11278. (official Coast Guard photo) Christening of U. S. Coast Guard Cutters Alexander Hamilton (WPG-34) and John C. Spencer (WPG-36) c.1937.
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11278. (official Coast Guard photo) Christening of U. S. Coast Guard Cutters Alexander Hamilton (WPG-34) and John C. Spencer (WPG-36) c.1937.
11278. (official Coast Guard photo) Christening of U. S. Coast Guard Cutters Alexander Hamilton (WPG-34) and John C. Spencer (WPG-36) c.1937. The second cutter named Alexander Hamilton (Builder’s No. CG-69) -a twin-screw, steel-hulled Coast Guard cutter – was laid down on 11 September 1935 at the New York Navy Yard and launched on 6 January 1937. She served in the Second World war and was sunk while on patrol in January 1942 by a German U-boat. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter John C. Spencer (Builder’s No. CG-70) was built at the New York Navy Yard in New York, New York and was launched on 6 January 1937. She was the second cutter to bear that name. She was commissioned on 1 March 1937. The Spencer served in three wars until she was decommissioned on 23 January 1974. Nice view, b/w, 8” x 10”. $12.