CASCO WHEC 370

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.

Barnegat Class Small Seaplane Tender Keel Laid 30 May 1940 - Launched 15 November 1941 USS CASCO AVP-12 Commissioned 27 December 1941 - Decommissioned 10 April 1947 Reactivated 19 April 1949 and loaned to U.S. Coast Guard USCGC CASCO WAVP-370 Commissioned 19 April 1949 USCGC CASCO WHEC-370 Redesignated High Endurance Cutter (WHEC) 1 May 1966 Returned to U.S. Naval custody Struck from Naval Register 1969 Sunk 15 May 1969 as target

Naval Covers

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1. USS Casco Covers Page 1     (1940-46)

 

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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Post Office Established January 3 1942 - Disestablished June 24 1946

 

Locy Type FDPS Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-18

1942-01-03

First Day Postal Service. Censored, WWII use

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1946-06-21

Note:

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT)

1943-05-24

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type 9v

1942-02-17

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) (Used after POD)

1946-08-21

Note:

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USCGC CASCO WHEC-370

 

USPO Machine Cancel Boston MA

1967-01-16

N/A

Add-on cachet by Michael Hebert (Mh Cachets)

 

Other Information

USS CASCO earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 battle stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A bay on the coast of Maine.

 

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