LINDEN WLI 228

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.

Lighthouse and Buoy Tender Built 1931 by Merrill Stevens Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Jacksonville, Florida USLHS LINDEN Commissioned 1931 as a tender for the U.S. Light House Service USCGC LINDEN US Coast Guard started in 1939 - absorbing the U.S. Light House Service Coast Guard transferred to Navy Department control in November 1941 USCGC LINDEN WAGL-228 Designated as a Coastal Buoy Tender WAGL-228 in November 1941 USCGC LINDEN WLI-228 Reclassified in 1942 as an Inland Buoy Tender WLI-228 Decommissioned 29 May 1969 VENTURE (Commercial Service) Sold 22 May 1970 and renamed Fate unknown.

 

Naval Covers

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1. USCGC Linden WLI-228 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Slogan Machine Cancel Staten Island NY

1967-08-09

N/A

From the John Young collection.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A genus of trees with large cordate leaves and cymost flowers rich in nectar.

 

Additional Naming History Sources

The U.S. Coast Guard History page for Linden (WLI-228) has a very good write-up on the ship's history.

 

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