narcotics 

interdictions totaling 3,300,000 pounds and 

$23,600,000,000 in market value, including the interdiction conducted by USCGC Hamilton and USCGC Sherman of the M/V Gatun, which discovered 20 metric tons 

of illegal narcotics with an estimated street value of 

$600,000,000 for the largest narcotics interdiction in 

United States history at the time; 

Whereas Hamilton-class cutters have saved thousands of lives 

during search and rescue operations at sea, including the 

rescue conducted by USCGC Boutwell and USCGC Mellon of all 520 passengers and crew of the M/S 

Prinsendam, 1 of the largest at-sea rescues in Coast 

Guard history; 

Whereas Hamilton-class cutters received excellent shoreside 

support at Coast Guard homeports in Alaska, California, 

Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York, South Carolina, and 

Washington, allowing the cutters to perform admirably 

past their service life; 

Whereas the Mississippi-built National Security Cutter replaced the Hamilton-class cutter to continue the storied 

success of high endurance Coast Guard cutters at sea; 

Whereas USCGC Douglas Munro, formerly known as 

USCGC Munro, decommissioned on April 24, 2021, ending over 54 years of service of Hamilton-class cutters to 

the United States; 


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•SRES 315 IS 

Whereas Coast Guard cutters remain a vital component of 

United States capability across the globe in serving to 

protect life at sea, deterring illicit activity, and ensuring 

the continuance of the international rules-based order at 

all levels of the competition continuum; 

Whereas the increasing global complexity and expanding demand for Coast Guard services necessitates the best people, modern technology, resilient infrastructure, and highly capable assets; and 

Whereas Congress must recognize the importance of maximizing afloat readiness for the Coast Guard by supporting personnel, investing in mission-enabling technologies, and modernizing assets: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) recognizes the success of the Hamilton-class 

3 cutters in service to the United States; 

4 (2) commends the officers and crew of Ham5 ilton-class cutters for their technical excellence, ac6 complishments, professionalism, and sacrifices; 

7 (3) supports the role of Coast Guard cutters 

8 and their importance to national security, law en9 forcement at sea, and homeland defense; and 

10 (4) applauds the Coast Guard for continuing to 

11 advance the capabilities of the fleet with the Na12 tional Security Cutter to adapt to the growing need 

13 for a global Coast Guard presence. 

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