HEALY WAGB 20

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Polar Class Icebreaker Keel Laid 16 September 1996 - Launched 15 November 1997 USCGC HEALY WAGB-20 Commissioned (Special) 10 November 1999 Commissioned (Full) 21 August 2000

Naval Covers

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1. USCGC Healy WAGB-20 Covers Page 1    (1996-2003)
2. USCGC Healy WAGB-20 Exhibit Page 1    (1996-2009)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2-2 (USCGC, FPO AP 96667-3918)

c 2002

Cacheted, date determined by the date on the stamp.

 

Locy Type 2-2 (USCGC, FPO AP 96667-3918)

2004-05-10

Cachet by the USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS. Arctic West Summer 2004

 

Locy Type 11-2(n) (USCGC, FPO AP 96667-3918)

c 2012

Cacheted, date determined by the date on the stamp.

 

Other Information

USCGC HEALY has earned the Coast Guard Unit Commendation Ribbon (3 awards), the Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (3 awards) and the US Coast Guard E Ribbon as of 2016.

NAMESAKE - Michael Augustine Healy (September 22, 1839 - August 30, 1904), of Macon, Georgia, was an American captain in the United States Revenue Cutter Service (predecessor of the United States Coast Guard).
     Following US Secretary of State William H. Seward's Alaska Purchase of the vast region in 1867, Healy patrolled the 20,000 miles of Alaskan coastline for more than 20 years, earning great respect of the natives and seafarers alike. After commercial fishing had depleted the whale and seal populations, his assistance with introduction of Siberian reindeer helped prevent starvation among the native Alaskans.
     Nicknamed "Hell Roaring Mike", Captain Michael Healy became the first African-American to command a ship of the United States government. One of his commands, the USRC Bear, was an inspiration used by author Jack London. Commissioned in 1999, USCGC Healy was named in his honor.

 

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