SHAMAL PC 13

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.

Cyclone Class Patrol (Coastal) Ship Keel Laid 23 September 1994 - Launched 3 March 1995 USS SHAMAL PC 13 Commissioned 27 January 1996 - Decommissioned 1 October 2004 USCGC SHAMAL WPC 13 Commissioned 6 December 2004 - Decommissioned 30 September 2011 USS SHAMAL PC 13 Recommissioned 30 September 2011 - Decommissioning Ceremony 13 January 2021

Naval Covers

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1. USS Shamal PC-13 Covers Page 1    (1995-2011)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPS Type 9 Baton Rouge, LA

1996-01-27

N/A

Commissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A shamal is a northwesterly wind blowing over Iraq and the Persian Gulf states (including Saudi Arabia and Kuwait), often strong during the day, but decreasing at night.

 

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