USCGC Chase (WHEC-718) was a Hamilton class High Endurance Cutter of the United States Coast Guard. She was laid down on October 26, 1966 at Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans, launched on May 20, 1967 and commissioned on March 11, 1968. Chase is the fourth of twelve Hamilton Class, 378-foot (115 m) cutters, and the third cutter named in honor of Salmon Portland Chase. She was decommissioned on March 29, 2011 and transferred to the Nigerian Navy as an excess defense article under the Foreign Assistance Act as NNS Thunder (F90).
Best Friends Such a long time ago. I can't remember names but what I do recall was a good two month TAD assignment for the cadet cruise.
Best Moment Sending a bunny-load of TTY chads up the message tube to combat on the mid-watch. This was retaliation for the cup of coffee that they sent down to me in radio central.
Other Memories My pay record not making the trip with me so I didn't get paid until the day before I was to return to Portland. The lack of money probably kept me out of trouble anyway.
