SORREL WLB 296

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 ft Seagoing Buoy Tender Keel Laid 26 May 1942 - Launched 28 September 1942 USCGC SORREL WAGL-296 Commissioned 15 April 1943 USCGC SORREL WLB-296 Redesignated (WLB) 1965 - Decommissioned 20 June 1996 Sold to a private source.

Naval Covers

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1. USCGC Sorrel WLB-296 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPS 4-bar Valdez AK

1974-09-07

N/A

Add-on cachet by Michael Hebert (Mh Cachets)

 

USPS Type 9 "Governors Island Branch" New York, NY

1996-06-20

N/A

Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Sorrel is a slender plant about 60 cm high, with roots that run deep into the ground, as well as juicy stems and edible, oblong leaves. The lower leaves are 7 to 15 cm in length, slightly arrow-shaped at the base.

 

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