ALERT WMEC 630

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 ALERT WMEC-630
Commissioned August 4 1969 - Decommissioned for MMA January 1993
Recommissioned 1995

Naval Covers

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USCGC Alert WMEC-630 Covers Page 1 (1974-2009)

Postmarks

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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.

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

1st Commissioning August 4 1969 to January 1993

USPS
Machine Cancel

Cape May NJ

1974-02-24

N/A

Add-on cachet by Michael Hebert (Mh Cachets)

2nd Commissioning 1995 to present

Locy Type
2-1(n+) (D2,USS)
(weak "E")

USS Constellation
CV-64

1996-08-01

N/A

Port Visit - SEAFAIR 96, Official Ship Cachet from the USCGC Alert WMEC-630

Other Information

Seven cutters of the US Coast Guard have borne the name ALERT - USRC Alert (Schooner 1818), USRC Alert (Schooner 1829), USRC Alert (Centerboard Sloop 1877),
USRC Alert (Steam Launch 1901), USRC Alert (Steam Harbor Tug 1907), USCGC Alert WMEC-127 and USCGC Alert WMEC-630

Five ships of the US Navy have borne the name ALERT - USS Alert (18-gun Sloop-of-War 1803), USS Alert (Screw Tug 1861), USS Alert (Screw Steamer AS-4),
USS Alert (Steam Launch 1896) and USS Alert SP-511.

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