For about four decades, the top ship commands for Coast Guard captains were “the big white ones,” the high-endurance cutter Hamilton (WHEC-715) and her 11 sisters. Ships of the class were named for secretaries of the Treasury, a legacy from the long era when that department was the parent organization for the service. In March 2011, the decommissioning process for the class began when the Hamilton was transferred to the Philippine Navy.

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