McCULLOCH WHEC 386

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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.

    Barnegat Class Small Seaplane Tender
    Keel Laid February 1 1943 as Small Seaplane Tender AVP-56
    Redesignated Motor Torpedo Boat Tender (AGP) May 11 1943
    Launched July 10 1943

  1. USS WACHAPREAGUE AGP-8
    Commissioned May 17 1944 - Decommissioned May 10 1946

    Struck from Naval Register June 5 1946

  2. USCGC McCULLOCH WPG-386
    Transferred to U.S. Coast Guard and Commissioned May 10 1946

  3. USCGC McCULLOCH WAVP-386
    Reclassified Small Seaplane Tender (WAVP) 1949

  4. USCGC McCULLOCH WHEC-386
    Reclassified High Endurance Cutter (WHEC) May 1 1966
    Decommissioned May 9 1972

  5. RVNS NGO KUYEN HQ-17
    Transferred to South Vietnam June 21 1972 and renamed

  6. BRP GREGORIO de PILAR PS-8
    Custody assumed by Republic of the Philippines April 1975
    Commissioned into the Philippine Navy May 1975
    Sold outright to the Republic of the Philippines April 5 1976
    Decommissioned by the Philippine Navy May 1985
    Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Wachapreague AGP-8 Covers Page 1     (1946)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link
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Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image

1st Commissioning (USN) May 17 1944 to May 10 1946


 

Locy Type
2#

(Br. #16102)

1945-10-29

As AGP-8


 

Locy Type
2#

(Br. #16102)

1946-04-09

As AGP-8


 

Locy Type
9efu

1945-10-29

As AGP-8



2nd Commissioning (USCG) May 10 1946 to May 9 1972


 

Locy Type
2az*

1948-01-06

As WPG-386. Signed by Admiral Joseph F.Farley, Commandant USCG


 

Locy Type 2az*

1948-02-14

As WPG-386. Valentine's Day.


 

Locy Type
2az*

1948-06-28

As WPG-386


 

Locy Type
FAKE

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-88

1947-12-29

As WPG-386. FAKE postmark by Glenn W. Dye


 

Locy Type
FAKE

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-88

1948-01-01

As WPG-386. New Year's Day. FAKE postmark by Glenn W. Dye



No Naval Postal Facilities Available after 1948


 

USPO
Machine Cancel

Boston MA

1956-03-12

N/A

As WAVP-386


 

USPO
Machine Cancel

Wilmington NC

1969-10-08

N/A

As WHEC-386. Add-on cachet by Michael Hebert (MH Cachets)


 

USPO Slogan
Machine Cancel

Wilmington NC

1970-12-14

As WHEC-386. Ship's Marking from the "Ship's Office".


 

USPO
Machine Cancel

Wilmington NC

1971-05-10

N/A

As WHEC-386


 

USPS Type
7di

Honolulu HI

1972-04-19

N/A

As WHEC-386. "Welcome to Pearl Harbor - Enroute to Vietnam for Turnover" R/S cachet.


 

Locy Type
7di

Naval Station
Guam

1972-05-09

N/A

As WHEC-386. Decommissioning.


 

Locy Type
7di

Naval Station
Guam

1972-05-09

N/A

As WHEC-386. Decommissioning.


 

Locy Type
7di

Naval Station
Guam

1972-05-10

N/A

As WHEC-386. Decommissioning + 1. Autographed by the CO.


 

Locy Type
7di

Naval Station
Guam

1972-05-10

N/A

As WHEC-386. Decommissioning + 1.

 

Other Information

USS WACHAPREAGUE earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 4 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Philippines Liberation Medal during her US Navay career.

NAMESAKE - WACHAPREAGUE - An inlet on the eastern shore of the state of Virginia.

NAMESAKE - McCULLOCH - Hugh McCulloch was appointed to be the 27th Secretary of the Treasury. He served under President Abraham Lincoln and President Andrew Johnson from March 9, 1865 until March 3, 1869. He also served as the 36th Secretary of the Treasury from October 31, 1884 until March 7, 1885 under Presidents Chester A. Arthur and Grover Cleveland.

 


 

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