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<li> | YF-257 Class Lighter<br/> | ||
<li>USCGC WHITE SUMAC WAGL-540<br/> | Keel Laid - Launched<br/><br/> | ||
<li> | <li>'''US Navy LIGHTER YF-416'''<br/>Commissioned 6 November 1943 - Decommissioned 19 September 1947 and transferred to the US Coast Guard<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''USCGC WHITE SUMAC WAGL-540'''<br/>Commissioned 19 September 1947<br/><br/> | |||
<li>'''USCGC WHITE SUMAC WLM-540'''<br/>Redesignated (WLM) 1965 - Decommissioned 1 August 2002<br/><br/> | |||
<li>'''CAPOTILLO BA-2'''<br/>Transferred to the Dominican Republic & renamed | |||
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2002-08-01 | 2002-08-01 | ||
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Decommissioning_ | Decommissioning]]. Cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]] | |||
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USPS Type 9<br/><br/>New Orleans, LA | |||
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2002-08-01 | 2002-08-01 | ||
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N/A | |||
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Decommissioning_ | Decommissioning]] | [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Decommissioning_ | Decommissioning]]. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ | Richard F. Hoffner]] | ||
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<h3>Other Information</h3> | <h3>Other Information</h3> | ||
USCGC WHITE SUMAC earned the Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 2 bronze stars and the Operational Distinguishing Device<br/><br/> | |||
'''NAMESAKE''' - Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus, having compound leaves, clusters of small greenish flowers, and usually red, hairy fruit. Some species, such as the poison ivy and poison oak, cause an acute itching rash on contact. | |||
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Revision as of 16:18, 10 September 2017
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.
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YF-257 Class Lighter
- US Navy LIGHTER YF-416
Commissioned 6 November 1943 - Decommissioned 19 September 1947 and transferred to the US Coast Guard
- USCGC WHITE SUMAC WAGL-540
Commissioned 19 September 1947
- USCGC WHITE SUMAC WLM-540
Redesignated (WLM) 1965 - Decommissioned 1 August 2002
- CAPOTILLO BA-2
Transferred to the Dominican Republic & renamed
Keel Laid - Launched
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- Covers Page 1 (2002)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
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USPS Type 9 |
2002-08-01 |
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Decommissioning. Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Type 9 |
2002-08-01 |
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N/A |
Decommissioning. Cachet by Richard F. Hoffner
Other Information
USCGC WHITE SUMAC earned the Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 2 bronze stars and the Operational Distinguishing Device
NAMESAKE - Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus, having compound leaves, clusters of small greenish flowers, and usually red, hairy fruit. Some species, such as the poison ivy and poison oak, cause an acute itching rash on contact.
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