USS Congress – Screw Sloop by Glenn Smith (#8073) This CONGRESS was only in commission from 1870 to 1876. There have been five other ships named CONGRESS. From February 1872 to January 1874, CONGRESS was part of the Mediterranean Squadron,…
USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24)
USS Belleau Wood CVL 24 By Steve Shay (L-10,821) Here is a war time cover from a sailor that reminds us of how important letters were to those serving in the military during World War II. In today’s world,…
USS Chaumont (AP-5)
USS Chaumont AP-5 By Steve Shay (L-10,821) John Young has a very nice article in the June 2012 Log featuring Flag Day covers. There can never be too many Flag Day covers to look at, so I’ve chosen one of…
USS Tullibee (SSN-597)
USS Tullibee SSN 597 By Steve Shay (L-10,821) Cachet maker Clyde Sarzin prepared this launch cover for the USS Tullibee. Sarzin prepared submarine event covers in the 1960’s. He also prepared first day covers featuring metallic cachets that were pasted…
USS California (BB-44)
USS California BB-44 By Steve Shay (L-10,821) The battleship USS California was moored at Quay F-3 on the morning of December 7, 1941 when the Japanese attack began. The California was under the command of Captain Joel Bunkley and…
USS West Virginia (BB-48)
USS West Virginia By Steve Shay (L-10,821) September 2, 1945 was the date of the surrender ceremony held aboard the USS Missouri, ending the war with Japan and ending World War II. Approximately 280 ships were at anchor in Tokyo…
USS Sirius (AK-15)
USS Sirius (AK-15) In the late 1930’s it was apparent to the United States military and government that there was potential trouble brewing just over the horizon. Consequently, efforts were made to put defenses in place in strategic locations. The…
Cut Square Cancels (Rare)
Cut Square Cancels Recent talk about R rated cancels (those of which 100 or fewer copies are reported) led me to remember a collection of cut squares I purchased 5 years ago. Early collectors of stamps and postmarks often used…
ICEX – 86
ICEX -86 By Steve Shay (L-10,821) On May 6, 1986, three US Navy Sturgeon class nuclear attack submarines rendezvoused and surfaced together at the North Pole. This event occurred while the submarines were participating in ICEX 1-86, an Arctic Ocean…
USS Mississippi (BB-41)
USS Mississippi (BB-41) The August and October 2013 issues of the USCS Log had excellent articles on cachet maker Henry Stinemetts. The cachet on the cover this month is a Stinemetts cachet. The cachet marks Armistice Day 1939 and is…