National Historic Landmark

USCGC TANEY (WHEC-37)

Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
Listed
June 6, 1988
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88001826

About this property

WPG/WAGC/WHEC-37, launched as USCGC Roger B. Taney and for most of her career called USCGC Taney (), is a United States Coast Guard high endurance cutter notable as the last warship floating which fought in the attack on Pearl Harbor. She was named for Roger B. Taney (1777–1864), who served as U.S. Attorney General, Secretary of the Treasury, and Chief Justice of the United States. She is also one of two Treasury-class (out of seven total) Coast Guard cutters still afloat. Active for 50 years, Taney saw action in both theaters of combat in World War II, serving as a command ship at the Battle of Okinawa, and as a fleet escort in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. She also served in the Vietnam War, taking part in Operation Market Time. Taney was also used in drug interdiction and fisheries protection work. She was decommissioned in 1986, and has since served as a museum ship in the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, Maryland. She was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1988. In 2020, Historic Ships in Baltimore and the Living Classrooms Foundation removed the name Taney from the ship, in recognition of her namesake's historical acts of racial injustice, instead identifying her as simply WHEC-37.

Location

1101 Key Hwy.
Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
39.28583, -76.60633

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was USCGC TANEY (WHEC-37) listed on the National Register?

USCGC TANEY (WHEC-37) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 6, 1988.

What type of historic resource is USCGC TANEY (WHEC-37)?

USCGC TANEY (WHEC-37) is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is USCGC TANEY (WHEC-37) a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. USCGC TANEY (WHEC-37) has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for USCGC TANEY (WHEC-37)?

The period of significance for USCGC TANEY (WHEC-37) is recorded as the industrial era.

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