COWSLIP WLB 277
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.
- Cactus Class 180-foot Sea Going Bouy Tender
- USCGC COWSLIP WAGL-277
Commissioned October 17 1942
- USCGC COWSLIP WLB-277
Reclassified (WLB) 1965
Decommissioned March 23 1973
Recommissioned November 9 1981 - Decommissioned December 11 2002
Transferred to Nigerian Navy January 26 2003
Keel Laid September 16 1941 - Launched April 11 1942
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Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image |
Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image |
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USPS 4-bar |
2001-09-27
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Scheduled Decommissioning is Cancelled
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS 4-bar |
2002-12-11
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Decommissioning
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
Other Information
NAMESAKE - A Eurasian primrose usually having fragrant yellow flowers, widely cultivated as an ornamental, and long used in herbal medicine
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