POINT NOWELL WPB 82363
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.
- USCGC POINT NOWELL WPB-82363 Commissioned 13 June 1967 - Decommissioned 15 October 1999
- SAVANNA POINT (Jamaican Naval Service) Transferred to Jamaica, 15 October 1999
In operation at least into 2002
Fate unknown
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- Covers Page 1 (1999-10-15)
Postmarks
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USPS Type 9 |
1998-10-15
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N/A |
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Decommissioning
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
Other Information
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Additional Naming History Sources
Apparently, by the time the ship was transferred to Jamaica, it was not in very good shape.
From Seawatch Volume Three - July 2003:
"My "maiden patrol" was scheduled for 19 - 26 September 2002. I took over from the off going ship captain and was told that I would be using the Savanna Point which had been offline for some time. The list of defects for the vessel included a malfunctioning No.1 generator with No 2. generator unserviceable. The sewage system and the air conditioning were also unserviceable and there was no hydro start system for the main engines amongst other defects."
Seawatch Magazine is a publication of the Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard
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