SHUBRICK

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Completed on November 25 1857 USLHS SHUBRICK Lighthouse Service - Commissioned November 25 1857 USRC SHUBRICK Revenue Cutter Service - Commissioned October 15 1861 Decommissioned January 1886

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (N/A)

 

Postmarks

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USPO CDS

1858 to 1861

Incoming mail. Due to distance travelled, this cover should have had 10c postage. 7c Postage Due was marked as "Due 7".

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - "William Bradford Shubrick was a famous naval officer who saw extensive service in the nineteenth century. He was born on 31 October 1790 and studied at Harvard before accepting an appointment as a midshipman in 1806. He served in the Mediterranean and during the War of 1812 aboard Constellation; and, while that frigate was at Norfolk, he led a party of bluejackets in beating off a British boat attack against Craney Island on 22 June 1813. He subsequently won a Congressional medal for service in Constitution during her capture of Cyane and Levant. He saw service in the Mexican War and was named the President of the Preliminary Board of Lighthouses on 21 May 1851. The actual Lighthouse Board, which replaced the Lighthouse Establishment, was created on 9 October 1852, with Admiral Shubrick appointed as Chairman. In December 1861, Shubrick was retired; and he was promoted to Rear Admiral on the retired list on 16 July 1862. He died in Washington, D.C., on 27 May 1874." {USCG Historical Office}

 

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