BISCAYNE AGC 18

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.

Barnegat Class Small Seaplane Tender
Keel Laid October 27 1939 - Launched May 23 1941


1. USS BISCAYNE AVP-11
   Commissioned July 3 1941
   
   
2. USS BISCAYNE AGC-18
   Redesignated Amphibious Command Ship (AGC) October 10 1944
   Decommissioned June 29 1946
   Custody transferred to U.S. Coast Guard July 10 1946
   
   
3. USCGC DEXTER WAGC-18
   Commissioned September 20 1946
   
   
4. USCGC DEXTER WAVP-385
   Reverted to Small Seaplane Tender (AVP) (Date unknown)
   Decommissioned December 17 1952
   Recommissioned June 30 1958
   
   
5. USCGC DEXTER WHEC-385
   Redesignated High Endurance Cutter (WHEC) May 1 1966
   Decommissioned January 18 1968
   Returned to U.S. Naval custody July 9 1968
   
   Sunk 1968 as target

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1940-46)

 

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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Post office established August 25 1941 - Disestablished May 1 1946

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 Sep 3, 1941

1941-09-03

As AVP-11
First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2rtz

1946-04-18

As AGC-18

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-10-24

As AVP-11

 

Locy Type 3z

1943-10-16

A "Thank You for the Cigarettes" card

 

Locy Type LDPS 2rtz May 1, 1946

1946-05-01

As AGC-18
Last Day Postal Service

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1st U.S. Coast Guard Commissioning September 20 1946 to December 17 1952

 

Locy Type 2az* and USPO Slogan Machine Cancel Boston MA

1948-01-30

No Image

As DEXTER WAGC-18
Cachet by Glenn W. Dye

 

Other Information

BISCAYNE earned 6 Battle Stars for WWII service
* Sicilian occupation
July 11-15 1943
* Salerno landings
September 9-21 1943
* West Coast of Italy operations - 1944
Anzio-Nuttuno advanced landings, January 22 to March 1 1945
* Invasion of Southern France
August 15 to September 25 1944
* Iwo Jima operation
Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima, February 19 to March 4 1945
* Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, March 26 to June 30 1945

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Unit Commendation - China Service Medal (extended) - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (5) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal

NAMESAKE - Biscayne Bay in Florida

DEXTER

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
National Defense Service Medal

NAMESAKE - Secretary of the Treasury Samuel Dexter
Dexter was appointed to that position by President John Adams in 1801

 

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