EASTWIND WAGB 279

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.

USCGC EASTWIND WAG-279
Commissioned 3 June 1944
USCGC EASTWIND WAGB-279
Redesignated Icebreaker (WAGB) 1949
Decommissioned 20 January 1949
Recommissioned 17 May 1950 - Decommissioned 13 December 1968

Sold 31 July 1972 to Sun Oil Co.

Naval Covers

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USCGC Eastwind WAGB-279 Covers Page 1 (1945-66)

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

1st Commissioning June 3 1944 to January 20 1949

Locy Type
2z

1945-01-11

WAG-279. Censored wartime (WWII) use

Locy Type
9efu ("U.S.S. EAST WIND")

1945-01-11

WAG-279. Mark from back of USS BURROWS DE-105 cover

2nd Commissioning May 17 1950 - December 13 1968

Locy Type
FDPS 9fu
(U.S.C.G. CUTTER)

1957-02-01

WAGB-279. First Day of Postal Service.

Locy Type 2(n+)
(U.S.C.G. / CUTTER)

1966-10-12

WAGB-279. Cover also bears a USCGC Polar Sea postmark and cachet.

Locy Type 2t(n+u)
(U.S.C.G. CUTTER)

1957-03-11

WAGB-279

Other Information

NAMESAKE - One of the four main directions of wind.

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