Gregory Wellspeak

USCGC NORTHWIND (WAGB-282) was a Wind-class icebreaker commissioned by the United States Coast Guard in 1945. Throughout her service, NORTHWIND played a critical role in Arctic and Antarctic operations, including supporting scientific research, resupplying remote stations, and conducting search and rescue missions. Notably, she participated in Operation Highjump (1946-1947) in Antarctica and numerous resupply missions to Thule Air Base, Greenland, during the Cold War. NORTHWIND was decommissioned in 1989 after more than four decades of distinguished service in some of the world’s most challenging environments.