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 SC-1368
November 11, 2020
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USS SC-1368 By Steve Shay (L-10,821) Not all of the ships that served during World War II were large or well known, like the carriers, battleships and submarines were. Many smaller ships played very important roles and many are almost
USS Brooks (DD-232)
November 11, 2020
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USS Brooks DD-232 By Glenn Smith Data Sheet #12 Under Review & Revision Data Sheet #12 ( A Listing of Foreign and Domestic Port Locations Appearing Within the Killer Bars of U. S. Naval Cancels) (DS#12) is currently under review and revision.
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)
November 11, 2020
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USS Pennsylvania BB-38 By John Young (USCS L-8219) Lead ship of the “Super-dreadnoughts” built by Newport News Shipbuilding Co., (launched 16 MAR 1915) and was commissioned on 12 JUN 1916. “Pennsy” being oil fueled, rather than coal, did not enter
USS Honolulu (CL-48)
November 11, 2020
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USS Honolulu CL-48 By Steve Shay (L-10,821) All the Way to Galway. Unfortunately the USS Honolulu never made it to Galway but she did sail to England on her shakedown cruise. This festive cachet honoring St. Patrick’s Day was hand
USS Nautilus (SS-168)
November 11, 2020
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USS Nautilus (SS-168) By Glenn Smith (#8073) USS NAUTILUS SS-168 cover dated 2 September 1937. At the time, NAUTILUS was operating out of San Diego as part of SUBDIV 13. Commanded by then CDR James Fife, she was making her
USS Rappahannock (AF-6)
November 11, 2020
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USS Rappahannock AF-6 by Steve Shay (L-10,821) The USS Rappahannock was perhaps one of the less glamorous ships that served a vital support function to the fleet. She was originally launched in Germany 1913 as the SS Pommerin. She was
USS Olympia (CL-15)
November 11, 2020
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USS Olympia CL-15 By Steve Shay (L-10,821) Most of us recognize the USS Olympia as being the flagship of Commodore George Dewey at the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898 during the Spanish American War. It was from the Olympia
USS Patrick Henry (SSBN-599)
November 11, 2020
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USS Patrick Henry SSB(N)-599 By Steve Shay (L-10,821) During the 1950’s there was an urgency by the Navy to field missile firing nuclear submarines. This resulted in the only Regulus firing SSGN submarine, the USS Halibut, SSGN-587 and eventually the
USS Pensacola (CL-24)
November 11, 2020
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USS PENSACOLA (CL-24) by John Young (l-8219) Cover from sailor (mail clerk), G.J. Blaise to collector, Winfred Grandy (USCS #128) documents a historic event with wording REMEMBER/ PAUL MAY between the killer bars of cruiser’s type 3s (B) cancel on
USS Cachalot (SS-170)
November 11, 2020
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USS Cachalot (SS-170) By Steve Shay (L-10,821) Labor Day is a US holiday that we traditionally view as the end of summer and the three day weekend gives us one more time to enjoy the company of friends and family
USS Idaho (BB-42)
November 11, 2020
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USS IDAHO (BB-42) By Steve Shay (L-10,821) Apparently Navy life is not for everyone. This cover was mailed to a sailor aboard the USS Idaho December 6, 1935 and was returned to the sender marked “Moved, Left No Address”. A
USS Des Moines (C-15)
November 11, 2020
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USS DES MOINES (C-15) John Young (#L-8219) Registered cover from J.S. Abbott, USS DES MOINES to S.S. Pierce Co., Boston, Mass franked with two 5 cents Washington stamps to cover the registered mail rate and canceled with ship type 9v
USS New York (BB-34)
November 11, 2020
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USS NEW YORK BB-34 by John Young (L-8219) Interesting thermograph type 3 (A) cancel appeared on Crosby envelope and was probably used as experiment by a Brooklyn ANCS crew member. First the cachet documents “Our Navy” as the First Line
USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95)
November 11, 2020
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USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) By Steve Shay (USCS #L-10,821) The Bismarck Sea was built by the Kaiser Shipbuilding yard in Vancouver, Washington. She was originally laid down as Alikula Bay, then launched April 17, 1944 and commissioned into the
USS Medusa (AR-1)
November 11, 2020
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USS Medusa AR-1 By Steve Shay (USCS #L-10,821) The USS Medusa was the first fleet repair ship designed as such by the US Navy. She was designed to aid in repairs that were above and beyond the type of