EDISTO WAGB 284

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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.

    Burton Island Class Icebreaker
    Keel Laid May 15 1945 - Launched May 29 1946

  1. USS EDISTO AG-89
    Commissioned March 20 1947

  2. USS EDISTO AGB-2
    Reclassified Icebreaker (AGB) March 1 1949
    Decommissioned October 20 1965

    Struck from Naval Register October 20 1965

  3. USCGC EDISTO WAGB-284
    Commissioned October 20 1965 - Decommissioned November 15 1974

    Transferred to Maritime Administration for disposal
    Transferred September 29 1977 to General Service Administration and sold

Naval Covers

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  1. Edisto Covers Page 1    (1947-66)

 

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

1st Commissioning March 20 1947 to October 20 1965


 

USPO CDS
Paquebot Postmark

Balboa CZ

1947-04-21

N/A

As AG-89. Cachet by Walter G. Crosby. Cover contributed by Virgil H Paulk S/2, (USN July 1946 - July 1948, USS Edisto March 1947 - May 1948)
"The Panama Canal envelope was mailed on the way back from the Edisto's first Antarctic expedition. VHP"


 

Locy Type
FDPS 2t(nu)

1947-05-26
to
1947-05-26

As AG-89. First Day of Postal Service


 

Locy Type
FDPS 2t(nu)

1947-05-26
to
1947-05-26

As AG-89. First Day of Postal Service, cachet by George V. Sadworth


 

Locy Type
FDPS 9ef(nu)

1947-05-26
to
1947-05-26

As AG-89. First Day of Postal Service.


 

Locy Type
2(n)

1949-07-01
to
1949-07-01

As AGB-2


 

Locy Type
2(n)

1950-08-26
to
1950-08-26

As AGB-2. 150th Anniversary of the Boston Shipyard. Cachet by Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS


 

Locy Type
2n+ (USS)

1965-08-23
to
1965-08-23

As AGB-2
1965 Arctic Operations cachet


 

Locy Type
2t(nu)

1947-11-05
to
1947-11-05

As AG-89


 

Locy Type
2t(nu)

1948-03-21
to
1948-03-21

As AG-89


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u)

1960-03-06
to
1960-03-06

As AGB-2


 

Locy Type
9ef(nu) (AG 89)

1947-11-06
to
1947-11-06

As AG-89


 

Locy Type P

"SOUTH /
POLE /
1947 - 48"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. E-8

1947-12-25
to
1947-12-25

As AG-89. "Operation Windmill"


 

Locy Type P

"LITTLE /
AMERICA /
1947 - 48"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. E-8a

1947-12-25
to
1947-12-25

As AG-89. #9 envelope with cachet by Walter F. Holtgreve and serviced by Glen R. Krause


 

Locy Type P

"LITTLE /
AMERICA /
1947 - 48"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. E-8a

1947-12-25
to
1947-12-25

As AG-89


 

Locy Type P

"LITTLE /
AMERICA /
1947 - 48"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. E-8a

1948-01-01
to
1948-01-01

As AG-89. #9 envelope with cachet by Walter F. Holtgreve and serviced by Glen R. Krause


 

Unused

c 1947

N/A

As AG-89. 1947 North Pole Expedition cachet by Walter G. Crosby. Cover contributed by Virgil H Paulk S/2, (USN July 1946 - July 1948, USS Edisto March 1947 - May 1948)

2nd Commissioning October 20 1965 to November 15 1974


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u) (USCGC)

1967-02-28
to
1967-02-28

As WAGB-284. R/S cachet.


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u) (USCGC)

1967-09-13
to
1967-09-13

As WAGB-284. 16th Season R/S cachet.


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u) (USCGC)

1970-03-07
to
1970-03-07

As WAGB-284. "Operation Deep Freeze 1970"


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u) (USCGC)

1971-07-12
to
1971-07-12

As WAGB-284. "Arctic East 1971" R/S cachet.


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u) (USCGC)

1971-08-07
to
1971-08-07

As WAGB-284. "Arctic East 1971" R/S cachet.


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u) (USCGC)

1971-12-05
to
1971-12-05

As WAGB-284. St. Lawrence Seaway Transit 1971 R/S cachet.


 

Locy Type
9ef(n+u)

1966-06-20
to
1966-06-20

As WAGB-284. R/S cachet.


 

Locy Type
9ef(n+u) (with bars)

1966-09-30
to
1966-09-30

As WAGB-284
R/S cachet, front and back. Signed by Postal Clerk


 

USPS Type 9

Baltimore MD

1974-11-15
to
1974-11-15

No Image

As WAGB-284. Decommissioning, R/S cachet.

 

Other Information

EDISTO received the following awards during her Naval career: National Defense Service Medal - Antarctic Service Medal (5).

NAMESAKE - Named for Edisto Island, South Carolina

 

 

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