8109-79. [flag and commissioning pennant] U. S. Coast Guard Cutter Basswood WLB-388 / WAGL-388 Ensign and Commissioning Pennant. c.1966-1998
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8109-79. [flag and commissioning pennant] U. S. Coast Guard Cutter Basswood WLB-388 / WAGL-388 Ensign and Commissioning Pennant. c.1966-1998
8109-79 [flag and commissioning pennant] U. S. Coast Guard Cutter Basswood WLB-388 / WAGL-388 Ensign and Commissioning Pennant. c.1966-1998. Official U. S. Coast Guard Ensign size No. 5 (15”h x 25” w) with Coast Guard Pennant size 3 ¼” w x 73” long, for use on small and medium size craft. Ensign was manufactured for Coast Guard use and has only light use but is completely intact, made of 100% nylon bunting. Pattern is of an earlier design consisting of vertical red/white stripes, with Coast Guard shield on crossed anchors overlaying on the right portion, without the words “Semper Paratus” (post 1966). Top left corner is white with U. S. eagle and shield with bunched stars above. Manufactured by Dettra “Dura-Lite” Company. Ensign intact, very light bleeding of red from rain, hem soiled, only light wear. Mating pennant with printed stars was flown from the mast-head on commissioning and is also clean, probably never flown. Field consists of 16 vertical red/white stripes, with 13 blue stars on white field at the head. Rare set came together from member of CGC Basswood crew. USCG Basswood, an ocean going buoy tender, was built in Duluth , Minnesota and commissioned on 12 January 1944. She was decommissioned in 1998. From March to April 1944, Basswood performed general ATON and icebreaking on the Great Lakes and was then transferred to Astoria, Oregon and throughout the Pacific where it was used for general ATON duty. (VG). Set $185.