BURTON ISLAND WAGB 283

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.

Burton Island Class Icebreaker Keel Laid March 15 1946 - Launched April 30 1946 USS BURTON ISLAND AG-88 Commissioned Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) December 28 1946 USS BURTON ISLAND AGB-1 Reclassified Icebreaker (AGB) March 1 1949 Transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard USCGC BURTON ISLAND WAGB-283 Commissioned December 15 1966 - Decommissioned May 9 1978 Transferred to Maritime Administration for disposal Sold August 17 1980 to Leven Metals Corp, San Jose, CA for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Burton Island AGB-1 Covers Page 1    (1947-66)
2. USCGC Burton Island WAGB-283 Covers Page 2    (1970-73)

 

Postmarks

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

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Navy Commissioning December 28 1946 to December 15 1966

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-12-28

(First Day Postal Service) The cancel on this cover was backdated to the date the post office was established. Cachet by Walter Czubay .

 

Locy Type 2(n) (AG 88)

1947-02-22

As AG-88

 

Locy Type 2(n) (AGB 1)

1950-03-08

As AGB-1

 

Locy Type 2(n) (AGB 1)

1961-07-24

As AGB-1
1961 Arctic Resupply Cachet

 

Locy Type 2(n) ("T" in BURTON inverted)

1960-02-21

As AGB-1

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS,AGB 1)

1961-12-28

As AGB-1

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) (AG 88)

1948-10-27

As AG-88
Navy Day

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu) (AGB 1)

1955-07-14

As AGB-1

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Coast Guard Commissioning December 15 1966 to May 9 1978

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USCGC)

1970-03-02

As WAGB-283. "Operation Deep Freeze 1970"

 

Other Information

USS BURTON ISLAND earned the Navy Unit Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Antarctic Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - An island near the coast of Delaware.

 

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