Ship Covers and Histories Archives - Page 19 of 20

USS Honolulu (CL-48)

USS Honolulu (CL-48) In 1939 there were five Thursdays in November, and in the era before “Black Friday” it was considered inappropriate for businesses to display Christmas decorations or merchandise before Thanksgiving. At the request of numerous retailers, still recovering…

USS Henderson (AP-1)

USS Henderson (AP-1) By Steve Shay (#L-10,821) USS Henderson was a transport ship launched June 17, 1916 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Commissioned May 24, 1917, she went on to transport members of the AEF to France during World War…

USS Gannet (AVP-8)

USS Gannet (AVP-8) By Steve Shay (#L-10,821) The USS Gannet was built as a minesweeper, one of the Lapwing class “Bird” boats. She was commissioned in July 1919 with hull designation AM-41. Almost immediately Gannet became a tender for aircraft…

USS Edsall (DD-219)

USS Edsall (DD-219) by Steve Shay (L-10,821) Pan American Airlines began trans-Pacific airmail service on November 22, 1935 and later extended the service to passenger flights on October 21, 1936. Service began with the Martin M-130 aircraft. There were 3…

USS Colorado (BB-45)

USS Colorado BB-45 By Steve Shay (#L-10,821) The USS Colorado was the lead ship of three battleships (Colorado, Tennessee, West Virginia) built as the Colorado class. A fourth ship, to be USS Washington, was laid down but was cancelled during…

USS Cherokee (ATF-66)

USS Cherokee (ATF-66) By Glenn Smith (#8,073) Art (and Love!) Cachet art has always been a popular addition to naval covers. However, beginning in the 1930’s, this art form “took off” when many new artists, both real and amateur, applied…

USS Charleston (C-2)

USS Charleston (C-2) By John Young (#L-8219) Letter from Ch Bos’n Dominick Glynn, USN to his wife, at Mare Island Navy Yard was mailed with postage has ship’s Sailor’s Letter marking and signature of ship’s Commanding Officer, Captain George W. Pigman,…