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<ol>Wind Class Icebreaker<br/> | <ol>Wind Class Icebreaker<br/> | ||
Keel Laid August | Keel Laid 24 August 1942 - Launched 31 March 1943<br/><br/> | ||
<li>''' | <li>'''USS WESTWIND AGB-6'''</li> | ||
Commissioned September | Commissioned 18 September 1944<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''SEVERNI POLIUS''' (Soviet Naval Service)< | <li>'''SEVERNI POLIUS''' (Soviet Union Naval Service)</li> | ||
Loaned to The Soviet Union February | Loaned to The Soviet Union 21 February 1945 and renamed<br/> | ||
Returned to U.S. Navy custody December | Returned to U.S. Navy custody 19 December 1951<br/> | ||
Struck from Naval registry 8 September 1952<br/> | |||
Custody transferred to U.S. Coast Guard 13 March 1952<br/><br/> | |||
Custody transferred to U.S. Coast Guard March | <li>'''USCGC WESTWIND WAGB-281'''</li> | ||
<li>'''USCGC WESTWIND WAGB-281'''< | Commissioned 22 September 1952<br/> | ||
Commissioned | Decommissioned 1 October 1971<br/> | ||
Recommissioned 20 June 1974 - Decommissioned 29 February 1988 | |||
Decommissioned October | |||
Recommissioned June | |||
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3> | <h3>Naval Covers</h3> | ||
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<h4>1st Commissioning ( | <h4>1st Commissioning (USN) September 18 1944 to February 21 1945</h4> | ||
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<h4>2nd | <h4>2nd Commissioning (USCG) 22 September 1952 to 1 October 1971</h4> | ||
Post Office Reopened 1 May 1966 - Post Office Closed 1 October 1971 | Post Office Reopened 1 May 1966 - Post Office Closed 1 October 1971 | ||
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<h4> | <h4>3rd Commissioning (USCG) June 20 1974 to February 29 1988</h4> | ||
Post Office Reopened 17 June 1974 - Post Office Closed 29 February 1988 | Post Office Reopened 17 June 1974 - Post Office Closed 29 February 1988 | ||
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<h3>Other Information</h3> | <h3>Other Information</h3> | ||
One of seven "Wind" class icebreakers. | USCGC WESTWIND earned the Antarctica Service Medal and the Arctic Service Medal during her USCG career.<br/> | ||
'''NAMESAKE''' - One of seven "Wind" class icebreakers.<br/><br/> | |||
'''NAMESAKE''' - (Russian) North Pole.<br/><br/> | |||
The ships sponsor was Mrs. Stanley V. Parker. | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:37, 3 July 2024
Ship Name and Designation History
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Keel Laid 24 August 1942 - Launched 31 March 1943 Returned to U.S. Navy custody 19 December 1951 Struck from Naval registry 8 September 1952 Custody transferred to U.S. Coast Guard 13 March 1952 Decommissioned 1 October 1971 Recommissioned 20 June 1974 - Decommissioned 29 February 1988 |
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- USCGC Westwind WAGB-281 Covers Page 1 (1944-1983)
Postmarks
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2nd Commissioning (USCG) 22 September 1952 to 1 October 1971
Post Office Reopened 1 May 1966 - Post Office Closed 1 October 1971
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Locy Type |
1966-07-26 |
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WAGB-281. 15th Season Arctic (East) R/S cachet.
3rd Commissioning (USCG) June 20 1974 to February 29 1988
Post Office Reopened 17 June 1974 - Post Office Closed 29 February 1988
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1974-08-13 |
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WAGB-281
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1988-02-29 |
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WAGB-281. Last Day in Commission, cachet by John Young
Other Information
USCGC WESTWIND earned the Antarctica Service Medal and the Arctic Service Medal during her USCG career.
NAMESAKE - One of seven "Wind" class icebreakers.
NAMESAKE - (Russian) North Pole.
The ships sponsor was Mrs. Stanley V. Parker.
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