USS Sapphire (PYc-2) of the war, "Sapphire" was designated for inactivation. On 19 September 1945, the boat departed New London and proceeded to Charleston, South Carolina, where she was decommissioned on 29 October 1945. Struck from the Navy List on 13 November of the same year, she was transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal through sale on 3 September 1946. USS Sapphire (PYc-2) The second USS "Sapphire" (PYc-2) was a patrol boat in the United States Navy. Originally a private yacht and later a navy training vessel, "Sapphire" was built in 1929, and named "Margo" by George Lawley & Son, Neponset, Massachusetts.
Wine of the Month Club weary of retail and began the process of selling his pharmacies. Palos Verdes Wines and Spirits was sold the same year, but due to mismanagement on the part of the new owners, was closed soon thereafter. Paul Kalemkiarian Sr., however, had retained the mail order rights, and trademarked the name “Wine of the Month Club,” which he soon operated as a freestanding entity. In 1989, Paul Kalemkiarian Sr. offered to sell the Wine of the Month Club to his son, Paul Kalemkiarian Jr., after a six-month trial period. At the time, Kalemkiarian Jr. was a partner in a stable and