Working with the US Navy, Japanese authorities, embarked Chinese Fisheries Law Enforcement agents and the US State Department, MUNRO conducted an interdiction, boarding and seizure of this vessel for violation of international treaties prohibiting the use of HSDN in fishing operations. The ship's original compliment included 17 officers and 143 enlisted men, under the ship's first Commanding Officer, Captain John T. Rouse. While operating out of Boston, the ship's original missions included ocean station patrol and search and rescue. In 2003, the cutter interdicted two "go-fast" boats with 2 tons of cocaine using warning shots across the bow of one with an MH-68 "Stingray" Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON). In December 1994, MUNRO used her embarked helicopter to rescue all 27 crewmembers from the burning container ship Hyundai Seattle in the stormy North Pacific waters 600 miles south of Adak, Alaska. The United States Coast Guard Cutter MUNRO was commissioned on September 27, 1971, at Avondale Shipyard in New Orleans, Louisiana. USCGC Douglas Munro (WHEC-724) is a Hamilton-class High Endurance Cutter of the United States Coast Guard, named for Signalman First Class Douglas A. Munro (1919–1942), the only Coast Guardsman to be awarded the Medal of Honor. The Coast Guard named three ships in his honor: USCGCs Munro, Douglas Munro and the USS Douglas A. Munro. At her latest Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA) evaluation, MUNRO achieved a clean sweep in all naval warfare areas with a drill average of 95.9%, an impressive score for vessels in her class. The ship's original complement included 17 officers and 143 enlisted men, under the command of the ship's first commanding officer, Captain John T. Rouse. In June, President Roosevelt directed the Coast Guard to man four large transports and serve in mixed crews on board twenty-two naval ships. The stay in Boston was not to last long, however, as the Munro shifted to a new homeport of Seattle, Washington, on August 29… MUNRO continues to make history. Upon re-commissioning in November 1989, MUNRO moved homeport yet again to Coast Guard Island in Alameda, California. First was a destroyer escort launched on March 8, 1944, with Lieutenant Junior Grade Edith F. Munro christening it. U.S. Coast Guard photo. Coast Guard action was badly needed to regulate the practices of these foreign fleets. In 1999, the cutter interdicted and seized both the fishing vessel EDUARDO I, carrying 83 undocumented Ecuadorian migrants and motor vessel WING FUNG LUNG, carrying 259 illegal Chinese migrants. Then, on September 21, the Coast Guard cutter USCGC Spencer (WPG-36) arrived and Munro and Evans were selected to be crew. Secretary Volpe attended the ceremony. Douglas Munro also made an appearance in an episode of the Discovery Channel series Deadliest Catch, conducting search and rescue operations following the loss of the fishing vessel Ocean Challenger. The missions can be very demanding, and the key to our success is the high caliber of the men and women … Part of the maritime law enforcement mission is to prevent illegal fishing and over-fishing in U.S. waters, preserving valuable fish stocks. USCGC Munro (WMSL-755) is the sixth Legend-class cutter of the United States Coast Guard. On Sept. 27, 1942, Coast Guard Signalman 1st Class Douglas Munro saved 500 Marines at Guadalcanal by using his Higgins boat as a shield to protect them as they got off the beach. Their mission that morning was to land a battalion of Marines at Pt. [2][3] Douglas Munro deployed its HH-65 Dolphin helicopter to the sinking site, and received 20 of the surviving fishermen. While operating out of Boston, the ship's original missions included ocean station patrol and search and rescue. Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe was on hand, retelling the story of Douglas Munro and reminding the crew of the honor they had as namesake of the Coast Guard's only Medal of Honor recipient. USCGC Douglas Munro (WHEC-724) is a Hamilton-class High Endurance Cutter of the United States Coast Guard, named for Signalman First Class Douglas A. Munro (1919–1942), the only Coast Guardsman to be awarded the Medal of Honor. In 1986 MUNRO interdicted the motor vessel LINE ISLAND TRADER that was attempting to smuggle 4.5 tons of marijuana into the U.S, and the Mexican vessel XOLESUIENTLE in 1998, seizing 11.5 tons of cocaine - one of the largest drug seizures in Coast Guard history. The previously commissioned 378-footers had been named for former secretaries of the Treasury, a tradition that began in 1830 when a cutter was named for Alexander Hamilton. Serving aboard a high endurance Coast Guard cutter is quite an experience. Another component of the Coast Guard's maritime law enforcement mission is the interdiction of illegal drug and migrant smuggling vessels. Four traffickers were recovered with two needing medical assistance from Douglas Munro's corpsman. The tenth of twelve 378-foot cutters, MUNRO was the first to be named after a Coast Guard hero - Signalman First Class Douglas Munro. Learn more about Douglas Munro. Weapons systems were upgraded and many portions of the cutter were remodeled. MUNRO's contemporary honors include the 2012 PACAREA major caliber gunnery award and the Coast Guard's Special Operations Service Ribbon for its key role in the interdiction of the BANGUN PERKASA. Both seamen had been assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Munro, which had been docked in Dutch Harbor for repairs. ; The last unit at which service is Record of MUNRO, Douglas Albert name, surname 3. He was reburied with honors in 1948 at the Laurel Hill Memorial Park in Cle Elum, Washington. 2020 Munro Inspirational Leadership Award Winner: ME3 Erin Kinne; Eligibility Requirements Weapons systems were upgraded and many portions of the cutter were remodeled. Douglas Albert Munro was born on November 11, 1919. Captain Riley O. Gatewood, Commanding Officer For her work on the ALASKA RANGER case, MUNRO was awarded the Coast Guard's Unit Commendation and Citations from the 26th Alaska State Legislature and the 110th United States Congress. 99619-5000. The Douglas Munro legacy is an enormous part of our spirit and tradition, but it’s not the whole story. US Coast Guard ship transport fleet: Cause: Hostile, Killed in Action: Awarded ★ Medal of Honor ★ Purple Heart. While operating out of Seattle, Douglas Munro became more active in the fisheries enforcement mission and less active in the ocean station mission, which was quickly being made obsolete by technological advances. The United States Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro, WHEC-724, celebrated its hull day at sea with a display aboard the vessel on July 24. The second "go-fast" then proceeded to light itself on fire to destroy the bales on board the vessel, but Douglas Munro's crew quickly sank the vessel and later recovered approx 139 bales of cocaine. Seattle was also especially receptive to Douglas Munro because Douglas Munro himself had been a resident of Cle Elum, a small town in Washington State. The dedication of the ship took place on April 15, 1972, at Douglas Munro's first homeport of Boston, Massachusetts. Sinking of U. S. Fish Processing Vessel Alaska Ranger, Bering Sea, March 23, 2008. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USCGC_Douglas_Munro_(WHEC-724)&oldid=1002376480, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 24 January 2021, at 03:41. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer hailed the arrival of "Two (Douglas Munro and Boutwell) of the newest, finest ships in the Coast Guard fleet." The USCGC DOUGLAS MUNRO had this gorgeous sunrise on Coast Guard Day 2019 while in the Bering Sea. In 1999, the cutter seized the motor vessel Wing Fung Lung, carrying 259 illegal Chinese migrants. The first commanding officer was Captain John T. Rouse. In the Spring of 2003, with the help of her embarked helicopter, MUNRO intercepted two small go-fast boats in possession of 3.5 tons of cocaine and crewed by eight drug smugglers. Alaskan fisheries were especially busy and controversial at this time. Their actual training was to be at sea, aboard Spencer as the ship made its way from Washington, to Staten Island, New … Anchored just off Guadalcanal, the ship received word that 500 men from the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, had met fierce resistance from the Japanese and were pinned down on the beach, their backs to the sea. U.S. Coast Guard photo. Tucker joined the Coast Guard in August 2017 and then joined the crew of the Douglas Munro on Nov. 13, 2017, as his first assignment following boot camp, according to his service record. In 1980, the ship moved to yet another new homeport: Honolulu, Hawaii. In 1997, the cutter seized the Russian fishing trawler Chernyayevo in the Bering Sea for violation of the Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act of 1976, setting an important precedent for law enforcement along the U.S./Russia maritime boundary. The stay in Boston was not to last long, however, as Douglas Munro shifted to a new homeport of Seattle, Washington, on August 29, 1973. Another component of the Coast Guard's maritime law enforcement mission is the interdiction of illegal drug and migrant smuggling vessels. Also in 1998, Douglas Munro interdicted the Mexican vessel Xolescuintle, seizing 11.5 tons of cocaine, one of the largest drug seizures in Coast Guard history. [4] As Aviation Week & Space Technology states, "The USCG deems the operation the largest cold-water rescue in its history."[5]. PO Box 195000 Three United States warships have been named after Munro: the destroyer escort USS Douglas A. Munro (DE-422), and the cutters USCGC Douglas Munro (WHEC-724) and USCGC Munro (WMSL-755). SM1c Douglas A. Munro, USCG. lc SMIc srlc < 0.0 3.7 3.7 3.8 39 1+0 cd 30 140 o Special qualifi- cations or Special Detail Signature 3.9 omdr .Lt.C( omd t . We have Vancouver listed as the city. It was 27 Sept., 1942. Most importantly, MUNRO has earned the deep respect and gratitude of Alaska's maritime community for her expertise enforcing fisheries regulations, responding to search and rescue cases, providing medical evacuations, and becoming a servant to each local community at which she moors, striving in every instance to embrace the traditions and mission of the Revenue Cutter Service Bering Sea Patrol cutters of the past. Douglas Munro was commissioned on September 27, 1971, at Avondale Shipyard in New Orleans, Louisiana. USCGC Douglas Munro (WHEC-724) is a Hamilton-class High Endurance Cutter of the United States Coast Guard, named for Signalman First Class Douglas A. Munro (1919–1942), the only Coast Guardsman to be awarded the Medal of Honor. EFFICIENCY MARKS Date 12/31A1 3 // 1942 c/30/42 9/27/142 SOM. The United States Coast Guard Cutter MUNRO was commissioned on September 27, 1971, at Avondale Shipyard in New Orleans, Louisiana. In the wreckage on the beach, Coast Guard Petty Officer … Upon being re-commissioned in November 1989, Munro was homeported at Coast Guard Island in Alameda, California. Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Resources, Non-Tank Vessel Response Plan Requirements, Restricted Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel Endorsements, Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center, National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC), Marine Safety Information Bulletins (MSIB). 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