USS Philip By John Young (#L-8219) A “Wilkes” class destroyer launched in July 1918 that saw three periods of active duty (August 1918- March 1922 & February 1930- March 1937) before going to England under the “lend-lease” program in October…
USS Schenck
USS Schenck By Steve Shay (#L-10,821) The destroyer USS Schenck, DD-159, was one of many destroyers built as part of the World War I US Navy expansion. And like many, she served for only a short period, from 1919 until…
USS Broome (DD-210)
USS Broome DD-210 By Steve Shay (L-10,821) A Merry Christmas from the USS Broome in 1934, part of the Destroyer Battle Force in the Pacific. Broome was based on the west coast at that time, in San Diego as indicated…
USS Wahoo (SS-238)
USS Wahoo SS-238 By Steve Shay (L-10,821) The USS Wahoo was one of the well recognized submarine names to come out of World War II. Under commanding officer Dudley “Mush” Morton, the sub claimed sinking 17 ships for 100,000 tons.…
USS Herbert (DD-160)
USS Herbert DD-160 By John Young (USCS #L-8,219) October 2008 Cover of the Month Navy Day 1934 This unidentified comic strip appears on photographic paper, courtesy of B.C. Thomas, Weehawken (Union City), New Jersey. Thomas (USCS #252) would start the…
USS Capodanno (DE-1093)
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…
USS Mississippi (BB-41)
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…
USS Dale (DD-353) – Tiny Cover
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…
USS Princeton (CV-23)
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…
USS Mississippi (BB-41)
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…