EDISTO WAGB 284

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 15 May 1945 - Launched 29 May 1946 USS EDISTO AG-89 Commissioned 20 March 1947 USS EDISTO AGB-2 Reclassified Icebreaker (AGB) 1 March 1949 Decommissioned 20 October 1965 Struck from Naval Register 20 October 1965 USCGC EDISTO WAGB-284 Commissioned 20 October 1965 - Decommissioned 15 November 1974 Transferred to Maritime Administration for disposal Transferred 29 September 1977 to General Service Administration and sold

Naval Covers

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1. USS Edisto AG-89 Covers Page 1    (1947-49)
2. USS Edisto AGB-2 Covers Page 2    (1949-65)
3. USCGC Edisto WAGB-284 Covers Page 3    (1965-74)

 

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 Commissioning March 20 1947 to October 20 1965 (US NAVY)

 

USPO CDS Paquebot Postmark Balboa CZ

1947-04-21

N/A

As AG-89. Cachet by Walter G. Crosby. Cover contributed by Virgil H Paulk S/2, (USN July 1946 - July 1948, USS Edisto March 1947 - May 1948)
"The Panama Canal envelope was mailed on the way back from the Edisto's first Antarctic expedition. VHP"

 

Locy Type FDPS 2t(nu)

1947-05-26 to 1947-05-26

As AG-89. First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 2t(nu)

1947-05-26 to 1947-05-26

As AG-89. First Day of Postal Service, cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type FDPS 9ef(nu)

1947-05-26 to 1947-05-26

As AG-89. First Day of Postal Service.

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1949-07-01 to 1949-07-01

As AGB-2

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1950-08-26 to 1950-08-26

As AGB-2. 150th Anniversary of the Boston Shipyard. Cachet by Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS

 

Locy Type 2n+ (USS)

1965-08-23 to 1965-08-23

As AGB-2
1965 Arctic Operations cachet

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1947-11-05 to 1947-11-05

As AG-89

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1948-03-21 to 1948-03-21

As AG-89

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1960-03-06 to 1960-03-06

As AGB-2

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu) (AG 89)

1947-11-06 to 1947-11-06

As AG-89

 

Locy Type P "SOUTH / POLE / 1947 - 48" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. E-8

1947-12-25 to 1947-12-25

As AG-89. "Operation Windmill"

 

Locy Type P "LITTLE / AMERICA / 1947 - 48" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. E-8a

1947-12-25 to 1947-12-25

As AG-89. #9 envelope with cachet by Walter F. Holtgreve and serviced by Glen R. Krause

 

Locy Type P "LITTLE / AMERICA / 1947 - 48" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. E-8a

1947-12-25 to 1947-12-25

As AG-89

 

Locy Type P "LITTLE / AMERICA / 1947 - 48" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. E-8a

1948-01-01 to 1948-01-01

As AG-89. #9 envelope with cachet by Walter F. Holtgreve and serviced by Glen R. Krause

 

Unused

c 1947

N/A

As AG-89. 1947 North Pole Expedition cachet by Walter G. Crosby. Cover contributed by Virgil H Paulk S/2, (USN July 1946 - July 1948, USS Edisto March 1947 - May 1948)

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2nd Commissioning October 20 1965 to November 15 1974 (US COAST GUARD)

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USCGC)

1967-02-28 to 1967-02-28

As WAGB-284. R/S cachet.

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USCGC)

1967-09-13 to 1967-09-13

As WAGB-284. 16th Season R/S cachet.

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USCGC)

1970-03-07 to 1970-03-07

As WAGB-284. "Operation Deep Freeze 1970"

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USCGC)

1971-07-12 to 1971-07-12

As WAGB-284. "Arctic East 1971" R/S cachet.

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USCGC)

1971-08-07 to 1971-08-07

As WAGB-284. "Arctic East 1971" R/S cachet.

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USCGC)

1971-12-05 to 1971-12-05

As WAGB-284. St. Lawrence Seaway Transit 1971 R/S cachet.

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u)

1966-06-20 to 1966-06-20

As WAGB-284. R/S cachet.

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (with bars)

1966-09-30 to 1966-09-30

As WAGB-284
R/S cachet, front and back. Signed by Postal Clerk

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USPS Type 9 Baltimore MD

1974-11-15 to 1974-11-15

No Image

As WAGB-284. Decommissioning, R/S cachet.

 

Other Information

USS EDISTO earned the National Defense Service Medal and the Antarctic Service Medal (5 awards) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for Edisto Island, South Carolina.

 

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