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USCGC Woodbine (WLB-289)
USCGC ''Woodbine'' (WAGL-289/WLB-289) was a United States Coast Guard USCG seagoing buoy tender, buoy tender. The ship, a ''Cactus''- or ''A''-class tender, was built in Duluth, Minnesota by the Zenith Dredge Company, laid down on 2 February 1942, launched on 3 July 1942, and commissioned on 17 November 1942, as ''Woodbine'' (WAGL-289). Service history Atlantic coast, 1942–1944 ''Woodbine'' was assigned to Norfolk, Virginia for general Navigational aid, aids-to-navigation (ATON) duties, but did not arrive at her post until 5 February 1943, being delayed by several unscheduled ice-breaking operations. On 20 September 1943, she was transferred to San Juan, Puerto Rico for aids-to-navigation and law enforcement duties, inspecting vessels suspected of Illegal drug trade, drug trafficking. World War II, 1944–1945 On 15 January 1944, she sailed from Puerto Rico to Portsmouth Navy Yard for refitting, then sailed to San Francisco, where she was stationed from 7 March 1944. ''Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodbine (WAGL-289)
Woodbine may refer to: * Woodbine (plant), a common name for several plants Places Australia * Woodbine, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney * Woodbine, Queensland Canada * Woodbine, Calgary, Alberta, a neighbourhood Toronto, Ontario * Woodbine (electoral district), a provincial electoral district from 1926 to 1966 ** Beaches—Woodbine (provincial electoral district), a provincial electoral district from 1966 to 1996 ** Beaches—Woodbine, a federal electoral district now called Beaches—East York * Woodbine Avenue, an arterial road * Woodbine Beach, a beach * Woodbine Race Course, later called Greenwood Raceway, a defunct horse racing facility * Woodbine Racetrack, a horse racing facility * Woodbine Centre, a shopping centre * Woodbine station, subway station * Woodbine, Old East York, a neighbourhood United States * Woodbine, Delaware * Woodbine, Georgia * Woodbine (New Albany, Indiana), a historic estate * Woodbine, Illinois * Woodbine, Iowa * Woodbine, Kansas * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
