EDISTO WAGB 284

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 EDISTO AG-89
Commissioned 20 March 1947
USS EDISTO AGB-2
Reclassified Icebreaker (AGB) 1 March 1949
Decommissioned 20 October 1965

Struck from Naval Register 20 October 1965
USCGC EDISTO WAGB-284
Commissioned 20 October 1965 - Decommissioned 15 November 1974

Transferred to Maritime Administration for disposal
Transferred 29 September 1977 to General Service Administration and sold

Naval Covers

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USS Edisto AG-89 Covers Page 1 (1947-49)
USS Edisto AGB-2 Covers Page 2 (1949-65)
USCGC Edisto WAGB-284 Covers Page 3 (1965-74)

Postmarks

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

1st Commissioning March 20 1947 to October 20 1965 (US NAVY)

Locy Type
FDPS 2t(nu)("AG 89")

1947-05-26

AG-89. First Day of Postal Service, cachet by George V. Sadworth

Locy Type
FDPS 9ef(nu)

1947-05-26

AG-89. First Day of Postal Service.

Locy Type
2(n)("AGB")

1949-07-01

AGB-2

Locy Type
2(n+)(USS)

1965-08-23

AGB-2. 1965 Arctic Operations cachet

Locy Type
2t(nu)("AG 89")

1947-11-05

AG-89

Locy Type
2t(n+u)

1960-03-06

AGB-2

Locy Type
9ef(nu)(AG 89)

1947-11-06

AG-89

Locy Type P

"SOUTH /
POLE /
1947 - 48"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. E-8

1947-12-25

AG-89. "Operation Windmill"

Locy Type P

"LITTLE /
AMERICA /
1947 - 48"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. E-8a

1947-12-25

AG-89. #9 envelope with cachet by Walter F. Holtgreve and serviced by Glen R. Krause

2nd Commissioning October 20 1965 to November 15 1974 (US COAST GUARD)

Locy Type
2t(n+u)
(USCGC)

1967-09-13

WAGB-284. 16th Season R/S cachet.

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

1966-06-20

WAGB-284. R/S cachet.

Locy Type
9ef(n+u) (with bars)

1966-09-30

WAGB-284. R/S cachet, front and back. Signed by Postal Clerk

Other Information

USS EDISTO earned the National Defense Service Medal and the Antarctic Service Medal (5 awards) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for Edisto Island, South Carolina.

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