HUMBOLDT WHEC 372

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 HUMBOLDT AVP-21
Commissioned October 7 1941
Planned conversion to Miscellaneous Auxiliary AG-121 canceled July 30 1945
Decommissioned March 17 1947
Loaned to U.S. Coast Guard January 24 1949
USCGC HUMBOLDT WAVP-372
Commissioned March 29 1949
USCGC HUMBOLDT WHEC-372
Redesignated High Endurance Cutter (WHEC) May 1 1966
Decommissioned September 30 1969
Returned to U.S. Naval custody

Struck from Naval Register 1970

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1940-46)

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
3 (AC-BBT)

USS LEXINGTON CV-2

1940-09-06

No Image

Keel Laid, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

USPO Duplex

"Navy Yard Sta."

Boston MA

1941-03-17

Launching, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

Navy Commissioning October 7 1941 to March 17 1947

Locy Type
FDC 3

"FIRST DAY /
MAIL SERVICE"

1941-10-07

As AVP-21
Commissioning (Cachet has incorrect hull designation 'AVP-14'), cachet by P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill, sponsored by Frederick Horton

Locy Type
FDC 3

"FIRST DAY /
MAIL SERVICE"

1941-10-07

Back side of the commissioning cover showing Horton's marking and a label advertising the USCS Convention in Boston Mass.

Locy Type
3 (A-BBT)

1946-03-25

As AVP-21

Locy Type
3z (BBT)

1944-07-11

As AVP-21

Coast Guard Commissioning January 24 1949 to September 30 1969

USPO Slogan
Machine Cancel

Portland ME

1968-11-05

No Image

As WHEC-372
Cover signed by CO

N/A

1949
to
1966

N/A

USCGC Humboldt WAVP-372 Matchbook cover

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - A bay on the northern coast of California, some 250 miles north of San Francisco.

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