TAMPA WPG 48

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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.

    Tampa Class, 240-foot Multi-mission Cutter
    Keel Laid September 27 1920 - Launched April 19 1921

  1. USCGC TAMPA CGC-36
    Commissioned September 15 1921

  2. USS TAMPA WPG-48
    US Navy command November 1941
    Reclassified Gunboat (WPG) February 1942
    Decommissioned February 1 1947

    Sold September 22 1947 to Mr. Charles M. Barnett
    Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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  1. USCGC Tampa WPG-48 Covers Page 1     (1944-46)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image


 

Locy Type
3z (BTB)

1946-03-18

Note:


 

Locy Type
9efsu ("U.S. CGC")

1943-04-06

N/A

"On Piece"


 

Locy Type
9efsu ("U.S. CGC")

1945-10-30

Registered, Official Business. The front of this cover will be shown on the ships cover page.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A city in Hillsborough County, Florida. This cutter was named in honor of USCGC Tampa CGC-22 sunk with all hands September 26 1918

Four cutters of the US Coast Guard have borne the name TAMPA - USCGC Tampa CGC-22, USCGC Tampa WPG-48, USCGC Tampa WPG-164 and USCGC Tampa WMEC-902.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Joseph P. Conners.

 


 

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