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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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…