BAINBRIDGE ISLAND WPB 1343

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.

Island Class 110 foot Patrol Boat Keel Laid - Launched USCGC BAINBRIDGE ISLAND WPB-1343 Commissioning (Formal) 20 September 1991 Decommissioned 17 March 2014 SHARPIE (Privately Owned) Purchased by medtech entrepreneur Chris Sharp and then donated to Sea Shepherd Conservation Society on 11 December 2017 Renamed MV SHARPIE

 

Naval Covers

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1. USCGC Bainbridge Island WPB-1343 Covers Page 1     (1991-2008)

 

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 Monmouth GMF, NJ

1991-09-20

Commissioning (Formal). Cachet by the USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS. From the John Young collection.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - (BAINBRIDGE ISLAND) An island in Puget Sound, Washington

NAMESAKE - (SHARPIE) Named after its donor, Medtech Entrepreneur Chris Sharp.

 

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