POINT SLOCUM WPB 82313
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.
- CG 82313 (U.S. Coast Guard) Commissioned April 12 1961
- USCGC POINT SLOCUM WPB-82313 Named and Designated January 1964 - Decommissioned December 11 1969
- NGUYEN NGOC THACH HQ-706 (South Vietnamese Naval Service) (alt: NGUYỄN NGỌC THẠCH) Transferred to South Vietnam December 11 1969
Point Class 82 foot Coastal Patrol Boat
Keel Laid - Launched
[Note: Although the U.S. Coast Guard may use "WPB-82313" in its documentation, the identification painted
on the ship's hull would have been "CG 82313" (as seen in standard photos of the class for that time period).]
Effectively decommissioned on April 30, 1975 with the fall of South Vietnam
Presumed scrapped by Vietnam by early 1980s
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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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Locy Type 2# |
1968-06-16
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N/A |
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Other Information
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