ROANOKE ISLAND WPB 1346

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 ROANOKE ISLAND WPB-1346 Commissioned (Special) 6 November 1991 - Commissioned (Formal) 7 February 1992 Decommissioned 4 June 2015 GENERAL JOSE MARIA CANAS ESCAMILLA GC110-2 (Costa Rican Naval Service) Commissioned 13 October 2017 with the Costa Rica Navy.

Naval Covers

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1. USCGC Roanoke Island WPB-1346 Covers Page 1     (1991-1995)

 

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 New Orleans LA

1991-11-06

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

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - (ROANOKE ISLAND) Roanoke Island, NC

NAMESAKE - (GENERAL JOSE MARIA CANAS ESCAMILLA) - José María Cañas Escamilla (23 September 1809 — 2 October 1860) was a Costa Rican military veteran and a national hero.

 

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