LILAC WLM 227

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.

Coastal Tender
Originally contracted April 13 1931 as AZALEA
Renamed (Date unknown)
Launched May 26 1933 for Lighthouse Service
Placed In Service 1933
Acquired by U.S. Coast Guard July 1 1939


1. USCGC LILAC WAGL-227
   Commissioned July 1 1939 with merger of Lighthouse and Coast Guard Services
   
   
2. USCGC LILAC WLM-227
   Redisginated (WLM) January 1 1965
   Decommissioned February 3 1972
   
   Stricken February 6 1972
   Donated to the Harry Lundeberg Seafarers International Union Seamanship School in Maryland

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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Other Information

NAMESAKE - Any of various shrubs widely cultivated for its clusters of fragrant purplish or white flowers

 

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