STATEN ISLAND WAGB 278

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.

Burton Island Class Icebreaker
Keel Laid June 9 1942 - Launched December 28 1942
Delivered to the USSR February 24 1944 under the Lend-Lease program
Renamed "SEVERNY VETER" (Northwind)
Returned to U.S. Naval custody December 19 1951


1. USS NORTHWIND AGB-5
   Commissioned January 31 1952
   
   
2. USS STATEN ISLAND AGB-5
   Renamed February 25 1952
   Decommissioned February 1 1966
   
   Struck from Naval Register March 1 1966
   
   
3. USCGC STATEN ISLAND WAGB-278
   Recommissioned February 1 1966 under U.S. Coast Guard
   Decommissioned November 15 1974
   
   Sold 1976
   Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Staten Island Covers Page 1    (1953-66)
2. USCGC Staten Island Covers Page 2    (1966-74)

 

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

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1st Commissioning February 1 1952 to February 1 1966

 

Locy Type FDPS 9efu

1953-01-15

As AGB-5
First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1953-01-22

As AGB-5

 

Locy Type 2 (USS)

1962-12-10

As AGB-5
"Operation Deep Freeze"

 

Locy Type 9efu

1955-03-07 to 1956-09-25

As AGB-5
Cover made from cut pieces

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2nd Commissioning September 20 1966 to November 15 1974

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USCGC)

1970-12-28

As WAGB-278. "Operation Deep Freeze"

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USCGC)

1971-01-22

As WAGB-278. "Operation Deep Freeze"

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USCGC)

1972-12-01

As WAGB-278
"Operation Deep Freeze"

 

Locy Type 9efu (USCGC)

1972-08-17

As WAGB-278
"Operation Deep Freeze"

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n+)

1974-10-25

As WAGB-278
"(Arctic Summer West) AWS-74, Decommissioning" cachet. This was her Last Day of Postal Service (LDPS).

 

Other Information

STATEN ISLAND received the National Defense Medal and Antarctic Service Medal

NAMESAKE - An island at the entrance of New York harbor, forming the county and borough of Richmond, New York City.

 

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