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USCGC Coast Guard Cutter NORTHWIND POLAR EXPLORATION NORTHWEST 1969 Patch
$ 5.53
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This USCG machine embroidered patch measures 2.5" by 2.7", used condition. A valuable addition to your collection of military memorabilia items.USCGC Northwind (WAG/WAGB-282)
was a
Wind-class
icebreaker
, the second
United States Coast Guard Cutter
of her class to bear the name. She was built to replace
USCGC Staten Island
which was in
Soviet
lend-lease
service.
During her career, Northwind conducted extensive
oceanography
,
hydrography
and
cartography
studies, as well as icebreaking, during
Operation Nanook
and
Operation Highjump
. Northwind was the last Wind-class icebreaker when she was decommissioned in
Wilmington, North Carolina
on 20 January 1989 after 44 years of service.
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