BERING STRAIT WHEC 382: Difference between revisions

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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.

USS BERING STRAIT AVP-34
Commissioned July 19 1944 - Decommissioned June 21 1946
Transferred on loan to U.S. Coast Guard September 14 1948
USCGC BERING STRIAT WAVP-382
Commissioned September 14 1948
USCGC BERING STRAIT WHEC-382
Redesignated High Endurance Cutter (WHEC) May 1 1966
Decommissioned February 1970

Struck from Naval Register January 1 1971
RVNS TRAN QUANG KHIA HQ-2 (South Vietnamese Naval Service)
Transferred to South Vietnam January 1 1971
Custody assumed by The Republic of the Philippines
Sold outright to The Republic of the Philippines April 5 1976
BRP DIEGO SILANG PF-9 (Philippine Naval Service)
Commissioned April 1976 - Decommissioned June 1985

Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1945-46)

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

Locy Type
2z

1945-03-09

As AVP-34

Locy Type
9efu

(with bars from Type 2)

1945-12-22

As AVP-34

Locy Type
LDPS 9efu

(with bars from Type 2)

1946-01-23

As AVP-34
Last Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Louis S. Pentel

Other Information

BERING STRAIT AVP-34 received three battle stars for World War II service
* Iwo Jima operation
Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima, February 15 - March 16 1945
* 3rd Fleet operations against Japan July 10-25 1945
* Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, March 26 - June 30 1945

BERING STRAIT WHEC-382 received five campaign stars for Vietnam War service
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase II May 15-31 1967
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III June 1 1967 - January 29 1968
* Tet Counteroffensive - Phase III January 30 - February 4 1968
* Sanctuary Counteroffensive June 9-21 1970
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VII July 2-15 and 28-31 1970
August 16-31 1970
October 7-26 1970
November 7-21 1970
November 22 - January 1 1971

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign (3) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Vietnam Service Medal (5) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (5) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

NAMESAKE - The strait connecting the Arctic Ocean and the Bering Sea and separating Russian Asia from North America. The Danish explorer for whom it was named, Vitus Bering, made the first transit of the strait in 1728

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 <h3>Other Information</h3>
-USS/USCGC BERING STRAIT earned the following awards during her Naval career - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign (w/ 3 Battle stars) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Vietnam Service Medal (4) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (4) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.<br/><br/>
+BERING STRAIT AVP-34 received three battle stars for World War II service<br/>*
+Iwo Jima operation<br/>
+Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima, February 15 - March 16 1945<br/>*
+rd Fleet operations against Japan July 10-25 1945<br/>*
+Okinawa Gunto operation<br/>
+Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, March 26 - June 30 1945<br/><br/>
+BERING STRAIT WHEC-382 received five campaign stars for Vietnam War service<br/>*
+Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase II May 15-31 1967<br/>*
+Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III June 1 1967 - January 29 1968<br/>*
+Tet Counteroffensive - Phase III January 30 - February 4 1968<br/>*
+Sanctuary Counteroffensive June 9-21 1970<br/>*
+Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VII July 2-15 and 28-31 1970<br/>
+August 16-31 1970<br/>
+October 7-26 1970<br/>
+November 7-21 1970<br/>
+November 22 - January 1 1971<br/><br/>
+Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
+American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign (3) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Vietnam Service Medal (5) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (5) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
+<br/><br/>
 '''NAMESAKE''' - The strait connecting the Arctic Ocean and the Bering Sea and separating Russian Asia from North America. The Danish explorer for whom it was named, Vitus Bering, made the first transit of the strait in 1728
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