WESTWIND WAGB 281

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 WESTWIND AGB-6
Commissioned 18 September 1944
SEVERNI POLIUS (Soviet Naval Service)
Loaned to The Soviet Union 21 February 1945 and renamed
Returned to U.S. Navy custody 19 December 1951
Struck from Naval registry 8 September 1952

Custody transferred to U.S. Coast Guard 13 March 1952
USCGC WESTWIND WAGB-281
Commissioned 22 September 1952
Decommissioned 1 October 1971
Recommissioned 20 June 1974 - Decommissioned 29 February 1988

Naval Covers

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USCGC Westwind WAGB-281 Covers Page 1 (1944-1983)

Postmarks

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

2nd Commissioning (USCG) 22 September 1952 to 1 October 1971

Post Office Reopened 1 May 1966 - Post Office Closed 1 October 1971

Locy Type
2(n+) USCGC

1966-07-26

WAGB-281. 15th Season Arctic (East) R/S cachet.

3rd Commissioning (USCG) June 20 1974 to February 29 1988

Post Office Reopened 17 June 1974 - Post Office Closed 29 February 1988

Locy Type
2(n) USCGC

1974-08-13

WAGB-281

Locy Type
LDC 2-2t
("USCG",FPO MIANI 34093)

1988-02-29

WAGB-281. Last Day in Commission, cachet by John Young

Other Information

USCGC WESTWIND earned the Antarctica Service Medal and the Arctic Service Medal during her USCG career.
NAMESAKE - One of seven "Wind" class icebreakers.

NAMESAKE - (Russian) North Pole.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Stanley V. Parker.

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