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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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…