HUMBOLDT WHEC 372

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 6 September 1940 - Launched 17 March 1941 USS HUMBOLDT AVP-21 Commissioned 7 October 1941 Planned conversion to Miscellaneous Auxiliary AG-121 canceled 30 July 1945 Decommissioned 17 March 1947 Loaned to US Coast Guard 24 January 1949 USCGC HUMBOLDT WAVP-372 Commissioned 29 March 1949 USCGC HUMBOLDT WHEC-372 Redesignated High Endurance Cutter (WHEC) 1 May 1966 Decommissioned 30 September 1969 Returned to US Naval custody Struck from Naval Register 1970

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Humboldt AVP-21 Covers Page 1    (1940-1946)
2. USCG Humboldt WAVP-372/WHEC-372 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

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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Navy Commissioning 7 October 1941 to 17 March 1947

AVP-21

 

Locy Type FDC 3 (A-BBT) "FIRST DAY / MAIL SERVICE"

1941-10-07

Commissioning (Cachet has incorrect hull designation 'AVP-14'), cachet by P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill, sponsored by Frederick Horton

 

Locy Type FDC 9v

1941-10-07

Commissioning. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1946-03-25

Note:

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1944-07-11

Official Business.

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Coast Guard Commissioning 24 January 1949 to 30 September 1969

 

USPO Slogan Machine Cancel Portland ME

1968-11-05

N/A

As WHEC-372. Cover signed by CO

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N/A

1949-1966

N/A

USCGC Humboldt WAVP-372 Matchbook cover.

 

Other Information

USS Humboldt earned the American Defense Service Medal (w/ Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A bay on the northern coast of California, some 250 miles north of San Francisco.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. William T. Tarrant.

 

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