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Title: Vintage USCGC Munro (WHEC-724) Welcome Aboard Pamphlet

Subject: United States Coast Guard High Endurance Cutter USCGC Munro

Homeport Noted: Seattle, Washington

Format: Single-Sheet Bifold Pamphlet / Military Ephemera

An original vintage USCGC Munro (WHEC-724) \"Welcome Aboard\" informational pamphlet distributed to visitors and crew aboard the high-endurance cutter. The pamphlet details the background, technical specs, and history of the vessel, named in honor of Signalman First Class Douglas A. Munro—the Coast Guard\'s only Medal of Honor recipient.

• Historical Background: Details the ship\'s launching on December 5, 1970, sponsor Mrs. John A. Volpe, and its namesake Douglas Munro, who died September 27, 1942, near Guadalcanal.

• Technical Specifications: Includes speed, endurance, displacement (2,748 tons), beam (42 ft), fuel capacity, engine setups (Pratt & Whitney gas turbines & Fairbanks-Morse diesels), and General Electric bow thruster specs.

• Ship Overview & Amenities: Highlights crew facilities, 80-foot flight deck, variable-pitch propellers, air conditioning systems, and its homeport location in Seattle, Washington.