KATHERINE WALKER WLM 552 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 18:48, 5 October 2020

2020-10-05T18:48:05Z

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	Keeper Class 175-foot Coastal Buoy Tender<br/>		Keeper Class 175-foot Coastal Buoy Tender<br/>
	Keel Laid 8 April 1996 - Launched 14 September 1996<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 8 April 1996 - Launched 14 September 1996<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USCGC KATHERINE WALKER WLM-552'''<br/>Commissioned 1 November 1997		<li>'''USCGC KATHERINE WALKER WLM-552'''</li>Commissioned 1 November 1997
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GregCiesielski at 19:53, 3 January 2020

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 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Other Information</h3>

GregCiesielski: Updated the page and added 1 cover

2020-01-03T19:28:30Z

Updated the page and added 1 cover

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	Keeper Class 175-foot Coastal Buoy Tender<br/>		Keeper Class 175-foot Coastal Buoy Tender<br/>
	Keel Laid - Launched September 14 1996<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 8 April 1996 - Launched 14 September 1996<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USCGC KATHERINE WALKER WLM-552'''<br/>Commissioned November 1 1997		<li>'''USCGC KATHERINE WALKER WLM-552'''<br/>Commissioned 1 November 1997
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	[[Image:KatherineWalker_WLM552_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		[[Image:KatherineWalker_WLM552_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
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	<li>[[~~PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1~~ \| Covers Page 1]]    (1996~~,1997~~)</li>		<li>[[KATHERINE_WALKER_WLM_552_Covers_Page_1 \| USCGC Katherine Walker WLM-552 Covers Page 1]]    (1996-2019)</li>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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			USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"USCGC Katherine Walker /<br/>(WLM-552) Sta."<br/><br/>Staten Island NY
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			2019-05-26
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_KatherineWalker_WLM552_20190526_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_KatherineWalker_WLM552_20190526_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			[[Cachet_Category_Fleet_Week_Page_4_ \| Fleet Week]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ \| Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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GregCiesielski: Added 1 cover and updated page

2009-12-13T22:54:41Z

Added 1 cover and updated page

New page

<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol>
Keeper Class 175-foot Coastal Buoy Tender<br/>
Keel Laid - Launched September 14 1996<br/><br/>
<li>'''USCGC KATHERINE WALKER WLM-552'''<br/>Commissioned November 1 1997
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:KatherineWalker_WLM552_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p> </p>

<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie,
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li>[[PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1996,1997)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). 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.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS 4-bar<br/><br/>Marinette, WI
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1996-09-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_KatherineWalker_WLM552_19960914_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Launching_ | Launching]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS CDS<br/><br/>Bayonne, NJ
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1997-11-01
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_KatherineWalker_WLM552_19971101_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>North Jersey NJ
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1997-11-01
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_KatherineWalker_WLM552_19971101_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]]

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Katherine Walker was the keeper of Robbins Reef Light in New York Harbor. Katherine’s husband, John was appointed keeper of the light in 1883. In 1886, John died from pneumonia. Katherine Walker was then appointed as keeper of the light by President Benjamin Harrison on June 6th 1895. The task was not an easy one for the 4’10”, 100 pound woman. She climbed to the top of the light several times each night to tend the kerosene lamp. During periods of fog or heavy snow she would ring the fog signal by hand for hours on end when the mechanical system failed.<br/>    
During storms, she not only ensured the light was “watching properly”, she also kept a sharp lookout for ships in distress. Her efforts resulted in the rescue of 50 sailors from shipwrecks. Among those rescued were five crewmen and a small dog from a wrecked schooner. Katherine accomplished this rescue using only a small dinghy. Despite all the hardships she managed to raise two children.<br/>    
Robbins Reef Light was isolated from the mainland, so Katherine would row her children to and from the shore daily so they could attend school. She stayed on as keeper until she retired in 1919 and moved to Tompkinville, New York. She passed away at age 83 on February 5th, 1931.



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