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Author: John Germann (page 9)

USS Capodanno (DE-1093)

Posted on: November 16, 2020 Last updated on: June 8, 2021 Written by: John Germann
USS Capodanno DE-1093 By Capt Lawrence B. Brennan US Navy Ret., (USCS #L-6221) Vincent R. Capodanno was born in Staten Island, New York, on February 13, 1929, the tenth child of Italian immigrant parents. He was graduated from Curtis High…
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USS Mississippi (BB-41)

Posted on: November 16, 2020 Last updated on: June 8, 2021 Written by: John Germann
USS Mississippi (BB-41) by Glenn Smith (#8073) On May 21, 1542 Hernando de Soto, the infamous Spanish explorer died of a fever on the western bank of the Mississippi River. He was buried in the river, allegedly near current day…
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USS Dale (DD-353) – Tiny Cover

Posted on: November 16, 2020 Last updated on: June 8, 2021 Written by: John Germann
USS Dale By Steve Shay (USCS L-10,821) January 2005 Cover of the Month So what’s so special about the cover this month? First, it’s not a cut square though it looks like one at first glance. It is actually a…
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USS Princeton (CV-23)

Posted on: November 16, 2020 Last updated on: June 8, 2021 Written by: John Germann
USS Princeton By Steve Shay (L-10,821) February 2005 Cover of the Month The USS Princeton started out as a Cleveland class cruiser and was laid down as USS Tallahassee, CL-61 in June 1941. However the need for more carriers was…
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USS Mississippi (BB-41)

Posted on: November 16, 2020 Last updated on: June 8, 2021 Written by: John Germann
USS Mississippi – St. Patrick’s Day By Steve Shay (L-10,821) March 2005 Cover of the Month Henry Stinemetts (USCS member 1103) prepared covers marking holidays and historical events by combining printed cachets with paste on labels and paper. Sometimes the…
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USS Thresher (SS-200)

Posted on: November 16, 2020 Last updated on: June 8, 2021 Written by: John Germann
USS Thresher By Steve Shay (L-10,821) April 2005 Cover of the Month     The nuclear powered submarine USS Thresher SS-593 was launched July 9, 1960, the first of a new class of attack subs. Just over one year later,…
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USS Salt Lake City (SSN-716) – Early Computer Cachet

Posted on: November 16, 2020 Last updated on: June 8, 2021 Written by: John Germann
USS Salt Lake City By Steve Shay (L-10,821) May 2005 Cover of the Month Today, computer generated cachets are quite common. Photo quality cachets and intricate designs are all possible by using scanners, software and computers. With the low cost…
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USS New Ironsides (Ironclad Steamer)

Posted on: November 16, 2020 Last updated on: June 8, 2021 Written by: John Germann
USS New Ironsides By Steve Shay (L-10,821) June 2005 Cover of the Month During the United States Civil War, in an effort to build a better weapon, many ideas were considered and many ideas actually turned into hardware. Early in…
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USS Southery (IX-26) – Boston Receiving Ship

Posted on: November 16, 2020 Last updated on: June 8, 2021 Written by: John Germann
Boston Receiving By Steve Shay (L-10,821) July 2005 Cover of the Month Happy Fourth of July! This cover brings some history to life. The cover was postmarked July 4, 1933 with the Type 6g-1 cancel from the US Receiving Ship…
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USS Tautog (SS-199)

Posted on: November 16, 2020 Last updated on: June 8, 2021 Written by: John Germann
USS Tautog #S-3608 by Ned Harris August 2005 Cover of the Month This month’s cover was cancelled aboard the U.S.S. Tautog (SS-199) on Oct 12, 1940. The Tautog was launched on 27 January 1940 and commissioned on 3 July1940 at…
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