GLACIER WAGB 4

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.

Glacier Class Icebreaker Keel Laid August 3 1953 - Launched August 27 1954 USS GLACIER AGB-4 Commissioned May 27 1955 - Decommissioned June 30 1966 Transferred to U.S. Coast Guard June 30 1966 Struck from Naval Register July 1 1966 USCG GLACIER WAGB-4 Recommissioned June 30 1966 - Decommissioned July 7 1987 Sunk as target 1992

Naval Covers

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1. USS Glacier AGB-4 Covers Page 1    (1955-66)
2. USCGC Glacier WAGB-4 Covers Page 2    (1966-87)

 

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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1st Post Office Period July 5 1955 to June 30 1966 (USN)

 

Locy Type 2(n+)(AGB)

1956-02-29

AGB-4. "Operation Deep Freeze I, Task Force 43"

 

Locy Type 2r

1962-02-04

AGB-4

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u)

1960-02-19

AGB-4

 

Locy Type 9efu

1966-04-11

AGB-4. Rubber stamp cachet.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-51

1956-05-01

AGB-4. Used as cachet. Cover postmarked from Little America, Antarctica.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-51c

1960-02-17

AGB-4. "Operation Deep Freeze"

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-51d

1961-03-04

AGB-4. "Operation Deep Freeze"

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-51e

1962-02-04

AGB-4. "Operation Deep Freeze"

 

Locy Type SL

1957-01-14

AGB-4. "Operation Deep Freeze II"

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2nd Post Office Period October 10 1966 to May 31 1987 (USCG)

 

Locy Type 2(n+)(USCGC)

1969-02-18

WAGB-4. "Oceanographic Expedition 1969"

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USCGC,"U.S. NAVY" instead of "U.S. COAST GUARD")

1979-11-28

WAGB-4. Typed cachet

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u)(USCGC)

1967-11-07

WAGB-4. Rubber stamp cachet.

 

Locy Type 9p(n+u)(USCGC)

1978-03-20

WAGB-4. Cachet for R/V HERO.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-51a

1974-01-10

WAGB-4. "Operation Deep Freeze '74" Rubber stamp cachet.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-51b

1983-03-17

WAGB-4.

 

Locy Type LDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-51b

1987-06-07

WAGB-4. Decommissioning.

 

Other Information

GLACIER received the following awards during her career: the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the National Defense Service Medal and the Antarctic Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - Named for Glacier Bay, Alaska

 

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