CAMPBELL WHEC 32

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.

Secretary Class 327-foot High Endurance Cutter Keel Laid 1 May 1935 - Launched 3 June 1936 USCGC GEORGE W. CAMPBELL CGC-65 Commissioned 16 June 1936 USCGC CAMPBELL CGC-65 Named shortened August 1937 USCGC CAMPBELL WPG-32 Reclassified Gunboat (WPG) May 1942 USCGC CAMPBELL WAGC-32 Reclassified Amphibious Force Flagship (WAGC) 4 January 1945 USCGC CAMPBELL WHEC-32 Reclassified High Endurance Cutter (WHEC) 1 May 1966 Decommissioned 1 April 1982 Sunk as target 29 November 1984

Naval Covers

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1. George W. Campbell Covers Page 1    (1936)
2. USCGC Campbell WHEC-32 Covers Page 1    (1936-1982)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post Office Established 1 April 1944 to 14 July 1948

 

Locy Type 2tnu (used after POD)

1948-09-20

WPG-32. Post office discontinued 14 July 1948

 

Locy Type 2tz

1945-07-18

WPG-32. Censored, sailor's mail.

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No Postmarks Reported After July 1948

 

Locy Type 3# Branch 10957 Argentia Newfoundland

1966-08-26

No Image

WHEC-32. Last USCG Cutter to Bermuda, cachet by James A. Klinger

 

Locy Type 7# Branch 10957 Argentia Newfoundland

1966-08-26

No Image

WHEC-32. Ocean Station DELTA

 

USPO Machine Cancel Staten Island NY

1967-06-14

No Image

WHEC-32

 

Army & Air Force Postal System APO 96238

1968-04-12

No Image

WHEC-32. "Operation MARKET TIME" - Republic of Vietnam

 

Canal Zone Roller Cancel

1974

No IMage

WHEC-32. Panama Canal Zone Transit. She was homeported in New York City until 1969 when she moved to Portland, Maine. In 1974 her homeport was again changed, this time to Port Angeles, Washington.

 

USPS 4-bar Port Angeles, WA

1982-04-01

No Image

WHEC-32. Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

USCGC CAMPBELL earned the American Defense Medal w/ "A" device, the American Campaign Medal, the European/African/Middle Eastern Campaign Medal w/ 3 battle stars, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 4 battle stars, the Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon, the Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation Ribbon and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Coast Guard career.

NAMESAKE - George Washington Campbell (9 February 1769 – 17 February 1848)
Campbell was an American statesman being appointed Secretary of the Treasury by James Madison as his last government position.

 

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