RED BEECH WLM 686

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.

Red Wood Class 157 ft Coastal Buoy Tender Keel Laid October 14 1963 - Launched June 6 1964 USCGC RED BEECH WLM-686 Commissioned November 20 1964 - Decommissioned June 18 1997 Sunk as part of the State of Maryland's Great Eastern Reef June 10 2000

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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

 

USPS Slogan Machine Cancel New York, NY

1976-11-22

N/A

Add-on cachet by Michael Hebert (Mh Cachets)

 

USPS CDS "Bowling Green Station" New York, NY

1997-06-18

N/A

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

 

Other Information

USCGC RED BEECH, in 1977 and again in 1982, was awarded the Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation. She was also awarded the National Defense Transportation Association Military Unit Award in 1982. In 1986 she received both a Unit Commendation for the Statue of Liberty Centennial Celebration and another Meritorious Unit Commendation for her actions during a waterfront fire. She was awarded a Special Operations Service ribbon in 1993 for her response to the "Storm of the Century." The tender's performance was again recognized in 1995 with a Meritorious Unit Commendation for the assistance she provided towards the completion of the Kill Van Kull dredging project. In 1996 she was awarded the Special Operations Service ribbon for maintaining a security zone in conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebration of the establishment of the United Nations.

NAMESAKE - North American forest tree of the genus Phegopteris, with light green leaves and edible nuts; a.k.a. a large tree of Australasia.

 

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