DUANE WHEC 33

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.

Treasury Class High Endurance Cutter Keel Laid May 1 1935 - Launched June 3 1936 USCGC WILLIAM J. DUANE CGC-67 Commissioned August 1 1936 USCGC DUANE CGC-67 Renamed mid-1937 USCGC DUANE WPG-33 Redesignated (WPG) April 1942 Planned conversion to Amphibious Command Ship (AGC) April 20 1943 cancelled Returned to U.S. Coast Guard March 6 1944 USCGC DUANE WAGC-33 Redesignated Amphibious Command Ship (WAGC) January 16 1945 USCGC DUANE WHEC-33 Redesignated High Endurance Cutter (WHEC) May 1 1966 Decommissioned August 1 1985 Sunk November 27 1987 as artificial reef off Key Largo, Florida

Naval Covers

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1. Duane Covers Page 1    (1936-46)

 

Postmarks

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Locy Type 5hks "4CG CUTTERS / CHISTENED" US Receiving Ship Philadelphia Navy Yard

1936-06-03

As CGC-67
Launching of four USCG Treasury Class cutters, USCGC CAMPBELL WHEC-32, USCGC INGHAM WHEC-35, USCGC DUANE CGC-67/WHEC-33, USCGC TANEY WHEC-37

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Locy Type SL3 (Typed)

1937-01-19

As CGC-67
USCGC WILLIAM J. DUANE, searching for Emilia Earhart.

 

Locy Type SL3 (Typed)

1937-01-22

As CGC-67
USCGC WILLIAM J. DUANE, searching for Emilia Earhart.

 

Locy Type SL3 (Typed) Missing Comma after ships name

1937-01-22

As CGC-67
USCGC WILLIAM J. DUANE, searching for Emilia Earhart.

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Locy Type 3z

1943-10-01

As WPG-33
"A 3z cancel was loaned to DUANE by the MELVILLE mail clerk in Dec 1942." - USCS Postmark Catalog

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Post office established February 1 1944 - Disestablished July 16 1947

 

Locy Type 3z

1944-06-23

N/A

As WPG-33
Censored sailor's mail.

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-10-26

As WAGC-33
Add-on cachet by Michael Hebert (Mh Cachets)

 

Other Information

DUANE received the following awards during her Coast Guard career: Presidential Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, China Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal w/ one battle star, Philippine Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Service Medal w/ two battle stars, Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, American Defense Service Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal w/ four battle stars, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ four battle stars, Navy Occupation Service Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/ two battle stars and the Meritorious Unit Citation w/ Gallantry Cross w/ Palm.

NAMESAKE - William John Duane (1780 - September 27 1865)
Duane was the third Secretary of the Treasury serving under President Andrew Jackson.

Three USCG cutters have been named after WILLIAM J. DUANE - USRC William J. Duane (1841), USCGC William J. Duane (1849) was captured by citizens of Norfolk who then turned her over to the Confederate States of America on 18 April 1861. She was commissioned in the Confederate Navy as the CSS Duane and USCGC Duane 1936.

 

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