NORTHWIND WAGB 282

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 Icebreaker Keel Laid 10 July 1944 - Launched 25 February 1945 USCGC NORTHWIND WAG-282 Commissioned 28 July 1945 USCGC NORTHWIND WAGB-282 Redesignated Icebreaker (WAGB) 1949 Decommissioned 18 October 1973 Recommissioned 18 June 1975 - Decommissioned 20 January 1989 Transferred to Maritime Administration 16 September 1991

Naval Covers

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1. USCGC Northwind WAG-282 / WAGB-282 Covers Page 1    (1946-2007)

 

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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WAG-282

 

Locy Type 2#

1946-02-05

Note:

 

Locy Type 9#

1946-08-25

Cacheted

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-21a

1946-10-17

Note:

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-21b

1946-08-24

Note:

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WAGB-282

 

Locy Type 2e USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-21

1958-06-03

Cacheted.

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-21c

1956-12-23

Operation DEEPFREEZE II 1956-57 R/S cachet.

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-21d

1966-09-24

1966 Arctic Operation R/S cachet.

 

Locy Type 9fu (U.S.C.G. CUTTER)

1959-01-21

Operation DEEPFREEZE 1958-1959

 

Locy Type 9fu (USCG CUTTER)

1973-06-25

Arctic West 1973. Postmark is not listed in the USCS Postmark Catalog, 5th edition.

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WAGB-282

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USCGC)

1975-08-09

Arctic Cruise Oceanographic Survey 1975

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (U.S.C.G. CUTTER)

1987-07-28

42nd Anniversary, cachet by Clay Leitch

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-21c 1978-82 Retained from 1956

1980-06-13

Change of Command, cachet by Clay Leitch

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-21d 1977-83 Retained from 1966

1977-01-12

Operation DEEPFREEZE 1977

 

Locy Type 9f(n+u) ("USCGC")

1980-08-19

Arctic East, Summer, cachet.

 

Other Information

USCGC NORTHWIND earned the Coast Guard Unit Commendation Ribbon with Operational Distinguishing Device and 1 award star, the Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon with Operational Distinguishing Device and 2 award stars,the Coast Guard E Ribbon with 1 award star, the National Defense Medal w/ 1 bronze star, the Antarctica Service Ribbon and the Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal during her Coast Guard career.

USCGC NORTHWIND was the only US Coast Guard vessel to participate in "Operation Highjump" in 1947
She was last Wind Class Icebreaker in service when decommissioned.

Two cutters of the Coast Guard have borne the name NORTHWIND - USS Northwind AGB-5 and USCGC Northwind WAGB-282.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Mabelle C. Dempwolf, wife of Rear Admiral Ralph W. Dempwolf, Commander, 9th Coast Guard District.

 

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