USCGC Northwind (WAGB-282)
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File:US Coast Guard Icebreaker Northwind model.jpg Model of USCGC Northwind at Coast Guard Museum/Northwest. | |
| Career (United States) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USCGC Northwind (WAGB-282) |
| Owner: | United States Coast Guard |
| Decommissioned: | January 20, 1989 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Wind class icebreaker |
| Displacement: | 6,500 short tons (5,900 t) |
| Length: | 269 feet (82 m) |
| Notes: | Displacement and length from exhibit text at Coast Guard Museum/Northwest |
The USCGC Northwind was a Wind-class icebreaker used in the Antarctic for Operation Highjump. The ship was commanded by Captain Charles Thomas, USCG on the expedition. The cutter was the only U.S. Coast Guard vessel to participate in the military exercise on the frozen continent (1946-47).
She also participated in Operation Nanook at the end of World War II. A description of the voyage and exercise is described in the account of Beltrami (AK-162).
The Northwind (WAGB 282) was decommissioned in Wilmington, North Carolina, on January 20, 1989 - the last remaining Wind-class icebreaker.
An effort to preserve the Northwind in her homeport alongside the USS North Carolina failed, and the ship was broken up in Texas.
References
- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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