POINT COUNTESS WPB 82335

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.

Point Class 82 foot Coastal Patrol Boat Keel Laid - Launched CG 82335 (U.S. Coast Guard) Commissioned August 8 1962 [Note: Although the U.S. Coast Guard may use "WPB-82335" in its documentation, the identification painted on the ship's hull would have been "CG 82335" (as seen in standard photos of the class for that time period).] USCGC POINT COUNTESS WPB-82335 Named January 1964 - Decommissioned May 25 2000 TSOTNE DADIANI P-101 (Georgian Naval Service) (alt: ოტნე დადიანი) Transferred to Republic of Georgia June 29 2000 and assigned to their Coast Guard TSOTNE DADIANI P-210 (Georgian Naval Service) (alt: ოტნე დადიანი) Designation changed (date unknown) As of 2024, Wikipedia says the ship is still in active service with the Georgian Coast Guard.

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1969-2000)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPS Machine Cancel Port Angeles WA

1969-09-25

N/A

Add-on cachet by Richard Hoffner

 

USPS Machine Cancel Tacoma WA

1978-05-11

N/A

Add-on cachet by Michael F. Hebert (Mh Cachets)

 

USPS Type 9 Nokomis FL

2000-05-25

N/A

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

 

Other Information

NOTE: Two ships (ex-Point Countess and ex-Point Baker) were in port undergoing maintenance when the South Ossetia War began. During the evening of 18 August 2008, a Russian army unit (including at least three T-72 tanks) drove south out of Abkhazia, reaching Poti the next morning. Later that day, Russian troops sank both Point-class ships (along with various other Georgian warships) pierside with demolition charges.

NAMESAKE - Point Countess, Alaska

 

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