MACKINAW WAGB 83

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.

Wind Class Great Lakes Icebreaker Scheduled to be named "MANITOWOC" Keel Laid as "MACKINAW" March 20 1943 Launched & Christened March 4 1944 USCGC MACKINAW WAGB-83 Commissioned December 20 1944 - Decommissioned June 10 2006 Moved under its own power on 21 June 2006 to Mackinaw City, MI where she now serves as a museum ship known as Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum.

Naval Covers

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1. USCG Mackinaw WAGB-83 Covers Page 1    (1994-2006)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPS Machine Cancel Cheboygan, MI

1994-12-06

N/A

Official Ship's mail, serviced by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Type 9 Cheboygan, MI

1994-12-20

N/A

50th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Crewmember Reunion Station" Cheboygan, MI

2004-08-12

Crewmember's Reunion, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "60th Anniversary Station" Cheboygan, MI

2004-12-20

60th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "US Coast Guard Ceremony Station" Cheboygan, MI

2006-06-10

Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial "US Coast Guard Ceremony Station" Cheboygan, MI

2006-06-10

N/A

Decommissioning

 

Other Information

USCGC MACKINAW earned the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal with three service stars and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal during her distinguished career.

NAMESAKE - Named for Mackinaw City, Michigan.

There has been two ships of the US Coast Guard that have borne the name MACKINAW - USCGC Mackinaw WAGB-83 and USCGC Mackinaw WLBB-30.
There has been one ship of the US Navy that has borne the name MACKINAW - USS Mackinaw (1863 Gunboat).

 

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