USCG Patch Coast Guard Cutter USCGC EASTWIND WAGB-279 motto KNOWS NO BARRIER For Sale

This USCG machine embroidered patch measures 3.4\" by 2.8\", used condition. A valuable addition to your collection of military memorabilia items.

🚢 USCGC Eastwind (WAGB-279) – Overview

• Class & Type: Wind-class icebreaker

• Commissioned: 1944

• Decommissioned: 1968

• Homeport: Boston, MA (at various times)

• Motto: “Knows No Barrier” — emblematic of icebreakers’ ability to operate where others cannot

❄️ Design & Capabilities

• Displacement: ~6,500 tons

• Length: 269 ft

• Propulsion: Diesel-electric; twin screw; specially reinforced hull for icebreaking

• Armament (WWII):

  • 5-inch/38 caliber dual-purpose gun

  • 40 mm and 20 mm anti-aircraft guns (for convoy escort duty)

• Crew: Approximately 260

🧭 Service Highlights🔹 World War II (Greenland Patrol, 1944–1945)

• Part of the U.S. Navy\'s Greenland Patrol

• Captured a German weather station on Sabine Island, Greenland — a rare U.S. Navy operation that resulted in enemy prisoners being taken by a Coast Guard vessel

• Conducted convoy escort and ice reconnaissance in the North Atlantic

🔹 Postwar Arctic and Antarctic Operations

• Participated in numerous Arctic resupply missions and scientific expeditions

• Supported International Geophysical Year (1957–1958)

• Delivered supplies to DEW Line (Distant Early Warning) radar sites during the Cold War

🔹 Notable Achievements

• Frequently operated north of Greenland, in the Arctic Ocean, and along the Greenland ice cap

• Served as a floating base for helicopters and scientific teams

• One of the first ships to navigate the Arctic pack ice and assist with polar sovereignty missions

🎖️ Legacy and Decommissioning

• Decommissioned in 1968

• Her legacy includes:

  • Advancement of polar navigation

  • Tactical and scientific support in extreme climates

  • Promotion of U.S. Arctic presence during the Cold War

Though she never saw Antarctic service like some of her sister ships (e.g., USCGC Northwind), Eastwind was a vital presence in the northern polar regions.

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