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 July 10 1944 - Launched February 25 1945 |
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- Covers Page 1 (1946-2007)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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1st Commissioning / Post Office Period July 28 1945 to July 3 1947
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Locy Type |
1946-02-05 |
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As WAG-282
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Locy Type |
1946-08-29 |
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As WAG-282
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Locy Type |
1946-08-25 |
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As WAG-282
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Locy Type F |
1946-10-17 |
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As WAG-282
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Locy Type F |
1946-08-24 |
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As WAG-282
1st Commissioning / 2nd Post Office Period 1956 to October 18 1973
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Locy Type |
1956-08-26 |
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As WAGB-282
Postmarked from Fairbanks Alaska. Operation DEWLINE 1956.
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Locy Type |
1958-06-03 |
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As WAGB-282
Cacheted.
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Locy Type |
1956-12-23 |
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As WAGB-282
Operation DEEPFREEZE II 1956-57 R/S cachet.
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Locy Type |
1972-12-21 |
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Operation DEEPFREEZE 1972-73
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Locy Type |
1966-09-24 |
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As WAGB-282
1966 Arctic Operation R/S cachet.
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Locy Type |
1971-12-06 |
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As WAGB-282
Operation DEEPFREEZE 1971
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Locy Type |
1973-06-25 |
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As WAGB-282
Arctic West 1973
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Locy Type |
1959-01-21 |
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As WAGB-282
Operation DEEPFREEZE 1958-1959
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Locy Type |
1973-06-25 |
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As WAGB-282
Arctic West 1973
2nd Commissioning June 18 1975 to January 20 1989
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Locy Type |
1975-08-09 |
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As WAGB-282
Arctic Cruise Oceanographic Survey 1975
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Locy Type |
1987-07-28 |
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As WAGB-282
42nd Anniversary, cachet by Clay Leitch
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Locy Type |
1978-07-06 |
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As WAGB-282
Change of Command, cachet by Clay Leitch
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Locy Type |
1978-07-06 |
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Backside of this cover and enclosed letter.
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Locy Type |
1980-06-13 |
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As WAGB-282
Change of Command, cachet by Clay Leitch
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Locy Type |
1982-05-31 |
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As WAGB-282
Change of Command, cachet by Clay Leitch
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Locy Type |
1977-01-12 |
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As WAGB-282
Operation DEEPFREEZE 1977
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Locy Type |
1983-05-01 |
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As WAGB-282
Operation SOLID SHIELD, cachet by Clay Leitch
Other Information
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.
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