POINT BANKS WPB 82327

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.

Point Class 82 foot Coastal Patrol Boat
Keel Laid - Launched


1. CG 82327 (U.S. Coast Guard)
Commissioned December 13 1961

[Note: Although the U.S. Coast Guard may use "WPB-82327" in its documentation,
the identification painted on the ship's hull is "CG 82327" (as seen in photos)]


2. USCGC POINT BANKS WPB-82327
Named and Designated January 1964 - Decommissioned May 26 1970


3. NGO VAN QUYEN HQ-718 (South Vietnamese Naval Service) (alt: NGÔ VĂN QUYỀN)
Transferred to South Vietnam May 26 1970

 

Conflicting History Data

Wikipedia says: "On 17 November 1969, Point Banks was turned over to the Republic of Vietnam Navy
as part of the Vietnamization of the war effort and recommissioned as HQ-719."

The U.S. Coast Guard History page says: the ship "was assigned to CG Squadron One, Division 11, Vietnam, from July 1965 to May 1970."
It also says: "Transferred to South Vietnam as HQ 719 on 26 May 1970."
The May 1970 service end date conflicts with Wikipedia's November 1969 but they both agree the ship was transferred to South Vietnam as HQ-719.

The Vietnamese Wikipedia page for the Republic of Vietnam Navy says: Point Banks was renamed to Ngo Van Quyen HQ-718.
It says that U.S. Coast Guard cutter Point Lomas was renamed to Van Dien HQ-719.

However, the U.S. Wikipedia page for the list of ships of the Republic of Vietnam Navy says the opposite:
RVNS Ngô Văn Quyền (HQ-718), acquired on 26 May 1970, former name: USCGC Point Lomas (WPB-82321) fate: Captured by North Vietnam, 1975. Scrapped Ho Chi Minh City, 1987
RVNS Vân Điền (HQ-719), acquired on 26 May 1970, former name: USCGC Point Banks (WPB-82327) fate: Scrapped.

 

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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

 

Locy Type 2 USS Krishna ARL-38

1966-03-21 to 1966-03-21

N/A

Note:

 

Locy Type 2 USS Tutuila ARG-4

1966-09-07 to 1966-09-07

N/A

Cachet by Vincent A. Prete

 

Other Information

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