PLANETREE WLB 307

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.

180-Ft "B" or Mesquite Class Lighthouse Tender Keel Laid December 4 1942 - Launched March 20 1943 USCGC PLANETREE WAGL-307 Commissioned November 4 1943 Decommissioned 1947 (due to shortage of personnel) Recommissioned September 1 1949 USCGC PLANETREE WLB-307 Reclassified 1965 - Decommissioned March 19 1999

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-10-15

N/A

WAGL 307. Coastie Mail. Assigned to the US Navy during WWII but did not have their own post office on board.

 

USPS 4-bar Ketchikan AK

1999-03-19

N/A

WLB 307. Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS FDOI

2001-05-23

First Day of Issue "Honoring Veterans" stamp. The cachetmaker, Florence "Via" Villasenor, used this opportunity to honor John A. Lynch, USCG. John Lynch also served on the USS LST-765.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Planetree is from the genus Platanus, trees native to the Northern Hemisphere. They are the sole members of the family Platanaceae. They are all large trees, up to 30–50 meters tall. They are known as planes in Europe, and as sycamores in North America.

 

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