U.S. Coast Guard Patch Archive

Wess Wessling's
United States Coast Guard Patch Archive

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Icebreakers:

CGC BURTON ISLAND, cut edge shield, scraggly bear, Long Beach, California, late 1960s?, (W1085=)
CGC BURTON ISLAND, merrowed shield, red-eyed penguins, -1977-, (W0265=) (courtesy of Ronald Bradley)
CGC BURTON ISLAND, merrowed shield, black-eyed penquins, -1978, (W0043=)
CGC BURTON ISLAND, Arctic Summer West 73, 1973, (W0254=)
Point Barrow, AK & McMurdo, Antarctica, associated with BURTON ISLAND voyages of 1974/75, (W1112= and W1113=)
CGC BURTON ISLAND, Deep Freeze 1975, 1975, (W0611)
CGC BURTON ISLAND, Deep Freeze 1976, 1976, (W0069=)
CGC BURTON ISLAND, Deep Freeze 1977, 1977, (W0253) (courtesy of Ronald Bradley)
CGC EASTWIND, reunion, 1997, (W3165=)
CGC EDISTO, closed back REPRO, Boston, Massachusetts, 1999-, (W3473=)
CGC GLACIER, AVDET 5, Deep Freeze 1969, 1970, (W1488=)
CGC GLACIER, From Pole To Pole, Long Beach, California, 1970s, (W0318=)
CGC GLACIER, AVDET 60, AW76, 1976, (W1515) (courtesy of Joe Manjone)
CGC GLACIER, Deep Freeze 80, 1980, (W0314=)
CGC GLACIER, Ootaw, 1970s?, (W0319=)
CGC GLACIER, red hull, banner away from smoke, 3.8", before 1986, (W1701=)
CGC GLACIER, red hull, banner almost touches smoke, 4", -1985-, (W0692=)
CGC GLACIER, Deep Freeze 1985, 1985-, (W0712=)
CGC GLACIER, Deep Freeze 1986, Portland, Oregon, 1986, (W0965=) (Her 28th and last Deep Freeze voyage.)
CGC GLACIER, AVDET 110, Deep Freeze 1986, 1986, (W1186) (courtesy of Joe Manjone and ATC Mobile)
CGC GLACIER, closed back REPRO, 1999-, (W3457=)
CGC HEALY, Seattle, Washington, 2000-, (W3483=)
CGC HEALY, Working Together, 2000-, (W3500=)
CGC HEALY, orange border, -2007-, (W4633)
CGC HEALY, AES 01, 2001, (W3836)
CGC HEALY, AVDET 158, First HH-65B Deployment, 2003, (W4025=)
CGC HEALY, AVDET 160 AWS 2004, 2005, (W4258)
[CGC HEALY?], AVDET 162, AWES 2005, Polar Operations Last Deployment, 2005, (W4434)
CGC MACKINAW (WAGB-83), small round, white hull no stripe, Cheboygan, Michigan, before 1968, (W1647=)
CGC MACKINAW, large round, (W9521)
CGC MACKINAW, small round, white hull with stripe, 1988-, (W1704=)
CGC MACKINAW, small round, red hull, -2000-, (W3575)
CGC MACKINAW, rectangle, 4th Reunion, 1984, (W4629)
CGC MACKINAW (WLBB-30), coat of arms, -2007-, (W4619=)
CGC NORTHWIND unit patches
CGC NORTHWIND, Operation Deep Freeze 1956-57, 1957, (W3046) (courtesy of Donald W. Barnes via Dale Barnes)
CGC NORTHWIND, Northwest Passage 1969, 1969, (W4502) (courtesy of Paul Kulik, TT2)
CGC NORTHWIND, Bering Sea Patrol 1970, 1970, (W4515) (courtesy of Paul Kulik, TT2)
CGC NORTHWIND, Summer 1970 design nixed by CO, never produced (courtesy of Paul Kulik, TT2)
CGC NORTHWIND, Summer 1970, 1970, (W4491) (courtesy of Paul Kulik, TT2)
CGC NORTHWIND, ASE83, AVDET 97, Common Sense, 1983, (W1523) (courtesy of Rich Miller, AM1, USCG(Ret))
CGC POLAR SEA, fat oval, Seattle, Washington, before 1984, (W0400=)
CGC POLAR SEA, rectangle, before 1991, (W1155)
CGC POLAR SEA, skinny oval, -1990-2008-, (W2309=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Pride'll Bring'em Home, Engineering, -1981- , (W0409=)
CGC POLAR SEA, engineering, 1995-, (W2965=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Shakedown Cruise, 1977, (W0401=)
CGC POLAR SEA, AWW 78, (W0410=)
CGC POLAR SEA, AWS 80, (W0403=)
CGC POLAR SEA, AWW 81, PSOP 81, Winter Over, (W0404=)
CGC POLAR SEA, AWW 81, Broke Rudder, (W0405=)
CGC POLAR SEA, AWS 82, (W0407=)
CGC POLAR SEA, [Aviation Detachment 92], AW[S] 1982, 1983, (W0406=) (number in left pennant)
CGC POLAR SEA, [Aviation Detachment 96], AW[W] 1982, 1983, (W0406=) (number in right pennant)
CGC POLAR SEA, DF 82, (W0412=)
CGC POLAR SEA, AWW 83, (W0409=)
CGC POLAR SEA, AWS 84, northern lights, 1985, (W0716=)
CGC POLAR SEA, DF 84, (W9564=)
CGC POLAR SEA, AWW 85, (W0880=)
CGC POLAR SEA, machine sewn bears, AWS 85, 1987, (W1606=)
CGC POLAR SEA, AES 85, Pacer Goose, 1986, (W0900=)
CGC POLAR SEA, AES 85, AWS 85, Circumnavigation of North America, 1986, (W0932)
CGC POLAR SEA, AWW 86, AVDET 111, (W1823=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Deep Freeze 1987, 1988, (W9587=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Deep Freeze 1989, 1989, (W1454=)
CGC POLAR SEA, (Aviation Detachment 121), Deep Freeze 1989 (CGC POLAR SEA), 1990, (W9638) (courtesy of Stewart Bailey)
CGC POLAR SEA, Circumnavigation 1990, 1991, (W2381=)
[CGC POLAR SEA], Deep Freeze 1991, Southern Comfort, 1992, (W2480=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Pine Island Bay, Deep Freeze 1992, 1993, (W4209=)
[CGC POLAR SEA], Aviation Detachment 128, AES/NEWP 1992, 1992, (W2717=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Northeast Water Polynya Project 92, 1993, (W2650=)
CGC POLAR SEA, AES/NEWP 93, 1993, (W2748=)
CGC POLAR SEA, (Aviation Detachment 127), Deep Freeze 1992, [unsealed back, 1994, (W2828=); sealed back, -2006-, (W4484)]
CGC POLAR SEA, AOS 94, 1994, (W2933=)
CGC POLAR SEA, AOS 94 screened, 1994, (W3684=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Deep Freeze 1997, 1998, (W3258=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Deep Freeze 1999, 1999-2000, (W3419 & W3484)
CGC POLAR SEA, AVDET 159 alligator McMurdo, 2004, (W4166=)
CGC POLAR STAR, polar bear, brown merrowing, Seattle, Washington, before 1984, (W0416=)
CGC POLAR STAR, polar bear, ill-formed bear, 5", before 1984, (W0532=)
CGC POLAR STAR, Engineers rat, before 1984, (W0413=)
CGC POLAR STAR, polar bear, no white stripe, 4.5", mid-1980s, (W1458=)
CGC POLAR STAR, polar bear, white stripe, 4.5", 1985-, (W0745=)
CGC POLAR STAR, polar bear, black hilites on chain, 4", 1989-, (W1997=)
CGC POLAR STAR, cap shield, 1980s?, (W4207)
CGC POLAR STAR, engineering, -1998-, (W3287)
CGC POLAR STAR, Bicentennial Break Out, Arctic Ice Test, 1976, (W0414=)
CGC POLAR STAR, AWS 1981, , 1981, (W1092=)
CGC POLAR STAR, Deep Freeze 1981, 1981, (W1217=)
CGC POLAR STAR, AVDET 82, Deep Freeze 81, 1981, (W9633=)
CGC POLAR STAR / Aviation Detachment 90, AWW 82, before 1985, (W1158=)
CGC POLAR STAR, AWW 82, @1983, (W0415=)
CGC POLAR STAR, Arctic Pressure Ridge Tests, 1982, (W1111=)
CGC POLAR STAR, Deep Freeze 83, 1983, (W9511=)
CGC POLAR STAR, Arctic West Winter 84, 1984, (W0533=)
CGC POLAR STAR, AWW84, AVDET 100 Centurions, 1984, (W9631=) (courtesy of Rich Miller, AM1, USCG(Ret))
CGC POLAR STAR, Deep Freeze 1985, AVDET 105, 1985, (W0854) (courtesy of Rich Miller, AM1, USCG(Ret))
CGC POLAR STAR, AVDET 109, Deep Freeze 1986, 1986, (W0927) (courtesy of Joe Manjone and ATC Mobile)
CGC POLAR STAR, Arctic West Summer 88, 1988, (W2034=)
CGC POLAR STAR, Arctic East/West Summer 1989, 1989, (W9641=)
CGC POLAR STAR, Deep Freeze 90, 1991, (W2267=)
CGC POLAR STAR / Aviation Detachment 123, 1st HH-65A, DF90, 1990, (W2448=)
CGC POLAR STAR / Aviation Detachment 135, AWS 1994, 1994, (W2913=)
CGC POLAR STAR, Deep Freeze 95, 1996, (W3036=)
CGC POLAR STAR, Deep Freeze 96, 1997, (W3077)
CGC POLAR STAR, AVDET 159 alligator McMurdo, 2004, (W4153=)
CGC POLAR STAR, AVDET 161, DF05, The Final Freeze, 2005, (W4414=)
CGC SOUTHWIND, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1972-1974, (W0436=)
CGC STATEN ISLAND, Yosemite Sam w/Esso Tiger, Arctic West 1969, 1969, (W9543=)
CGC STATEN ISLAND, screened oval cap patch, 1970s, (W4151)
CGC WESTWIND, two whales, Brooklyn, New York, 1960s?, (W1421=)
CGC WESTWIND, penguin, -1961-, (W0471)
CGC WESTWIND, IBSEC Det 13, AE70, Greenland Summer Surveys, 1970, (W0469=)
CGC WESTWIND, Great Lakes Icebreaking, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, -1981, (W0470=)
CGC WESTWIND, Haitian Vacation, Mobile, Alabama, 1982?, (W0259=)
CGC WESTWIND, Halifax, 1982, (W1213=)
CGC WESTWIND, Arctic West Winter 1983, Mizex 83, AVDET 95, 1983, (W9542=)
CGC WESTWIND, Arctic West Winter 1983, Photo Flyers, AVDET 95, 1983, (W1533) (courtesy of Rich Miller, AM1, USCG(Ret))
CGC WESTWIND, Deep Freeze 1984, 1984, (W0472=)
The World Over, 25 Years of Polar Exploration, 1995, (W2904=)

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Arctic Voyages - Arctic, East or West, Summer, etc.:

CGC STORIS, Arctic Operation, 1958, (W1164=)
CGC STORIS, Dewline Operation, 1959, (W1218=)
CGC NORTHWIND, Arctic Operation / Bering Sea Patrol, 1960, (W1216=)
CGC NORTHWIND, Arctic Oceanographic Cruise, 1961, (W1214=)
CGC NORTHWIND, Bering Sea Patrol Oceanographic Survey, 1962, (W1215=)
CGC NORTHWIND, Bering Sea Jan Apr 1968, (W3564=)
CGC NORTHWIND, July Oct 1968, (W3570=)
SS MANHATTAN, Esso Humble oil tanker made Northwest Passage in 1969 with CGC NORTHWIND, CGC STATEN ISLAND, and Canadian icebreaker JOHN A. MacDONALD, 1969, (courtesy of Daniel Lazenby)
CGC NORTHWIND, plaque received from Esso Humble oil tanker SS MANHATTAN that made Northwest Passage in 1969 with NORTHWIND assistance, 1969, (courtesy of Daniel Lazenby)
CGC STATEN ISLAND, Yosemite Sam w/Esso Tiger, Arctic West 1969, Seattle, Washington, 1969, (W9543=)
CGC GLACIER, From Pole To Pole, 1970s, (W0318)
CGC WESTWIND, IBSEC Det 13, AE70, Greenland Summer Surveys, 1970, (W0469=)
CGC GLACIER, Ootaw, (W0319=)
CGC BURTON ISLAND, Arctic Summer West 73, 1973, (W0254=)
Point Barrow, AK & McMurdo, Antarctica, associated with BURTON ISLAND voyages of 1974/75, (W1112= and W1113=) (courtesy of Coast Guard Museum, Northwest, Seattle)
Aviation Detachment 60 / CGC GLACIER , Arctic West 1976, (W1515) (courtesy of Joe Manjone)
CGC POLAR STAR, Bicentennial Break Out, Arctic Ice Test, 1976, (W0414=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Arctic West Winter 1978, (W0410=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Arctic West Summer 1980, (W0403=)
CGC POLAR STAR, Arctic West Summer 1981 (W1092=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Arctic West Winter 1981, PSOP 1981, Winter Over, (W0404=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Arctic West Winter 1981, Broke Rudder, (W0405=)
CGC POLAR SEA, [Aviation Detachment 92], Arctic West [Summer] 1982, 1983, (W0406=) (number in left pennant)
CGC POLAR SEA, [Aviation Detachment 96], Arctic West [Winter] 1982, 1983, (W0406=) (number in right pennant)
CGC POLAR STAR, Arctic West Winter 1982, @1983, (W0415=)
CGC POLAR STAR, Arctic Pressure Ridge Tests, 1982, (W1111=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Arctic West Summer 1982, (W0407=)
CGC POLAR STAR / Aviation Detachment 90, Arctic West Winter 1982, Seattle, Washington, before 1985, (W1158=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Arctic West Winter 1983, (W0409=)
[Aviation Detachment 92], CGC POLAR SEA, Arctic West [Summer] 82, 1983, (W0406=) (courtesy of Coast Guard Museum, Northwest, Seattle) (number in left pennant)
CGC WESTWIND / AVDET 95, Arctic Winter West 1983, Mizex 83, 1983, (W9542=)
CGC WESTWIND / AVDET 95, Arctic Winter West 1983, Photo Flyers, 1983, (W1533) (courtesy of Rich Miller, AM1, USCG(Ret))
[Aviation Detachment 96], CGC POLAR SEA, Arctic West [Winter] 83, 1983, (W0406=) (courtesy of Coast Guard Museum, Northwest, Seattle) (number usually in right pennant)
CGC NORTHWIND / AVDET 97, Arctic Summer East 1983, Common Sense, 1983, (W1523) (courtesy of Rich Miller, AM1, USCG(Ret))
CGC POLAR STAR, Arctic West Winter 1984, (W0533=)
CGC POLAR STAR / AVDET 100, Arctic West Winter 1984, Centurions, 1984, (W9631=) (courtesy of Rich Miller, AM1, USCG(Ret))
CGC POLAR SEA, Arctic West Summer 1984, northern lights, 1985, (W0716=)
CGC POLAR SEA, machine sewn bears, Arctic West Summer 1985, Seattle, Washington, 1987, (W1606=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Arctic West Winter 1985, (W0880=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Arctic East Summer 1985, Pacer Goose, 1986, (W0900=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Arctic East Summer 1985, Arctic West Summer 1985, Circumnavigation 1985, 1986, (W0932)
CGC POLAR SEA, Arctic West Winter 1986, AVDET 111, (W1823=)
Aviation Detachment 115, (CGC POLAR SEA), Fish Shack Five, Deep Freeze 1987, 1988, (W1831=)
CGC POLAR STAR, Arctic West Summer 1988, Circumnavigation 1988, (W2034=)
CGC POLAR STAR, Arctic East/West Summer 1989, (W9641=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Circumnavigation 1990, 1991, (W2381=)
Aviation Detachment 129, (POLAR STAR), Remember the Belle, Arctic West Summer 1992, 1993, (W2698=)
[CGC POLAR SEA], Aviation Detachment 128, Arctic East Summer/Northeast Water Polyna Project 1992, 1992, (W2717=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Northeast Water Polynya Project 1992, 1993, (W2650=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Arctic East Summer /NorthEast Water Polynya 93, 1993, (W2748=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Aviation Detachment 128, AES/NEWP 92, (W2717=)
Aviation Detachment 131, Arctic East 93, 1994, (W2830=)
Aviation Detachment 132, Arctic West 93, 1994, (W2862=)
Aviation Detachment 134, Arctic Ocean Section 94, 1995, (W2931=)
CGC POLAR STAR / Aviation Detachment 135, Arctic West Summer 1994, Seattle, Washington, 1994, (W2913=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Arctic Ocean Section 94 diamond, Seattle, 1994, (W2933=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Arctic Ocean Section 94 screened, 1994, (W3684=)
The World Over, 25 Years of Polar Exploration, 1995, (W2904)
Aviation Detachment 142, (CGC POLAR SEA), Arctic West Summer 98, 1998, (W3401)
Aviation Detachment 144, (CGC POLAR SEA), SLIPP99, 1999, (W3463)
CGC POLAR SEA, Refreeze 1999, 1999-2000, (W3419 & W3484)
Aviation Detachment 147, (CGC HEALY), 2000, (W3474=)
Aviation Detachment 150, SLIPP 01, 2002-, (W3874=)
Aviation Detachment 151, (CGC HEALY), AES 01, 2001, (W3836=)
Aviation Detachment 152, Arctic West Summer 2001, 2003, (W4010=)
Aviation Detachment 155, Arctic West Summer 2002, 2003, (W4037=)
Aviation Detachment 156, Arctic West 2002, 2003, (W3989=)
Aviation Detachment 158, HEALY First HH-65B Deployment, 2003, (W4025=)

Aviation Detachment 162, [CGC HEALY?], Arctic West East Summer 2005, Polar Operations Last Deployment, 2005, (W4434)

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Antarctic Voyages - Deep Freeze:

CGC NORTHWIND, Operation Deep Freeze 1956-57, 1957, (W3046) (courtesy of Donald W. Barnes via Dale Barnes)
CGC GLACIER, AVDET 5, Deep Freeze 69-70, 1970, (W1488)
CGC GLACIER, From Pole To Pole, 1970s, (W0318)
Point Barrow, AK & McMurdo, Antarctica, associated with BURTON ISLAND voyages of 1974/75, (W1112= and W1113=)
CGC BURTON ISLAND, Deep Freeze 75, 1975, (W0611)
CGC BURTON ISLAND, Deep Freeze 76, 1976, (W0069=)
CGC BURTON ISLAND, Deep Freeze 77, 1977, (W0253=) (courtesy of Ronald Bradley)
Operation Deep Freeze Antartica, 1980s?, (W3390=)
CGC GLACIER, Deep Freeze 80, 1980, (W0314=)
McMurdo, associated with BURTON ISLAND, 1970s, (W1112)
CGC POLAR STAR, Deep Freeze 1981, 1981, (W1217=)
Naval Support Force Antarctica, Terminal Operations, before 1983, (W2307=)
Aviation Detachment 82, (CGC POLAR STAR), Deep Freeze 81, 1981, (W9633=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Deep Freeze 1982, (W0412=)
CGC POLAR STAR, Deep Freeze 1983, (W9511=)
CGC WESTWIND, Deep Freeze 1984, (W0472=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Deep Freeze 1984, (W9564=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Deep Freeze 1984, (W9564=)
CGC GLACIER, Deep Freeze 1985, (W0712=)
CGC POLAR STAR / AVDET 105, Deep Freeze 1985, 1985, (W0854) (courtesy of Rich Miller, AM1, USCG(Ret))
CGC GLACIER, Deep Freeze 1986, (W0965=)
CGC GLACIER, AVDET 110, Deep Freeze 1986, 1986, (W1186) (courtesy of Joe Manjone and ATC Mobile)
Aviation Detachment 109, [CGC POLAR STAR], Deep Freeze 1986, 1986, (W0927) (courtesy of Joe Manjone and ATC Mobile)
Aviation Detachment 115, (CGC POLAR SEA), Fish Shack Five, Deep Freeze 1987, 1988, (W1831=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Deep Freeze 1987, 1988, (W9587=)
Aviation Detachment 118, (CGC POLAR SEA), Deep Freeze 88, 1988, (W2228=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Deep Freeze 1989, 1989, (W1454=)
Aviation Detachment 121, (CGC POLAR SEA), Deep Freeze 1989 (CGC POLAR SEA), 1990, (W9638) (courtesy of Stewart Bailey)
CGC POLAR STAR, Deep Freeze 1990, 1991, (W2267=)
Aviation Detachment 123, 1st HH-65A, Deep Freeze 1990, (CGC POLAR STAR), 1990, (W2448)
CGC POLAR SEA, Deep Freeze 1991 Southern Comfort, 1992, (W2480=)
Aviation Detachment 125, (CGC POLAR SEA), Deep Freeze 1991, 1994, (W2829=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Pine Island Bay, Deep Freeze 1992, 1993, (W4209=)
Aviation Detachment 127, (CGC POLAR SEA), Deep Freeze 1992, unsealed back, 1994, (W2828=); sealed back, -2006-, (W4484)
Aviation Detachment 130, Deep Freeze 1993, 1993, (W2720=)
Aviation Detachment 133, Air Station McMurdo, 1994, (W4212=)
The World Over, 25 Years of Polar Exploration, 1995, (W2904)
Aviation Detachment 136, (CGC POLAR STAR), Deep Freeze 1995, 1996, (W3039=)
CGC POLAR STAR, Deep Freeze 1995, 1996, (W3036=)
Aviation Detachment 138, (CGC POLAR STAR), Deep Freeze 1996, 1997, (W3135=)
CGC POLAR STAR, Deep Freeze 1996, 1997, (W3077)
Aviation Detachment 140, Deep Freeze 1997, 1998, (W3167=)
CGC POLAR SEA, Deep Freeze 1997, 1998, (W3258=)
Aviation Detachment 144, (CGC POLAR SEA), Deep Freeze 1999, 1999, (W3463)
CGC POLAR SEA, Deep Freeze 1999, 1999-2000, (W3419 & W3484)
Aviation Detachment 153, (CGC POLAR STAR), Deep Freeze 2002, 2001, (W3792=)
Aviation Detachment 154, Flying Meatlogs, Deep Freeze 2002, before 2006, (W4427=)
Aviation Detachment 157, Deep Freeze 2003, 2003, (W3920=)
Aviation Detachment 159, DF04 Last of the Alphas, 2004, (W4141=)
Aviation Detachment 159, POLAR STAR alligator McMurdo, 2004, (W4153=)
Aviation Detachment 159, POLAR SEA alligator McMurdo, 2004, (W4166=)
Aviation Detachment 160, CGC HEALY Arctic West Summer 2004, 2005, (W4258)
CGC POLAR STAR, AVDET 161, Deep Freeze 2005, The Final Freeze, 2005, (W4414=)

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