WHITE SUMAC WLM 540

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.

YF-257 Class Lighter
Keel Laid - Launched


1. US Navy LIGHTER YF-416
   Commissioned 6 November 1943 - Decommissioned 19 September 1947 and transferred to the US Coast Guard
   
   
2. USCGC WHITE SUMAC WAGL-540
   Commissioned 19 September 1947
   
   
3. USCGC WHITE SUMAC WLM-540
   Redesignated (WLM) 1965 - Decommissioned 1 August 2002
   
   
4. CAPOTILLO BA-2
   Transferred to the Dominican Republic & renamed

 

Naval Covers

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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 New Orleans, LA

2002-08-01

Decommissioning. Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Type 9 New Orleans, LA

2002-08-01

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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