Cover of the Month
This is an eclectic group of covers posted over many years and by a variety of members. Steve Shay should be credited with most of these. Many of the archived covers give highlights of the ship’s history, the cachet maker if appropriate and what the cancellation date and type are.
USS New Mexico (BB-40)
November 8, 2020
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USS New Mexico BB-40 By Steve Shay (#L-10821) Here is a hand drawn sailor, presumably on board the battleship USS New Mexico. His fingers are in his ears, waiting for the firing of the 14″ main guns. I’m not sure
USS New Jersey (BB-16)
November 8, 2020
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USS New Jersey (BB-16) By Steve Shay (#L-10,821) The battleship USS New Jersey was commissioned in 1906 and she was a member of the Great White Fleet that sailed around the world in a show of United States Naval strength
USS Nevada (BB-36)
November 8, 2020
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USS Nevada (BB 36) John Young (L-8219) Interesting piece of fan mail from sailor (John Miller Sampson) to silent-film star (Tom Mix) posted with ship’s type 2r cancel on 10 MAY 1926. His cowboy hero worked at Fox Studios, Hollywood
SS Thomas W. Gregory
November 8, 2020
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SS Thomas W. Gregory By Steve Shay (#L-10,821) This month we have a cover from a merchant ship, the SS Thomas W Gregory. This was a Liberty ship, launched October 6, 1943 and delivered for service on the 19th. The
USS Mount Olympus (AGC-8)
November 8, 2020
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USS Mount Olympus (AGC-8) The USS Mount Olympus was an amphibious force flagship, launched October 3, 1943 as USS Eclipse but renamed before commissioning. She participated in the landings in Leyte Gulf in the Philippines and also the landings at
USS Mount Olympus (AGC-8)
November 8, 2020
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USS Mount Olympus (AGC-8) By Steve Shay (#L-10,821) The USS Mount Olympus was an amphibious force flagship, launched October 3, 1943 as USS Eclipse but renamed before commissioning. She participated in the landings in Leyte Gulf in the Philippines and
USS Missouri (BB-63)
November 8, 2020
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USS Missouri (BB-63) By Steve Shay (#L-10821) This is the 75th anniversary of VJ-Day, September 2, 1945. On that date, the surrender papers ending the war with Japan were signed in Tokyo Bay. The Allied Fleet gathered in Tokyo Bay
USS Marblehead (CL-12)
November 8, 2020
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USS MARBLEHEAD (CL-12) By Captain Lawrence B. Brennan, U.S. Navy (Retired), (USCS #L-6221) An uncacheted cover addressed to the 15 year old high school student, Herbert Fox Rommel Jr., who lived in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. The cover was postmarked on 9 June 1931 and bears
USS Lexington (CV-2) – Earheart Search
November 8, 2020
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USS LEXINGTON (CV 2) Printed USS LEXINGTON envelope documents the search for lost Earhart plane (2-18 JUL 1937) along with the destroyers, USS DRAYTON, USS LAMSON and USS CUSHING. It was sent by a crew-member aboard carrier, posted (type 7qt
USS Lexington (CV-2)
November 8, 2020
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USS Lexington (CV-2) By Steve Shay (#L-10,821) The aircraft carrier USS Lexington moved from her base in San Pedro to the Caribbean and Atlantic in February 1939 as part of Fleet Exercise XX. During this exercise, Lexington would maneuver with
USS La Jolla (SS-791)
November 8, 2020
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USS La Jolla (SSN-701) By Steve Shay (#L-10,821) The USCS Northeast Regional meeting was held in New London, Connecticut October 16-17, 1976. Some of those in attendance took a complimentary bus ride provided by the Nathan Hale Chapter to see
USS Kanawha (AO-1)
November 8, 2020
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USS Kanawha AO-1 By Steve Shay (#L-10821) The USS Kanawha was first ship built as an oiler for the United States Navy. She was built at the Mare Island Navy Yard with her keel laying in December 1913, launched just
USS John D. Ford (DD-228)
November 8, 2020
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USS John D. Ford DD-228 By Steve Shay (#L-10821) John D Ford was one of the destroyers authorized as part of the naval build up during World War I. She was completed too late for wartime service, not being commissioned
USS Intrepid (Steel Sailing Bark)
November 8, 2020
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USS Intrepid (Steel Sailing Bark) Steve Shay(#L-10,821) The USS Intrepid was obsolete before she was launched in October 1904. By 1904, the era of Navy sailing ships was long past. This must have been apparent to the Navy
USS Horne (CG-30)
November 8, 2020
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USS Horne CG-30 By Steve Shay (#L-10821) Happy St. Patrick’s Day! This hand drawn cachet by Gary Rogak (USCS #8398) was cancelled aboard the cruiser USS Horne on March 17, 1988. Gary produced hundreds of hand drawn covers. The Horne