GLACIER WAGB 4

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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.

    Glacier Class Icebreaker
    Keel Laid August 3 1953 - Launched August 27 1954

  1. USS GLACIER AGB-4
    Commissioned May 27 1955 - Decommissioned June 30 1966
    Transferred to U.S. Coast Guard June 30 1966

    Struck from Naval Register July 1 1966

  2. USCG GLACIER WAGB-4
    Recommissioned June 30 1966 - Decommissioned July 7 1987

    Sunk as target 1992

Naval Covers

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  1. Glacier Covers Page 1    (1955-84)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image

1st Post Office Period July 5 1955 to June 30 1966


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (AGB)

1956-02-29

As AGB-4
"Operation Deepfreeze I, Task Force 43"


 

Locy Type
2r

1962-02-04

As AGB-4


 

Locy Type
9ef(n+u)

1960-02-19

As AGB-4


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. G-51

1955-12-28

As AGB-4
Used as cachet on USS ARNEB AKA-56


2nd Post Office Period October 10 1966 to May 31 1987


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USCGC)

1966-11-29

As WAGB-4
R/S cachet


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USCGC)

1969-02-18

As WAGB-4
"Oceanographic Expedition 1969"


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USCGC)

1970-03-30

As WAGB-4
Add-on cachet by Joe Lynch


 

Locy Type
2-1(n+)
(USCGC,"U.S. NAVY"
instead of
"U.S. COAST GUARD")

1979-11-28

As WAGB-4
Typed cachet


 

Locy Type
9ef(n+u) (USCGC)

1967-11-07

As WAGB-4
R/S cachet


 

Locy Type
9p(n+u) (USCGC)

1978-03-20

As WAGB-4
Cachet for R/V HERO


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. G-51a

1974-01-10

As WAGB-4
Operation Deep Freeze '74 R/S cachet.


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. G-51b

1978-08-05

As WAGB-4


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. G-51b

1983-03-17

As WAGB-4


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. G-51b

1984-11-21

As WAGB-4


 

Locy Type
LDC F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. G-51b

1987-06-07

As WAGB-4
Decommissioning.

 

Other Information

GLACIER received the following awards during her career: Navy Unit Commendation - National Defense Service Medal - Antarctic Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - Named for Glacier Bay, Alaska

 


 

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