Ship's history

• 1942 - 24 August: Keel laid at Western Pipe & Steel, San Pedro, CA, USA.
• 1943 - 31 March: Launched at San Pedro, CA, USA.
• 1944 - 18 September: Commissioned. USS Westwind AGB-6.
• 1945 - 21 February: Transferred to Soviet Union and renamed Severni Polius (North Pole).
• 1951 - 19 December: Returned to the United States Coast Guard.
• 1952 - 22 September: Recommissioned as Westwind after refit from Soviet service.
• 1954 - 30 September: Participated in 121 day Arctic cruise, returned to New York Harbor
  New York Harbor
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  , Brooklyn Navy Yard
  Brooklyn Navy Yard
  The United States Navy Yard, New York–better known as the Brooklyn Navy Yard or the New York Naval Shipyard –was an American shipyard located in Brooklyn, northeast of the Battery on the East River in Wallabout Basin, a semicircular bend of the river across from Corlear's Hook in Manhattan...
  
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• 1955 – "Westwind" called at Bouvetøya in the Southern Ocean
  Southern Ocean
  The Southern Ocean comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60°S latitude and encircling Antarctica. It is usually regarded as the fourth-largest of the five principal oceanic divisions...
  
   at the request of the South African government.
• 1956 - "Westwind engaged in DEWLINE support Operations in the Arctic.
• 1957 - "Westwind" engaged in DEWLINE support Operations in the Arctic.
• 1962 - SUNEC '62 - Hull Stress Tests Conducted for design of future Icebreakers
• 1964 - Westwind arrives in area of United States Coast Guard LORAN
  LORAN
  LORAN is a terrestrial radio navigation system using low frequency radio transmitters in multiple deployment to determine the location and speed of the receiver....
  
   Station Cape Atholl
  Cape Atholl
  Cape Atholl was a United States Coast Guard LORAN station. It was established in 1954 and disestablished in 1975.-Location:*Northwest Greenland, south of Thule Air Base.*Latitude: 76°18'56.62"N*Longitude: 69°21'21.03"W-External links:*...
  
  , Greenland.
• 1964 - 18 August: Returned from Arctic cruise.
• 1974 - Began extensive refit to strengthen bow, replace engines, change propeller shafts, and received new "Icebreaker Red" paint scheme.
• 1975 - Continued extensive refit.
• 1976 - Homeport: Milwaukee, WI. - Summer North Trip - Arctic Circle, Via - St. John's Newfoundland,Thence to Thule, Greenland for summer breakouts.
• 1977 - Homeport: Milwaukee, WI. - Winter Breakouts, Great Lakes - Ran Aground, Seven Foot Shoals, near entrance to St. Mary's River, Lake Huron.
• 1984 - Westwind sustains major hull damage in the Weddell Sea
  Weddell Sea
  The Weddell Sea is part of the Southern Ocean and contains the Weddell Gyre. Its land boundaries are defined by the bay formed from the coasts of Coats Land and the Antarctic Peninsula. The easternmost point is Cape Norvegia at Princess Martha Coast, Queen Maud Land. To the east of Cape Norvegia is...
  
   on a Deep Freeze
  Deep Freeze
  Deep Freeze may refer to:* Operation Deep Freeze, a series of American expeditions to Antarctica beginning in 1955* Deep Freeze Range, a mountain range in Antarctica* Deep Freeze , a protective program...
  
  cruise. 6 feet (1.8 m) tall, 140 feet (42.7 m) long tear in the hull that was temporarily patched by the crew until repaired in South America.
• 1986 - Funding cuts reducing operating funds for icebreakers ends plans to refit Westwind.
• 1988 - 28 February: Decommissioned.