U.S. Coast Guard Cutter INGHAM (WPG-35) - Mt Pleasant, SC
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USCGC Ingham (WHEC-35) , one of only two preserved Treasury-class cutters. Originally Samuel D. Ingham, she was the fourth cutter to be named for Treasury Secretary Samuel D. Ingham (1779–1860). She was the most decorated vessel in the Coast Guard fleet and was the only cutter to ever be awarded two Presidential Unit Citations.
Waymark Code: WM5T6B
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 02/09/2009
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Ingham was built at the Philadelphia Navy Yard The Treasury Department awarded her contract on 30 January 1934. Her keel was laid on 1 May 1935 and she was launched on 3 June 1936 along with her sisters William J. Duane and Roger B. Taney. Ingham was christened by Ms. Katherine Ingham Brush on that date and the new cutter was formally commissioned on 12 September 1936.
Ingham served with distinction during World War II on convoy duty. Protecting ships ferrying vital supplies to Britain, Ingham battled stormy weather, German U-Boats, and enemy aircraft. On 15 December 1942, during one crossing, Ingham engaged and sank the enemy submarine U-626. After 1944, Ingham served as an amphibious flagship.
Ingham patrolled the waters surrounding Korea during the 1950-1953 Korean War and earned a Presidential Unit Citation for her service during the 1959-1975 Vietnam War.
After the war the cutter returned to regular Coast Guard duties, serving until 1988, when she was decommissioned. At that time, Ingham "was the oldest commissioned U.S. warship afloat".
Street address:
40 Patriots Point Rd
Mt Pleasant, South Carolina United States of America
29464
County / Borough / Parish: Charleston County
Year listed: 1992
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture / Engineering / Event
Periods of significance: 1935-1949
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Transportation / Museum
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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