UNIMAK WHEC 379

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 February 15 1941 - Launched May 27 1942 USS UNIMAK AVP-31 Commissioned December 31 1943 - Decommissioned January 25 1946 Loaned to the U.S. Coast Guard September 14 1948 USCGC UNIMAK WAVP-379 Commissioned September 14 1948 USCGC UNIMAK WHEC-379 Reclassified High Endurance Cutter (WHEC) May 1 1966 USCGC UNIMAK WTR-379 Reclassified Traing Vessel (WTR) November 28 1969 Decommissioned May 30 1975 USCGC UNNIMAK WHEC-379 Recommissioned High Endurance Cutter (WHEC) August 15 1977 Decommissioned April 29 1988 Returned to U.S. Navy for disposal Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown) Scuttled as part of an artificial reef off Virginia

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1945-46)

 

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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Post office established January 3 1944 - Disestablished March 14 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-07-07

As AVP-31

 

Locy Type 2z + USPO Slogan Machine Postmark Seattle, WA

1946-03-13

As AVP-31

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - A bay on the southern side of Unimak Island, Alaska, in the Aleutians

 

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