MAGNOLIA WLB 328

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.

Chimo Class Auxiliary Minelayer Keel Laid October 10 1941 - Launched November 1942 COLONEL JOHN STOREY U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps Mine Planter Transferred to U.S. Navy April 7 1944 USS BARRICADE ACM-3 Commissioned Auxiliary Minelayer (ACM) April 7 1944 Decommissioned June 28 1946 Transferred to U.S. Coast Guard June 28 1946 USCGC MAGNOLIA WAGL-328 Commissioned Miscellaneous Auxiliary (WAGL) October 19 1947 USCGC MAGNOLIA WLB-328 Reclassified Coastal Patrol Boat (WLB) 1965 Decommissioned August 13 1971 GALAXY (Merchant Service) Sold November 15 1972 to The Galaxy Fisheries, LLC, and renamed Exploded and caught fire in The Bering Sea, October 20 2002; Allowed to drift until fire went out and believed sunk

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1971)

 

Postmarks

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Locy Type 2z

1946-04-29

As Barricade (ACM-3)

 

USPS Machine Cancel Alameda CA

1971-08-13

N/A

WLB-328. Last Day in Commission, sealed and signed by the CO and XO.

 

Other Information

USS BARRICADE

Earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)
* Invasion of southern France, August - September 1944

NAMESAKE - A structure set up across a route of access to obstruct the passage of an enemy.

USCGC MAGNOLIA

NAMESAKE - Any of various deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs of the genus Magnolia of the Western Hemisphere and Asia, many of which are cultivated for their showy white, pink, purple, or yellow flowers.

 

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