POLAR STAR WAGB 10

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 399-foot Heavy Icebreaker Keel Laid May 15 1972 - Launched November 17 1973 USCGC POLAR STAR WAGB-10 Commissioned January 17 1976 Placed in a "Caretaker" status June 30 2006 Reactivated following overhaul 14 December 2012

Naval Covers

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1. USCGC Polar Star Covers WAGB-10 Page 1    (1973-98)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDC F (USCS Illustration P-72)

1976-01-17

Notes: Contributed by Jennifer Hoffman.

 

Locy Type 2-1n+ ("US COAST GUARD", "Cutter" omitted) 1982

1984-12-25

Christmas and Deep Freeze '85, cachet by USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS

 

Locy Type 9fy USCGC/NEW YORK NY USPO (1977)

1983-08-04

Note:

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French postmark

1995-02-17

N/A

USCGC Polar Star Around Antarctica 1995 marking

 

USAF Antartica Type 2 FPO AP 96559

1998-02-03

No Image

USAF postmark spells Antarctica incorrectly. Cover also bears a strike of the Polar Star's marking and corner card.
Cover originally postmarked on May 1, 1956 with a USN Antarctica machine cancel.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A visible star that is approximately aligned with the Earth's axis of rotation.

 

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