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Vol. 72 No. 3 March 2005 Whole No. 856 USCS Election Results The ballot counting committee comprised of Greg Mikulka, Earl Minnis and Roy Ware has completed the count of the 357 ballots cast. The committee is pleased to announce the results of the 2005 USCS Election. To everyone who ran for office or for the Board, thank you very much. USCS continues to grow because of your leadership. The results are: Officers President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Paul Helman (L-7378) Steve Henderson (9941) Steve Shay (L-10821) Bob Rawlins (L-5490) 351 350 349 350 Directors Dave Kent (H-5148) John Young (L-8219) Stewart Milstein (L-7205) Dick Morain (10310) Richard Jones (3933) Rich Hoffner (H-4456) Charles French (L-2603) Ned Harris (3608) Karl Zurn (11248) 337 336 331 331 319 318 315 292 284 Honeyman Awards Selection Made for 2004 Top Writers Announced – See Page 14 In This Issue Regular Columns/Current News President's Message From the Editor's Desk Out of the Past–USS INTREPID (CVA -11), Gene Myers Calendar of Events (March-June) Navy News, Richard D. Jones For Beginning Members, Bob Rawlins Coast Guard News (Hooligan Navy), John Young Norfolk Navy News, Darrell Millner Exhibiting and YOU, Bob Rawlins Letters to the Editor News From the Sales Circuit, Stewart Milstein USCS Convention 2005—USS BLUEBACK Tour Donations to the USCS, Bob Rawlins Nuclear Navy Notes, Richard D. Jones Auctions — Two (2) Includes 428 lot Slogan Auction Covers for Sale/Classified Ads Secretary’s Report, Steve Shay 2 2 3 3 4 5 6-7 8 9 10-11 13 15 21 21 26-29 30-31 32 Special Features Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting, Dick Morain 5 The Book Deck, Catalogue of NS SAVANNAH Events 9 USS CRAVEN (DD-382), F. Burton Sellers 12-13 Log Support Staff-Earl Minnis 13 Honeyman Awards Selection Made for 2004, Hal Vogel 14 From the Shoebox—USS TRENTON, Earl Minnis 14 USCS Memorial Day Picnic, Paul & Becky Huber 15 Election Results Recap 17 Send Your Own Covers – Ships Underway, Richard D. Jones 17 St. Patrick’s Day and Naval Covers, Steve Shay 18-20 Navy Day—Part I—The Neo-classic Period, John Young 22-25 Check out the USCS website at -- http://www.uscs.org Page 2 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log March 2005 The Universal Ship Cancellation Society, Inc., (APS Affiliate #98), a non-profit, tax exempt corporation, founded in 1932, promotes the study of the history of ships, their postal markings and postal documentation of events involving the U.S. Navy and other maritime organizations of the world. Vol. 72 No. 3 March 2005 Whole No. 856 The USCS Log (ISSN 0279-6139), official publication of the Universal Ship Cancellation Society, Inc, is published monthly. Society dues (includes subscription) are $20.00/year USA ($25 other), periodicals -class mailing. Add $16 USA & Canada ($40 other) for first class mailing. Single copy $2.00 pp. Payment to Secretary, address below. Periodicals Class postage paid at New Britain, CT and at additional mailing offices. Advertising rates: Display/page - quarter $35.00; half $60.00; full $110.00. Classified - 30 words $6.00, same ad 12 consecutive issues $60.00; non-members, all rates + 20%, space available; Chapter/Study Group/member sponsored covers listed for serviced cover or $1 per entry. SASE to Editor for details/forms. Acceptance of ads does not constitute USCS endorsement of advertiser. Postmaster—Please send Form 3579 to: USCS Log, 747 Shard Ct., Fremont CA 94539 Log Submission Deadline: 30 days prior to issue month. USCS Log Staff Editor: Richard D. Jones, 137 Putnam Ave, Ormond Beach FL 32174; e-mail: bmcmjones@yahoo.com --Phone-386-672-2112 Art Editor: J.L. Lynch, Jr., 213 Clay Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15235 Printer: Leesburg Printing Company, 3606 Parkway Blvd. Leesburg FL 34748-9744. Society Officers President: Richard Morain, 302 Lindenshade Ct., Millersville MD 21108-1838; e-mail: morain@ccconline.net Vice President: Paul Helman, 2710 “H” Street, Sacramento CA 958164324; e-mail: TedPaul@ix.netcom.com Secretary: Steve Shay, 747 Shard Ct., Fremont CA 94539; e-mail: shaymur@flash.net Treasurer: Bob Rawlins, PO Box 981, Healdsburg, CA 95448; e -mail: rawlins@sonic.net Directors: Laurie Bernstein (nataska1@cox.net), Charles French (bairoko@cox.net), Steve Henderson (VShenderson@aol.com), Rich Hoffner (pacoastie@verizon.net), Richard Jones, David K ent (Kentdave@aol.com), Stewart Milstein (dd224@att.net), John Young (Rkhooligan @aol.com), Karl Zurn (kzurn@aol.com). From the Editor's Desk As you saw on the cover, the ballots have been tallied and your new Officers and Board Members are eager to provide the leadership that will keep USCS a viable organization for collectors interested in navophilately. On page 32, you can see the results of some of our recruiting initiatives as new members join the society. We hope that these new memb ers find value in the numerous member services USCS provides and will continue their memberships when renewal time comes. Speaking of RENEWALS, there are still over 100 members who have not sent in their renewal forms as of this writing. A second mailing is being prepared to remind those who may have misplaced the form during the holidays. Please send in your dues – we need each of you as an active member. As you know, the overarching theme for this year is Navy Day. John Young has put his research talents to work and has scanned his collection to provide Part I of an ongoing series focused on the theme. Additionally, since St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated in March, Steve Shay provides a look at collecting cacheted covers for these special holidays. Just by scanning any of the on-line cover auctions, you can see that a sizeable collection or exhibit could be assembled on a reasonable budget. If you are looking for a new collecting niche, one of his suggestions might rejuvenate your interests. Recently on the USCS CHAT pages, Dave Kent was commenting on the hundreds of thousands of naval covers that have been generated over the years. Certainly, many USCS members are proud owners of sizeable collections – some actively added to each year – some secreted away in boxes, albums, and cabinets seldom looked at or shared. Why not make it a goal to review your collection this year and organize an exhibit or local display? If you find duplicates or have partial collections you no longer have an interest in, why not make them available to eager new collectors by selling them through the USCS Sales Circuit, your own USCS Auction Page, a USCS Special Auction, or on eBay. You will help yourself and you will provide new collectors with quality material for their growing collections. Will you do it? President’s Message Dick Morain (10,310) In 1996, Paul Huber, then the president of the USCS, asked available to members; and Chuck Sass for continuously making me to run for office in the USCS. For the past eight years I have post cards available to members at affordable prices. served as an elected officer in the USCS; and I intend to continue In the past four years Hal Vogel, Alan Warren, Tom Koch, serving the USCS in other elected or non-elected capacities. Norm Doucette, and others have supported the society by serving The best part of being an officer in the USCS is the support on award committees. and encouragement received from the members of the Tom Armstrong, Robert Clark, Dan Goodwin, Gene Myers, organization. To all of you who have provided that support, I Darrell Millner, Michael Sanchez, and Phil Schreiber have offer my sincere thanks. continued to keep the Navy News current in our award-winning There are many people other than those who serve as officers Log. The Log continues to be a valuable source of information and directors who have made significant contributions to the for all of us due to the efforts of authors who have made frequent organization. There is insufficient room to thank everyone who contributions including Hank Baxter, David Bernstein, Jackson has made a contribution, but special thanks go to: Paul Bunter, Bosley, Larry Briend, Emil Cobos, Jack Conover, Jim Dobbins, who made his knowledge of computers and software applications Greg Finnegan, Volker Nowak, George Saqqal, F. Burton Sellers, available in order to provide us with electronic sources of Dominique Soudry, Roger Wentworth and others. information, including CDs; Karl Zurn’s staff at MED Associates, At the grass roots level, my thanks to those who have kept who revived the photo archives and keep the Web site current; their chapters active, informed and organized and to all those who Tom Hollywood for keeping the Veteran’s and shut-ins program have made donations to the society. active; Larry Brennan for providing legal advice when it is Finally, thanks are due to Greg Mikulka, Earl Minnis and Roy required; Alvin Eckert who continues to keep the Data Sheets Ware for counting the ballots in last two elections. March 2005 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log Page 3 Out of the Past Gene M. Myers (9185) PMB 2622, 1650 So. Casino Dr., Laughlin NV 89029-1512 2 March 1942 (WW II) Calendar of Events Dates listed represent the best information available at the time of printing. Delay/change is beyond the control of the Log. ? notes a tentative or uncertain date. # signifies a new or change from previously published date. See Jan. 2005 Log for USN/USNS Zip Codes. Send request for cover service to ship Public Affairs Officer or Postal Clerk to zip code listed or to c/o Supervisor of Shipbuilding at shipyard. Send #10 SASE w/37 cents in stamps to Richard D. Jones, 137 Putnam Ave., Ormond Beach FL 32174 for updated shipyard address list. OR request via e-mail: bmcmjones@yahoo.com. Send only two covers per request and one request per event. March 2005 KAMAGAWA MARU, a Japanese aircraft ferry was torpedoed and sunk by USS SAILFISH (SS-192) just off the entrance to Lombok Strait. At first it was reported that SAILFISH had torpedoed IJN KAGA, a 38,000-ton carrier. This proved to be premature. KAGA was one of the carriers sunk during the Battle of Midway. 6 March 1864 (Civil War) CSS DAVID, a steam torpedo boat, attacked USS MEMPHIS in the North Edisto River, SC, striking the blockader with her torpedo spar, first on the Port quarter, then on the starboard quarter. In both attacks the torpedo attached to the spar failed to explode. Finally, as she was taken under fire by USS MEMPHIS's main guns, CSS DAVID, her stack destroyed, retreated up river to safety. USS MEMPHIS resumed her blockading duties. 12 March 1956 (A Navy First) 5 8 15 19 23 USS NITZE (DDG-94) Comm, Norfolk # FPO AE 09579-1200 CGC SWORDFISH (WPB-87358) In-Com Special Lockport USS SEATTLE (AOE-3) Decommission, Norfolk pictorial USS SAMPSON (DDG-102) Keel Laying, Bath Iron Works USS SPRUANCE (DD-963) Decommission, Mayport FL April 2005 2 CGC MACKINAW WLBB-30, Launch, Marinette Marine USS INTREPID (CVA -11), which in October 1954 had become the first carrier in history to launch aircraft with American built steam catapults; sailed for the Mediterranean with Attack Squadron 83 embarked. This squadron, equipped with F7U-3M CUTLASS aircraft and SPARROW missiles, was the first missile squadron deployed overseas. 15 March 1943 (WW II) 4 USS TRUXTON (DDG-103) Keel Laying, Pascagoula 5 CGC TIGER SHARK (WPB-87359) In-Com Spl, Lockport 18 CGC SEA OTTER (WPB-87362) launch, Lockport May 2005 Admiral E. J. King, Commander-in-Chief United States Fleet, established fleet numbering system. Even numbers identify Atlantic Fleets and odd numbers denote Pacific Fleets. 17 March 1941 (WW II) 3 CGC BLUE SHARK (WPB-87360) In-Com Spl Lockport ?? T-AKE-2 Keel Laying National Steel, San Diego 16 CGC MANATEE (WPB-87363) Launch, Lockport 21# LEWIS & CLARK (T -AKE-1) Launch, National Steel, San Diego 27 USS LASALLE (AGF-3) Decommission, Norfolk 31 CGC SEA HORSE (WPB-87361) In-Com Spl, Lockport June 2005 October 2005 U-100 (Lt. Joachim Shempke) was rammed and sunk by destroyer H.M.S. VANOC. Lt Shempke was one of Germany's top-scoring U-Boat aces (No.11) having sunk 39 ships weighing 159,130 tons. The number one German U -Boat skipper was Lt. Otto Ketschmer in U -23 and U -99 with a score of 44 ships totaling 266,629 tons. When U-99 was sunk in March 1941, Lt. Ketschmer and 39 of his crew were rescued and spent the rest of the war in a POW camp in Canada. 22 March 1820 (Classic) 14 USS CAMDEN Decommission, Puget Sound NS Note: Dates listed are the best available and come from a variety of sources. These are the best available at press time. If you have more accurate data, please e -mail the Log Editor. Anniversaries February – April 2005 40 YEARS – OGDEN LPD-5, 6/19; 35 YEARS – CORONADO AGF-11, 5/23; 25 YEARS – PELELIU LHA-5, 5/3; 20 YEARS – ALABAMA SSBN-731, 5/25; FORD FFG-54, 6/29; ELROD FFG55, 7/6; HONOLULU SSN-718, 7/6; VINCENNES CG-49, 7/6; CARR FFG-52, 7/27; PROVIDENCE SSN-719, 7/27; SAFEGUARD ARS-50, 8/17; 15 YEARS – ALBANY SSN-753, 4/7; MONTEREY CG-61, 6/16; MIAMI SSN-755, 6/30; 10 YEARS – LABOON DDG-58, 3/18; RUSSELL DDG-59, 5/20; PAUL HAMILTON DDG-60, 5/27; RAMAGE DDG-61, 7/22; MAINE SSBN-741, 6/29; 5 YEARS – OSCAR AUSTIN DDG-79, 8/19; 1 YEAR – PINCKNEY DDG-91, 5/29; MOMSEN DDG-92, 8/28. Thanks for news: Jack Treutle, Ted Minter, John Young and Dan Goodwin for the NEW Anniversary updates. Captain Steven Decatur, hero of the war with Tripoli, fought a duel with Commodore Jawles Barron. Decatur was killed as a result of the fight. A Sloop of War, Destroyer #5, DD-341, DD936 and DDG-73 were all named after Captain Decatur. 26 March 1943 (WW II) A U. S. Navy Task Group; comprised of 1 CA, 1 CL, and 4 DDs (Rear Admiral C. H. ("Sock") McMorris) and a Japanese force of 4 cruisers and 4 destroyers (Vice Admiral Moshiro Hosogaya), and 2 MARUs carrying reinforcements for Attu Island in the Aleutians; fought the Battle of the Komandorski Islands. USS SALT LAKE CITY (CA-25) and USS BAILEY (DD-492) were damaged. One enemy cruiser, IJN NACHI, was damaged. Fearing air attack, Hosogaya withdrew and the enemy reinforcements never reached Attu. 28 March 1941 (WW II) The British Fleet engaged and defeated the Italian Fleet in the Battle of Cape Matapan. British losses were minimal, but the Italian Navy lost 3 cruisers and 2 destroyers sunk and several ships damaged. USS INTREPID (CVA-11) Photo credit: http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/021115.jpg Page 4 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log March 2005 Navy News Richard D. Jones (3933) 137 Putnam Ave., Ormond Beach FL 32174 bmcmjones@yahoo.com USS EMORY S. LAND Begins Gulf of Guinea Deployment Final ARLEIGH BURKE-Class DDG Contract Let Approximately 1,400 Sailors and Marines aboard USS EMORY S. LAND (AS-39) are participating in the 2005 Gulf of Guinea Deployment, which began 25 January 2005. U.S. Marine Corps Col. Barry Cronin, commander of Task Group 60.5, leads the mission. This deployment is similar in nature to the regularly scheduled West African training cruises (WATC), conducted since 1978. The 2005 Gulf of Guinea Deployment will include multiple security training and maritime operations. Nation participants and observers in this year's deployment include Nigeria, Gabon, Ghana, Cameroon, Togo, Benin, and Sao Tome and Principe. USNS HUMPHREYS Overhaul The Department of Defense announced 21 January that Bath Iron Works, a unit of General Dynamics, received a $562.1 million modification to its FY02-05 DDG-51-class multi-year contract to build the final ship of the ARLEIGH BURKE-class. As the 34th DDG-51-class destroyer built by Bath Iron Works, DDG-112 represents the culmination of new construction for the U.S. Navy’s AEGIS shipbuilding program and marks the beginning of a major transition for the Navy as it moves from the DDG-51 to the next generation of destroyer, the DD(X). DDG112 is the 62nd ship of the class. USS MCINERNEY (FFG-8) Visit Azores Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corp. (NORSHIPCO) Norfolk, VA, was awarded an $11,050,533 contract for ship repair overhaul and drydock to support USNS JOSHUA HUMPHREYS (T-AO-188). Work will be performed in Norfolk, and is expected to begin on 1 March 2005 and complete on 30 May 2005. The work package includes towing the vessel from its berth in Philadelphia, dry-docking, hull painting, tank inspections, reactivation of main and auxiliary propulsion equipment, and repair and modernizing of communication and navigation systems, piping systems and underway replenishment equipment. The ship, decommissioned in June 1996, was the second ship in the HENRY J. KAISER-class of Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oilers. The vessel is currently berthed at the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia, PA. USS SAIPAN Heads for New Horizons While deploying to the Mediterranean on her upcoming Standing NRF Maritime Group One assignment USS MCINERNEY was directed to proceed at best speed in order to out run an approaching storm and rough seas. MCINERNEY had a three-day port call on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores. MCINERNEY is currently steaming with Standing Naval Maritime Group One in the North Atantic. USS RAMAGE Repair Contract United Defense Industries, Inc. received a $2 million contract for work on USS RAMAGE (DDG-61) homeported in Norfolk. The contract, awarded to NORSHIPCO is scheduled to begin on 30 March 2005 and complete on 1 June 2005. The work package includes various ship alterations, preservation, structural and piping repairs, deck covering and non-skid repairs. USS CARL VINSON Carrier Strike Group Deploys USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) stopped briefly in Pascagoula, 25-26 January, to embark a detachment of Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 in Gulfport, MS, and approximately 1,200 tons of equipment and supplies, which will be used to support humanitarian assistance exercise New Horizons (NH) 2005 in Haiti. SAIPAN is the lead ship in the SAIPAN Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG), which departed Norfolk, VA, 19 January for a two-month deployment to the Caribbean. SAIPAN ESG is led by Captain Chris Chace, and also includes USS TRENTON (LPD14), USS OAK HILL (LSD-51) and an embarked helicopter detachment from Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 6. Additionally, elements of the strike group will conduct maritime interdiction operations training aimed at enhancing U.S. counter-drug detection and monitoring capabilities in the Caribbean, and participate in multinational exercises with marine forces from Honduras and Columbia. PCs DPMA Contract USS CARL VINSON left her homeport of Bremerton, WA, 13 January and will finish her deployment in Norfolk, VA, this summer where she will undergo a complex overhaul. The CARL VINSON Carrier Strike Group is comprised of Carrier Air Wing 9, Destroyer Squadron 31, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier CARL VINSON, the guided-missile cruiser USS ANTIETAM (CG-54), the guided-missile destroyers USS O’KANE (DDG-77) and USS MUSTIN (DDG-89), the fast comb at support ship USS CAMDEN (AOE-2), the fast-attack submarine USS OLYMPIA (SSN-717), and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11, Det. 9. The squadrons of Carrier Air Wing 9 include the “Blue Diamonds” of Strike Fighter (VFA) Squadron 146, the “Argonauts” of VFA-147, the “Black Knights” of VFA-154, the “Death Rattlers” of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 323, the “Screwbirds” of Sea Control Squadron (VS) 33, the “Golden Hawks” of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 112, the “Yellow Jackets” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138, the “Providers” of Carrier Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30, and the “Eightballers” of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 8 USS ROSS Availability Colonna’s Shipyard Inc., Norfolk, VA, was awarded a contract for the Drydocking Phased Maintenance Availability (DPMA) of USS WHIRLWIND (PC-11) and USS THUNDERBOLT (PC12). Work includes miscellaneous structural, electrical, and mechanical repairs including shipalts and alterations equivalent to repairs. Work will be performed in Norfolk, VA, and is expected to completed by June 2005. Metro Machine Corp., Norfolk, VA, was awarded an $8,476,047 contract for the Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) of USS ROSS (DDG-71). Work includes miscellaneous drydocking structural, electrical, and mechanical repairs including shipalts and alterations equivalent to repairs. Work will be performed in Norfolk, VA, and is expected to be completed by June 2005. Thanks for News: John Young, Ted Minter, Tom Armstrong, Jack Treutle, Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Navy Times, theday.com, marinelog.com, , and Pilotonline. March 2005 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log Page 5 For Beginning Members Bob Rawlins (L-5490) PO Box 981, Healdsburg CA 95448 rawlins@sonic.net USCS Convention With the USCS Convention coming up in just two months, it’s time for my pitch for you - especially those who have never attended a USCS convention - to plan on attending. The USCS alternates its convention location between the east and west coasts. Last year we were in Indianapolis, this year in Portland, Oregon. If you live within striking distance of Portland, now is the time to firm up your plans to attend. Why bother to attend a USCS convention? Lots of reasons. – You will have a chance to meet and talk with the officers and directors of the Society, some of the columnists who write for the Log and members who you would not otherwise be able to meet. Personal contacts are an important key to enjoying the hobby and expanding your collection – The bourse will be awash in cover dealers including many of our specialist dealers who have a deep knowledge of the hobby and will be able to help you fill in those holes in your collection. – You will get to see some fabulous naval cover exhibits and learn much more about the hobby than you would at home. – A number of meetings and seminars will be scheduled during the three days of the convention all of which are free to anyone who wants to attend. The USCS board of directors will meet on Society business in an open meeting. Then will have a general membership meeting on Saturday morning during which the President and selected officers will make reports and the President will summarize the decisions and actions of the board. Members present have the opportunity to ask questions or make suggestions. – A USCS hospitality room will be open for all in the evenings after the show closes. Many members will bring boxes or albums of covers to sell or trade and you generally can’t beat the bargains. On Saturday evening, after the awards dinner, we will hold an auction of donated covers and memorabilia with good-natured bantering and perhaps some fierce bidding when two members decide they both must have a hard-to-find cover. In sum, the convention is a fun and learning experience not to be missed. This year, we are convening at a stamp show sponsored by the Northwest Federation of Stamp Clubs, an umbrella organization of clubs in Oregon, Washington and Canada. Its annual show is called PIPEX (Pacific International Philatelic Exhibition). The USCS was invited to hold a convention with PIPEX and 2005 worked out for our schedule. Portland is a beautiful area with many attractions including a memorial park for USS OREGON (BB-3). The submarine ex-USS BLUEBACK (SS-581), now an historic naval memorial, is also located there and open for visiting. Take a few days of vacation and enjoy the area either before or after the convention. You’ll be glad you did. I attended my first USCS convention in 1972 at Annapolis, Maryland. Since then, I’ve only missed two, one of which was in Berlin. I’m looking forward to Portland in May and hope to see you there. Mid Atlantic Regional Meeting Dick Morain (10,310) 302 Linden Shade Ct., Millersville, MD 21108-1838 Admiral Byrd Chapter #11 USCS will h the 2005 Mid ost Atlantic Regional Meeting on 30 April and 1 May 2005. The Regional will be held in the Four Points Sheraton, 8400 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD. A favorable room rate of $79.00 per night, single or double, has been negotiated and is available by calling the hotel directly at 301-654-1000; do not call the Sheraton central reservations 800 number. Remember to mention the “Stamp Show” to get the favorable rate. There is a parking fee for parking at the hotel; however, a public parking garage is available within one block of the hotel that provides free parking on Saturday and Sunday. The bourse will have naval cover dealers Howard Tiffner, John Leszak (The Cover Connection), Jim Smith (Pack Rat Covers) and Larry Carney (LRC Cachets) in attendance. There will be a hospitality room available for trading / selling covers and a donation auction held in the hospitality room on Saturday evening with Howard Tiffner as the auctioneer. The income from the donation auction will be used to defray the cost of the hospitality room. Donations of naval covers for the auction can be forwarded to the auction manager, Earl Minnis, 9331 Steeple Court, Laurel, MD 20723-5820. If you have any questions, contact me at 410-987-3391 (after 6 PM) or by email: morain@ccconline.net. The phone is guarded by an answering machine and all calls will be returned. Covers Received Jack R. Treutle (3201) 47 St. Cloud, Keyser WV 26726-3109 USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) ended support her operations for Operation Unified Aid on 5 February 2005. LINCOLN provided Humanitarian Relief on behalf of the United States for Tsunami victims and served as interim base for some of the early survey teams from various aid agencies. Operation Unified Aid cover from LINCOLN with cachet and event documentation. Page 6 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log March 2005 Hooligan News John Young (L-8219) 146 North Lincoln St., Pearl River, NY 10965-1709 RKHOOLIGAN@aol.com RCS “Cutter No. 2” The Revenue Cutter Service ordered “Cutter No.2” in June 1895, to be built by Atlantic Works, Boston. This 205 foot, 1150ton cruising cutter was named after Daniel Manning, Secretary of the Treasury (1885-87) during the Cleveland Administration. She was accepted by the service in August 1897 and commissioned on 6 January 1898. MANNING was stationed at Boston, until transferring into the Navy during the Spanish-American War (the cutter operated out of Norfolk, as part of Admiral Sampson’s North Atlantic Squadron in the blockade of Cuba). Upon return to Revenue Service, the cutter was ordered to San Francisco, via the Straits of Magellan. It took 63 days to make the 15,016 nautical mile voyage around South America. While on the west coast, MANNING served as part of the Bering Sea Fleet during the summer months, operating from San Diego (1902-05), Honolulu (1906-08) and Astoria, OR (190917). During the 1914 season, MANNING and BEAR rescued the crew of USS TAHOMA C.G. (RSC #20) after the latter struck an uncharted reef and sank in the Aleutian Islands. PLAN ONE ACKNOWLEDGE - transferred Coast Guard (cutters & men) to the Navy on 6 April 1917. MANNING was assigned to Squadron II, Division 6, operating in European waters (Gibraltar) from 29 August 1917 through 3 January 1919. While the USCS Postmarks Catalogue indicates that no post office was aboard the cutter, one must remember that the other five cutters of the division had a post office aboard. Why not MANNING? After the war, MANNING e ntered the Coast Guard Depot, Baltimore for repairs before assignment to the Norfolk Division. She performed her normal duties for the next decade that included winter cruising, patrolling the local yacht races and sea rescues. She chased the rum-runners during the last six years of her service, until decommissioning on 22 May 1930. She was sold to Jording & Co., Baltimore in December 1930. As to postal history, an interesting item is a patriotic card (Figures 1 & 2) printed by the Kropp Co., Milwaukee that gives the battle cry “Remember, the Maine” and depicts the cruiser, USS BROOKLYN (CA-3). Franked with penny TransMississippi stamp (Scott #285), the card was machine canceled in Milwaukee on 7 September 1898. Figure 3: Post card photo of MANNING is believed to have been taken between 1907 and 1917. Figures 1 & 2: Patriotic card addressed to Captain Clark, USS MANNING. Mae (could be a relative) sent the card to Captain Robert M. Clark, USS MANNING, care, Customs House, Boston, MA. My source has Clark in command during the cutter’s commissioning in January 1898, but Captain Frederick M. Munger commanded the cutter while deployed with the Navy (24 March- 17 August 1898). Captain Clark was in command of USS DALLAS that was guarding and patrolling Boston Harbor during the SpanishAmerican War. I guess he got the card! A second piece of postal history is a real photo card (Figure 3) that depicts MANNING and sailing vessels with Alaskan mountains in the background. The card has penned message on front “stranded vessel in Alaska”. The divided back and cutter’s history suggests that the photo was taken between 1907 and 1917. The card might have had been saved as a souvenir or may have been an enclosure in a letter home by a crewmember. Coast Guard News USCGC POLAR STAR departed Seattle (11/4/04) on a sixmonth cruise to Antarctica to conduct icebreaking and research in support of Deep Freeze ’05. Due to yard availability of POLAR SEA and HEALY, the POLAR STAR will be the only icebreaker deployed to the frozen continent this season. Well, USCGC POLAR STAR broke an 82 nautical mile channel (unassisted) into McMurdo Station, arriving (12/30/04) with oil leakage around both propellers. Severe ice conditions in March 2005 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log Page 7 the area (five large icebergs) lead the United States government to request assistance from Russia, even before the casualty was discovered aboard the cutter. The 442-foot Russian icebreaker, KRASIN departed Vladivoslak (12/21/04) and will rendezvous with POLAR STAR (1/21/05) in Ross Sea area. This is her first visit to Antarctica and she will assist in the escort of ships into McMurdo. The re-supply ships include: USNS PAUL BUCK (T-AOT 1122) and M/V AMERICAN TERN (T-AK 4729). Philatelic mail came back from POLAR STAR early in January. Covers bear the Deep Freeze 50 cachet, posted at USAF McMurdo Antarctica (APO AP 96599) on 27 December 2004. The cachet (Figure 4) depicts two penguins with the names of U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers that were deployed during Deep Freeze Operations for the last fifty years. Figure 5: Flown cover to Franklin Island located in the Ross Sea. Figure 6: Reverse of cover shown above bears the old Siple Station cachet. Figure 4: POLAR STAR cachet for 2005 Deep Freeze. It’s interesting to note that USCGC EDISTO (WAGB284) was omitted from the list. Probably an oversight, as EDISTO was deployed with Task Force 43 participating in backto-back operations during Deep Freeze ’69 & ’70, earning a Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation. She had previously made six deployments as a Navy icebreaker. Most of the covers were serviced by OS 1/c Travis Forfinski, as his straight-line is on the reverse of the covers. It should be noted that the Operation System Specialist (OS) rating was the old radioman (RM) rating. In the past, it was the radioman that applied cachets to philatelic mail from Coast Guard icebreakers. As POLAR STAR arrived at McMurdo (12/30/04), it appears that all the mail was flown by helicopter (AVDET 162) as all covers were posted on 27 December 2004. My flown cover (Figure 5) from icebreaker to Franklin Island aboard CG Helo #6567 (12/20/04) was canceled 28 December 2004. Covers are stamped with the old Siple Station cachet (Figure 6) on reverse, commonly referred to as the “Holmes-Narver” cachet. That’s the name of the firm that serviced Antarctic stations during the 1970’s. Franklin Island is an island seven miles long, located in the Ross Sea about 80 miles east of Cape Hickey, Victoria Land. On the same date (12/20/04), the cutter’s other helicopter, CG Helo #6532 flew from the icebreaker to McMurdo on MEDEVAC/ ICE RECON. These covers were posted at McMurdo Station on 28 December 2004. Regarding the Philadelphia Story series, I wish to thank Sidney Fingerhood for sending in a correction where I referred to Andy Fernandez as “Tony” several times in the last installment. It appears that Andy detested the name and according to Sidney he would be turning over in his grave if he read the January issue. Please except my sincere apology, especially in misspelling Sidney’s name. A special thanks to members, Dick Thomas (11,163) and Eric Hummel (11,302) for identifying the cachet sponsor used on the postcard by the Decatur Chapter in September 1954. The House of Farnam produced the cacheted cards for the four cents airmail stamp (Scott #C 48). Remember collecting Coast Guard covers is FUN! FUN! FUN! Page 8 Darrell Millner (9859) 106 Maxwell Lane, Newport News VA 23606 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log March 2005 Norfolk Navy News T.R. Earns Golden Anchors USS OKC Returns From Deployment Sailors aboard USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (TR) (CVN-71) painted the ship’s anchors gold 24 January 05 as part of winning the Golden Anchor Award. The Golden Anchor Award recognizes ships that successfully reach their retention goals. USS MOUNT WHITNEY Deploys USS OKLAHOMA CITY (OKC) (SSN-723) returned to Norfolk Naval Station 20 January 05 after a six-month deployment. She deployed to the Pacific Ocean in July 2004, and within three weeks, completed an inter-fleet transfer under the Arctic. In the Pacific, she conducted operations in support of national security interests and the global war on terrorism. She completed her circumnavigation of North America by transiting to the Atlantic through the Panama Canal in January 05. OKC is commanded by CDR Gordon C. Williams. USS KEARSARGE Returns to Naval Station Norfolk USS KEARSARGE (LHD-3) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, 28 January 2005 after successfully completing her Expeditionary Strike Group Exercise (ESGEX) off the eastern coast of the United States. USS SAIPAN Bound for Haiti The amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) departed Pascagoula, MS on 26 January 05 after loading more than 50 Seabees and their 1,200 tons of construction equipment and supplies to transport them to Haiti in support of exercise New Horizons (NH) 2005 Haiti. Submarines Earn Awards USS MOUNT WHITNEY (LCC/JCC-20) departed Naval Station Norfolk 14 January 2005 en route to Gaeta, Italy, where she will serve as the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship. On her way out of the channel, she passed the current U.S. 2nd Fleet flagship, the amphibious assault ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD-7), which was returning from a five-day underway period to test the 2nd Fleet staff’s distributed staff concept. MOUNT WHITNEY will now be forward-deployed in Europe, after 34 years being homeported in Norfolk as the 2nd Fleet flagship. She will relieve USS LA SALLE (AGF-3). LA SALLE will return to Norfolk to be decommissioned in March. While the official turnover will take place in late February, this is not the first time MOUNT WHITNEY has acted as the 6th Fleet flagship. In 1999, she temporarily relieved LA SALLE while the ship underwent repairs. The entire crew of USS MOUNT WHITNEY deployed to Gaeta. However, some will transfer to USS LA SALLE and return to the United States in place of LA SALLE crewmembers who chose to stay in Italy aboard MOUNT WHITNEY. USS GEORGE WASHINGTON USS HAMPTON (SSN-767) and USS ALBANY (SSN-753) won the 2004 Battle Efficiency (Battle “E”) Award for Submarine Squadrons 8 and 6, respectively, in January. HAMPTON also earned the Squadron 8 Tactical “T”, the Medical “M”, the Engineering “E” and the Safety Award. Having a busy year in 2004, HAMPTON completed many tasks under strenuous deadlines, including a short-notice deployment to the North Atlantic and Arctic regions. HAMPTON also met many other emergent tasks, including support for the USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN-75) Strike Group Composite Training Unit Exercise, participation in NATO anti-submarine exercises and joint Arctic exercises with the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. Winning the Communications “C” and the Damage Control “DC” for Squadron 6, USS ALBANY started the year with a sixmonth deployment in support of the global war on terrorism. During this deployment, the boat participated in several exercises, including Summer Pulse '04. Both USS HAMPTON and USS ALBANY were nominated by their squadrons for the Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy, which is given yearly to the ship or aircraft squadron that makes the greatest improvements in battle efficiency. TOPEKA Wins Blue 'M' Award USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) arrived at Northrop Grumman Newport News 28 January 2005 for an 11month stay that includes upgrades to allow the ship to handle new F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet jets. The work will cost about $185 million, will take 4 million man-hours to complete - and also is expected to include such things as replacing decks, repairing doors and ladders, and upgrading flight deck equipment. So far, the Navy said it has identified 7,500 upgrades, renovations or other job orders, expecting to add another 2,500 tasks during the coming months. Her availability, which will include drydocking, was expected to be performed at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. But the work was shifted to Newport News to help make up for a oneyear delay in the start of a refueling and overhaul on USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). USS VINSON had enough available fuel and was deemed to be needed in the fleet, the Navy in late 2003 decided to begin the $3 billion job in November 05 rather than the initially scheduled start date of November 04. To help soften the VINSON delay's impact on the yard, the Navy also awarded repair work on three LOS ANGELES-class submarines - USS HYMAN RICKOVER (SSN-709), USS OKLAHOMA CITY (SSN-723) and USS MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL (SSN-708). USS ROSS Availability USS TOPEKA’s (SSN-754) medical department set the standard for Pacific Fleet medical readiness aboard submarines and was awarded the Medical Blue “M” on 1 January for the second year in a row. USS EMORY S. LAND Takes Battle "E" for 2004 USS EMORY S. LAND (AS-39) was awarded the Battle Efficiency “E” 4 January 2005 from Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet for the sixth consecutive year. Metro Machine Corp., Norfolk, VA, was awarded an $8,476,047 contract for the Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) of USS ROSS (DDG-71). Work includes miscellaneous drydocking structural, electrical, and mechanical repairs including shipalts and alterations equivalent to repairs. Work will be performed in Norfolk, VA, and is expected to be completed by June 2005. Thanks to Navy News Stand and Pilotonline. March 2005 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log Page 9 Exhibiting and ? YOU Bob Rawlins (L-5490) PO Box 981, Healdsburg CA 95448 rawlins@sonic.net Cover Mounting and Write-up protection for your material. You should use archival quality holders which are available from a number of suppliers. The material in archival quality holders is essentially inert and will not harm your stamps and covers; so be sure to use them. Go forth and mount and be stingy with your words. Next month I’ll discuss the title page and the synopsis either of which can make or break your exhibit. The question of how to mount legal sized envelopes (LSE) (#9 or larger) invariably arises with new exhibitors. Don’t by any means pass those covers by because they are a bit harder to mount than the usual 6 3/4" covers. LSE often will enhance your exhibit, so be prepared to deal with them. You can mount LSE vertically or on the diagonal (upper right to lower left) or, if you use oversized pages (9" x12"), you can mount your LSE horizontally and even get two to the page. I normally use 8 ½" x 11" pages and always mount my #9 and #10 legal size pages diagonally across the page. This method provides room in the upper left and lower right portions of the page for write-up. However, with a #11 or #12 legal size cover, the only option is to mount vertically on an 8 ½” x11” page. In this case, the write-up should be spaced vertically top and bottom in the white space rather than bunched in one spot. With legal sized envelopes, you can only show one side- the one which adds to your exhibit topic. However, if there is something significant on reverse, a registry cancel for example, simply scan or photo copy the item and mount it with an appropriate legend in the space available for the write-up. You can also use this method to show a return address written on the back flap. The write-up for your covers, cards and photos is an area. which requires careful consideration. Too much write-up or too little are equally hazardous. Just as Goldilocks would prefer, your write-up must be “just right.” Hmmm, now how do you do that? The basic idea for the write up of a cover is to explain, concisely and clearly, exactly why that cover is on the page and even why it is in the exhibit. You are telling a story with illustrations. The write-up is the equivalent to the caption under an illustration. Look at the captions in this issue of the Log. They tie the illustration to the article. That’s what your write up should do. You can be a bit more expansive than Log captions, but remember that you are not writing a book. I understand that you want to share your extensive knowledge with the viewer, but stick to the basic facts as to why you included the cover in your exhibit. Generally four or five lines of type are sufficient. That’s not iron clad, of course, but certainly a good guideline. The jury will not have the time or inclination to read paragraphs of information about a cover, nor will most viewers want to wade through an excessive amount of verbiage. So be brief and to the point. I’ve often been asked what type of paper to use for an exhibit. Many exhibitors use white or off white, at least 24-pound sheets or even card stock. A pastel shade of paper is acceptable, but stay away from bright colors, black and fluorescent papers. The shade of paper on which you mount your covers should complement rather than overwhelm. It’s a good idea to use acid free paper if you can find it. This becomes more important if your covers are old and fragile. Most, perhaps all shows today require that your pages be mounted in clear acrylic holders, which provide an extra layer of The Book Deck Review by Bob Rawlins Merchant Shipping Via Nuclear Power, Catalogue of NS SAVANNAH Events, Port Itinerary & Covers, Second Edition, William Lynch, updated by Norman Ferguson, edited by Dick Morain, ISBN 0-9657316-1-8. Plastic cover, spiral bound, 40 pages including color illustrations, published by USCS. $17.50 includes postage, available from Paul Helman, 2710 “H” St., Sacramento CA 95816. In 1955, President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed construction of a nuclear powered merchant ship as part of the “Atoms for Peace” program. NS SAVANNAH was authorized the following year as a joint project between the Maritime Administration and the Atomic Energy Commission. The ship was finally commissioned in 1962, delayed by a union fight over the relative wages of the engineering and deck officers. NS SAVANNAH sailed all over the world, visiting many ports, from 1962 until she was taken out of service in 1972. Technically a success, she was, for a number of reasons, not practicable for the merchant trade. After defueling, she spent some time at Patriots Point, Charleston, South Carolina, before being moved in 1992 to the James River for scrapping. The USCS Nuclear Ships Chapter and a number of individuals documented the ship’s travels as she sailed the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean and Baltic Seas, through the Panama Canal into the Pacific and return. William Lynch, Jr. of the Nuclear Ships Chapter compiled that information and self published a listing of the ports visited, dates and known covers documenting the visits. His was a creditable effort, but as is typical of such initial compilations, was not complete. Several years ago, Norm Ferguson (USCS #5032) updated the catalog and offered the update to the USCS for publication. Dick Morain (USCS #10310) then sent the update to several members - Dave Kent, Peter Peloquin, Lawrence Laliberte and Bob Rawlins - all of whom had collections of SAVANNAH covers which resulted in still more information being added to the catalog. The resultant work now provides a comprehensive compilation of NS SAVANNAH covers from keel laying in 1958, through visits to over 200 ports and to inactivation in 1972. NS SAVANNAH covers are available in many dealers boxes; here is another area of collecting for those who are looking for new fields to conquer. In fact, SAVANNAH covers and those from the German nuclear merchant ship OTTO HAHN and the Japanese MUTSU (which never became operational) and the Russian nuclear powered ice breakers LENIN, SIBIR and ARTIKA would provide an interesting and challenging area for anyone. The NS SAVANNAH Catalog, Second Edition, is a worthy addition to your reference collection. Page10 Super Bowl Sunday-Hawaii Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log March 2005 Letters to the Editor Aloha Richard. In reference to the USS SCHLEY December 7th cancels article by Steve Shay in the February Log, there is no question that the December 7th cancels (two varieties) were backdated. The example with "Pearl Harbor" in the killer bars (Figure 1) has a note on the back of the cover "received under cover 12-1-45". The other example (Figure 2) with Albert Bellavance's signature as N.M.C. is matched to a # 10 cover dated 2-9-41 (Figure 3) with his name and addressed to a well known Naval cover collector of the time, an obvious indication that Bellavance was familiar with the craft of cover collecting. Aloha, Frank M. Hoak III (H-6194) Richard: FYI. This cover was sent out for Tsunami Operations and was returned with the Enduring Freedom handwritten data cachet. From USNS JOHN ERICSON (T-AO-194). Postmarked in port at Fukuoka, Japan on 15 January 2005 at US Navy FPO 96349-9998. The insert card has a rubber stamped return address: Master USNS John Ericsson T-AO-194 FPO AP 98664-4075 Marked Port of Hataka. Jack Treutle Richard, Figure 1 Chuck French’s letter in the February Log (p. 10) calls attention to a website that has the U.S. Navy and Marine World War II Locations Codes. However, he did not give the actual URL where it might be found. It is www.bluejacket.com/usnusmc_ww2_location-codes.html That listing is not complete. It was examined by author Russ Carter before he prepared the Numbered Navy & Marine Corps Post Office Locations, Vol. 3, 7th edition, published by the Military Postal History Society. This more complete and definitive publication is available from MPHS, Box 32, Cypress TX 77410-0032. Ordering details are on their website www.militaryPHS.org Alan Warren O Great “Log” Editor, Thank you for publishing the notice of The APS Gung Ho Room fund raising effort in the February issue. I've made a major contribution and hope that others can do the same. Donations of any amount will of course be accepted. For each $100 donated, a name can be put on the planned Wall of Honor. The Room will be dedicated to the study of military stamps and covers in honor of and memory of members of the Armed Forces. For reasons unknown, there has been some "controversy" over the name of The Room. We now anticipate a vote on the final name by donors of $100 or more. Donations can be sent to the APS, 100 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte, PA 16823. Thank you for caring about this worthy cause. Sincerely, Ted Bahry, USCS and APS Life Member Figure 2 Figure 3 March 2005 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log Late Breaking Ship News Page 11 Who Said Nobody Reads His/Her Log? After digesting each of the articles in the February '05 issue of the Log, in literally the last moment prior to my folding and putting away the edition, my eyes drifted across the Change of Command notations in Darrell Millner's "Norfolk Navy News" column. There is a good chance that it won't interest anyone as much as it did me but, to summarize what Darrell wrote, Captain Lawrence Rice relieved Captain Eric C. Neidlinger as commanding officer of USS ENTERPRISE in a change of command ceremony on 10 December 04. Thanks to Darrell's efforts to keep us all informed, like a starshell, Captain Neidlinger's name shot off the page and exploded right in front of my eyes. You see, Neidlinger is one of "my guys". Back in the early 1990's, when I was actively designing cachets and sponsoring my own covers to commemorate current Naval Aviation events, Commander Rick Neidlinger, callsign "Needles", autographed a dozen of my covers for me. At the time, he had just settled into his new billet. . .Commanding Officer of Fighter Squadron 102. In fact, it was CDR Neidlinger who one day granted my wife and me permission to come aboard Naval Air Station Oceana and photograph VF-102's flight line. To: TedE@WebTV.Net Ted Minter (9017) Subject: NOAA ships Mr. Minter, Your note to Program Services and Outsourcing was referred to me for response. HENRY B. BIGELOW (FSV #2) is tentatively scheduled to be launched and christened on July 8 at the VT Halter Marine shipyard in Moss Point, Miss. The date depends on the availability of the sponsor and we haven't heard back from her yet. The steel cutting ceremony (beginning of construction) date for FSV #3 is tentatively set for July 7 in Pascagoula, Miss. No date has been set for the keel laying, but it will be in about six months from the beginning of construction - probably December or January (2006). FSV #1, OSCAR DYSON, will be commissioned on May 28 in Kodiak, Alaska. It will arrive in Kodiak sometime in midMay, so probably won't begin actual operations until after the commissioning ceremony. Hope this answers all your questions. Regards, Jeanne Kouhestani, Public Affairs NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations Berle Spurlock (5094) sent a copy of a letter he received from National Steel and Shipbuilding (NASSCO) indicating that 21 May 2005 will be the launch day for USNS LEWIS & CLARK (T-AKE 1). Like a good wine, or a prime steak, sometimes aging is important to make a good cover into a great cover. In keeping track of "my guys" over the ensuing years, the officers who autographed my covers for me, I discovered that most of them left the Navy. Only two now come to mind who made the Navy their career. One pilot fleeted up to become CO of NAS Oceana. Another was promoted to Commanding Officer, Air Wing 3. Because I "knew them when", their accomplishments hold a great deal of personal meaning. So thank you, Darrell, for innocently keeping me abreast of the career of Captain Neidlinger. You definitely made my day! As for my nearly skipping over that portion of your column, hey, please accept my apology. You may rest assured I'll never do that again! And therein lie a couple of lessons for each of us. First, our regular columnists work hard to furnish us with information. If we don't read all their words carefully, who knows what we'll miss? Secondly, you active cover sponsors would do well to make it a point to obtain pertinent autographs on your covers. Ten or fifteen years down the road, you too will be rather proud to look back upon some of the postal history you captured. Steve Kovacs (10,244) Page 12 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log February 2005 USS CRAVEN (DD-382) F. Burton Sellers 12637 Rampart Drive, Sun City West, AZ 85375-4605 Much of the mail sent from US naval vessels at sea bears colorful cachets. The cachets celebrate special events in the life of the vessel such as date of launching or commissioning, date of first mail, date of recommissioning, some holiday or other special event while at sea, or even the sad r port of final e decommissioning and being struck from the role. Very few of these cachets are generated by or within the ship itself but are provided by collectors or collectors’ organizations such as the USCS, which want the mail for collections. Most of the cachets are very attractive and informative. However, since these cachets are usually prepared onshore, and sometimes by collectors not privy to the ships’ details, the information included in the cachets is not always correct or can be misleading. Discussed here are two cacheted covers from USS CRAVEN (DD-382), one of which is informative and helpful in its purpose and the other quite misleading in some respects. First, let us check the official statistics of USS CRAVEN, gleaned from the USCS Catalog of United States Naval Postmarks. Her keel was laid on 3 June 1935 and she was launched on 25 February 1937. Commissioning took place on 2 September 1937 and she was in continuous service until final decommissioning on 19 April 1946. Her A cursory examination of the cover of Figure 2 and its cachet certainly seem to indicate it was intended to serve the same purpose as the cover of Figure 1. Its black cachet leads one to expect that the cover is a souvenir of the first days of commission of USS CRAVEN. However, the cancel of 2 February 1939 indicates the cover was mailed sixteen months AFTER the ship’s original commissioning on 2 September 1937! The cover was apparently solely a convenient “left-over” used much later for communication purposes. This certainly belies the purpose of the cover’s cachet and is misleading in the extreme. If one is willing to forgive this major shortcoming, the cachet does contain some useful information about the ship which was not disclosed in the cachet of Figure 1 and can be added here to supplement this article. These include the indication of her original authorization by an Act of Congress of 27 March 1934, mention of Lieut. A. A. Burke as her Executive Officer at time of commissioning, and including some information about the origin of her name. She was the third CHARLES AUSBURN-class, all presumably named in honor of the late Commander Tunis Augustin Macdonald Craven who sacrificed his life after USS TECUMSEH was torpedoed and sunk during the Civil War battle of Mobile Bay. He ordered the Pilot to preceed him off the sinking ship with the words, “After you, Pilot” and perished as a consequence of the delay. The use for postage of the dull orange 6-cent airmail stamp of 30 June 1934, Scott No. C19, may have been entirely legitimate in the interests of prompt delivery, or may have been applied only to add special color to this strange cover. In post office had two either case the cover Figure 1: USS CRAVEN commissioning cover features specific periods of service. The probably did not actually building information in the cachet. first began on 30 receive airmail transport September 1937, shortly after commissioning, and was to the US from its Gonaives, Haiti origin. Most airmail items discontinued for some esoteric reason on 30 April 1941, only to that I have noted posted aboard US naval ships in Haitian ports be reinstated on the following day, 1 May 1941. The post office and destined for the US rarely had access to airmail service. was ultimately terminated on 2 April 1946. The cover of Figure They usually actually arrived in the US many days after mailing, 1, with its colorful bright-red cachet in a light blue framework, either aboard the original ship or on whichever US naval vessel which includes stars and anchors, contains some additional was nearby, headed that way and to which the item had been interesting information about CRAVEN. She was a 1500-ton transferred. destroyer built in Quincy, Massachusetts by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. at a cost of $3,800,000.00. She had a single stack, was 334 feet long and armed with torpedo tubes and 5 inch guns. The keel laying and launching dates reported in the cachet are correct and a vertical pair of 1-cent Navy Issue stamps of 15 December 1936, Scott No. 786, is most appropriate franking for the cover. The primary purpose of the cachet is to celebrate the ship’s First Day in Commission, Lt. Comdr. C. Bailey Commanding, The cover is actually cancelled on the First Day’s Mail Service, 30 September 1937, and is one clear evidence that the ship is now “in commission” and her post office functioning. In my opinion, this cover and its cachet USS CRAVEN (DD-382) shown undergoing builder’s appropriately commemorate one of the major functions that sea trials 3 August 1937. Photo credit: would accompany a new ship’s commissioning. http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/0538204.jpg March 2005 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log Page 13 News from the Sales Circuit Stewart B. Milstein (L-7205) PO Box 1051, Cortaro AZ 85652-1051 By the time you read this article, I will have sent out the 3000th circuit since I was given the opportunity to manage the USCS Sales Circuit. The circuit currently has 205 active members who both buy and sell covers through the circuit. The Sales Circuit is always looking for two things - new members and new material. You can try the Sales Circuit on a onetime only basis. If you find that the Circuit does not meet your needs and expectations, then I will not send any more circuits to you. A circuit member may add or subtract a category of interest at any time. The Sales Circuit can use quality material in all categories except General. Dave Kent ventured an estimate that there may be more than 25 million naval covers in existence. Surely, some of you have covers that you no longer want. Have your collecting interests changed? Do you need additional funds to develop your collection? The Sales Circuit allows you to sell your covers to other collectors who would love to provide your covers with a new place to reside. The sale of covers would provide you with additional income as well as provide income for the Sales Circuit. Do you know of those 25+ million covers that are out there, more than 7600 of them are waiting for you in Arizona? I am still selling the inventory of the USS OREGON Chapter. For $1.00 and a very large self-addressed business envelope, I will send you a copy of the 12-page list of available covers. When sending covers via the Sales Circuit, please use high denomination postage. Many members are also collectors and would appreciate your cooperation. All the postage that I snip off the envelopes is donated to the Stamps for Hospitalized Veterans Program. It is also important to use an outer wrapper to cover the shipping box. This outer cover protects and extends the life of the boxes as well as protecting the covers inside the boxes. If you have any questions, or seek a listing of all the Sales Circuit categories, please feel free to send me an e-mail-dd224@att.net or send me snail mail at PO Box 1051, Cortaro AZ 85652-1051. Please make sure you include an SASE. I look forward to hearing from you. Your comments, criticisms and/or suggestions will serve to make the Sales Circuit more responsive to the membership. Figure 2: This commissioning cover provides additional insights on the ship and the man for whom she was named. Note that this cover also identifies the Executive Officer— then a Lieutenant, Arleigh A. Burke. This article concludes with this caveat: be aware that one should not take at face value the purpose and validity of cachets on ship mail without careful examination to determine if the cachets and the mail to which they have been applied make sense and have consistent purpose! Log Support Staff Focus on Earl Minnis (7165)For over five years as Log Editor, I have had the support of a corps of dedicated writers and columnists. However, I also have a cadre of members who do not have regular features, but send input in various formats several times a month. This support may be from news clippings of regional papers, copies of covers received or important updates of ship construction events for the Calendar on Page 3 each month. This month, the Log focus is on Earl Minnis. A USCS member since joining in 1972, Earl also became an active member of the Admiral Byrd Chapter #11. Earl provides support through news clippings, postmark updates, and frequent short cover articles. Earl retired a few years ago after working for Sears for 44 years. Because Earl lives in Laurel, Maryland, he is close to the National Archives and enjoys doing research on particular ships that interest him. Earl’s collecting interests are wide-ranging and include “FREE” covers, Deepfreeze, Space, Arctic, and First Day covers of particular stamps such as Scott #856 – Panama Canal (cancelled aboard USS CHARLESTON, Scott #951 – USS CONSTITUTION, # 956 – Four Chaplains and # 1178 – John Paul Jones. Earl also collects USS MACON search and rescue covers for 12 February 1935 and USS SQUALUS covers. Earl also has an interest in Super Bowl and miscellaneous Sports Covers. As editor, I certainly appreciate Earl’s support, cover scans and service to the membership of USCS. It is a pleasure to share his valued support with our readers. Thank you, Earl! MERCHANT SHIPPING VIA NUCLEAR POWER CATALOGUE OF NS SAVANNAH EVENTS, PORT ITINERARY & COVERS Now available , the comb-bound book is 42 pages, six in color of which five are of NS SAVANNAH Cachets. The book lists all reported covers for NS SAVANNAH events from her Keel Laying on 22 May 1958 to her Decommissioning in 20 April 1972. A must for any collector of NS Savannah event covers. Cost is $17.50. Order from Paul Helman, 2710 H, Sacramento, CA 95816-4324 Page14 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log March 2005 Honeyman Awards Selection Made for 2004 Hal Vogel, Chairman Honeyman Awards Committee It is the extreme privilege of the Honeyman Awards Committee to again present their selections for best articles appearing in last year's run of the USCS Log. The awards are in memory of the late Stanton Honeyman, who was a longtime USCS member, past president and former editor of the Log. Usually candidates are considered for only two categories (you will see why the word “usually” preceded this line). Those categories are Best article or series in Naval or Maritime History and Best article or series in Naval or Maritime Philately or Postal History. It has been increasingly difficult to select just one candidate for each of the two categories. The past year was particularly so. We could have had a dozen Honeyman's to award and there still would have been highly deserving candidates left without. This is a supreme tribute to those who give us the privilege of their submissions for each Log, as well as high recognition for editor Richard Jones, who provides a welcoming atmosphere that helps attract this unusually high degree of philatelic and historical writing. This past year's selection difficulty was compounded by the performance of two of the three winners. Yes, there were THREE this year for the very first time. The Board authorized a THIRD Honeyman prize, when the selection committee deemed this to be appropriate. That is both fortunate and fortuitous, because we really needed it this year. Among the characteristics common to our winners this year is the fact that each is recognized for a body of work, rather than just one article. They easily could have been honored for anyone of their output. The Honeyman Award for Naval or Maritime Historical writing goes to George Saqqal for his five-part (Feb-May and November issues) A Short Philatelic History of the Yangtze Patrol. Its title certainly is a misnomer. The coverage is far from “short”" It is fortunate that its shortness on philatelic history is more than compensated for by its length of penetration into this very interesting and sometimes tortuous aspect of pre-WW II USN history. George is cited for his blend of original and secondary research, thorough examination and highly readable composition. George is a repeat Honeyman Award winner. Also a repeater for a Honeyman is the 2004 winner for Naval or Maritime Philatelic or Postal History writing. Though principally cited for his probing coverage of an important philatelic development in early USN cover production with his five-part series, The Philadelphia Story, committee members were clear that they were not overlooking John Young's equally excellent monthly Hooligan News column. Happily, John's regular column about Coast Guard people, mail and postal markings is misnamed. It often is more of a keenly inquiring examination of old or obscure subjects that need more attention and perspective. The first winner of the THIRD Honeyman Award to be given in a year is Mr. Everywhere, Bob Rawlins. Bob's frequent articles in the Log often defy categorization. Are they historical or philatelic? It is better just to consider them, especially as a body of work, to be important for those seriously interested in better pursuing USN and Maritime Philately. He has a way of writing “How To” articles that focus on the essence of the matter under discussion, while avoiding being pedantic or condescending. If these articles that range from explanation of ship exercises to cover exhibiting have an overarching theme, it is that they are VERY helpful to both new and seasoned readers of the Log. USCS truly is fortunate to have these winners as our authors. Even more so, we are greatly privileged to have had all the superior authorship that graced the 2004 Log. It was not easy for your Honeyman Awards Committee to make these selections from among so many overqualified candidates. I am thankful to have had the assistance on the Honeyman Awards Committee of Paul Helman and John Milewski. Hal Vogel, Chairman Honeyman Awards Committee From the Shoe Box Earl Minnis (7165) 9331 Steeple Court, Laurel, MD 20723 USS TRENTON (CL-11) was almost 14 years old at the time of this cover. The USCS Catalog of US Naval Postmarks lists 13 cancels used. She even had an Fz used in 1944. This starshaped cancel centered on the stamp is not listed. The date line picked up some ink to leave a mark after the 1. Killer Bar slogan reads SINGAPORE/ S.S. Dr. Hutnick (RCD 70) did the cachet for USS MAURY (DD-401) launching at Mare Island, CA on 14 February 1938. It seems like a long way to go for a launch cover done on the West Coast. March 2005 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log Page 15 Convention 2005 Bob Rawlins (L-5490) PO Box 981, Healdsburg CA 95448 rawlins@sonic.net www.nwfedstamps.org/pipex05.html When: 27-29 May 2005, in connection with PIPEX, a stamp Convention Tour of USS BLUEBACK (SS-581) Our hosts for the USCS Convention are arranging a guided tour of the museum submarine USS BLUEBACK for Friday afternoon, 27 May. Van transportation to the ship will be provided as part of the arrangements. The van capacity is limited to 15 passengers so reservations must be made in advance. Cost of the tour is $10.00, which includes transportation and the admission fee to the submarine. The exact time of departure from the hotel will be published a bit later after all arrangements have been firmed. USS BLUEBACK Museum Ship If you are interested in making the tour or wish to reserve a seat, please contact Bob Rawlins by mail or email. Don’t delay; reservations are first come, first served. show organized by the Northwest Federation of Stamp Clubs. Website is listed immediately above. Where: Monarch Hotel in Clackamas, Oregon. PIPEX rate is $89 per night for the first two nights and $49 for additional nights. Telephone: 1 -800-492-8700. Identify yourself with PIPEX to get these rates. Host: The Oregon Stamp Society (OSS) asked the USCS to hold its convention at the show as a guest society. Exhibit Prospectus: Write me or download from website (above). There will be single frame (limit of ten) and multi-frame exhibits. USCS has first call on 16 page frames. Classes of exhibits: postal, display, illustrated mail, cinderella, revenue and thematic. The first three are appropriate for naval covers. However, you must send your prospectus to PIPEX before April 1st. If not received by then, the frames will be allotted to other exhibitors. Jury: At least one judge on the jury will have knowledge of naval covers. Why exhibit? If we want to be invited to national level shows in the future, we have to pull our weight in this area. Our collectors have much to show the stamp -collecting world. Plan to do an exhibit for the next convention. Don’t be shy to display your fine covers. Schedule: Show opens 10 am Friday; talk by Emil Cobos Friday, 27 May at 1 pm; Board meeting Friday evening, USCS general membership meeting Saturday at 11 am. PIPEX awards banquet Saturday evening. USCS donation auction Saturday evening after banquet. See PIPEX website above for additional details . Hospitality: USCS hospitality room will be open Thursday through Saturday after show closes. Show Awards Banquet USCS Memorial Day Picnic Monday, 30 May 2005 Following this year's convention in Portland all hands are invited to a USCS Picnic at the home of Paul and Becky Huber in Mosier, Oregon. Food and beverages will be available from noon to dusk. Maps and sign up list will be available at the USCS booth. Our house is about 70 miles East of the Convention site up the beautiful Columbia River gorge. Bring your camera! This is an excellent opportunity to view Multnoma Falls, Horsetail Falls, Bonneville dam, see a 10-foot long sturgeon in his pond, and visit other sites along the Columbia River. If you have time to further explore the area wonderful historic hotels are available in Hood River as well as Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood. For further information contact Paul Huber (541-478-0010) or fairwinds@gorge.net. Information will be provided next month or check the PIPEX website (above) for details. Convention Donation Auction We will, as usual, hold an auction of naval covers in the hospitality room after the awards banquet on Saturday, 28 May. The auction is always a fun time with lots of by-play between the auctioneer and the participants. The proceeds of the auction help recover the cost of the hospitality room and refreshments. USCS Photo Library Service John Young will again collect the auction items and prepare a listing for advance review of auction items. So, members are requested to send a donation of covers to John Young, 146 N. Lincoln Ave, Pearl River NY 10965-1709. Please send your donation as early as possible so that John can organize the list at other than the last minute. It would not be a convention without an auction. Your donations will be greatly appreciated. Computer produced digital images of ships available for mounting with your covers. You select the size. Very reasonable prices--on quality paper. Send #10 SASE w/60¢ postage for list. Karl Zurn, MED Associates Inc., PO Box 319, St. Albans, VT 05478. or Request e-mail list from kzurn@aol.com. Page 16 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log SHIP'S NAME MV MAERSK CONSTELLATION SS MAJ STEPHEN W PLESS USNS MARY SEARS USNS MERCY USNS MOHAWK USNS MOUNT BAKER USNS NAVAJO USNS NIAGARA FALLS USNS OBSERVATION ISLAND USNS PATHFINDER USNS PATUXENT MV PAUL BUCK USNS PECOS *USNS PERSISTENT SS PETERSBURG (OPDS) MV PFC DEWAYNE T WILLIAMS SS PFC EUGENE A OBREGON MV PFC JAMES ANDERSON JR MV PFC WILLIAM B BAUGH USNS POLLUX *USNS PREVAIL MV PVT FRANKLIN J PHILLIPS USNS RAINIER USNS RAPPAHANNOCK USNS RED CLOUD USNS REGULUS MV RICHARD G MATHIESEN MV SAMUEL L COBB USNS SAN JOSE USNS SANTA BARBARA USNS SATURN SS SGT MATEJ KOCAK MV SGT WILLIAM R BUTTON USNS SHASTA USNS SHUGHART USNS SIOUX USNS SIRIUS USNS SISLER MV SP5 ERIC G GIBSON USNS SPICA *USNS STA LWART MV STEVEN BENNETT MV STRONG VIRGINIAN USNS SUMNER USNS SUPPLY USNS TIPPECANOE MV VALIANT USNS VICTORIOUS *USNS VINDICATOR USNS WALTER S DIEHL USNS WATERS USNS WATSON USNS YANO USNS YUKON USNS ZEUS MV 1ST LT ALEX BONNYMAN MV 1ST LT BALDOMERO LOPEZ USNS 1ST LT HARRY L MARTIN MV 1ST LT JACK LUMMUS MV 2ND LT JOHN P BOBO * May retire in 2005 T-AKR 2053 T-AK 3007 T-AGS-65 T-AH 19 T-ATF 170 T-AE 34 T-ATF 169 T-AFS 3 T-AGM 23 T-AGS 60 T-AO 201 T-AOT 1122 T-AO 197 T-AGOS 6 T-AOT 5075 T-AK 3009 T-AK 3006 T-AK 3002 T-AK 3001 T-AKR 290 T-AGOS 8 T-AK 3004 T-AOE-7 T-AO 204 T-AKR 313 T-AKR 292 T-AOT 1124 T-AOT 1123 T-AFS 7 T-AE 28 T-AFS 10 T-AK 3005 T-AK 3012 T-AE 33 T-AKR 295 T-ATF 171 T-AFS 8 T-AKR 311 T-AK 5091 T-AFS 9 T-AGOS 1 T-AK 4296 T-AK 9205 T-AGS 61 T-AOE 6 T-AO 199 T-AOT 94 T-AGOS 19 T-AGOS 3 T-AO 193 T-AGS 45 TAKR 310 T-AKR 297 T-AO 202 T-ARC 7 T-AK 3003 T-AK 3010 T-AK 3015 T-AK 3011 T-AK 3008 March 2005 MAILING ADDRESS FPO AP 96605-7245 FPO AE 09582-7209 FPO AE o9387-4093 FPO AP 96672-4090 FPO AE 09578-4033 FPO AE 09578-4047 FPO AP 96673-4036 FPO AP 96673-4009 FPO AP 96674-4043 FPO AE 09582-4026 FPO AE 09582-4012 FPO 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USNS APACHE USNS ARCTIC *USNS ASSERTIVE USNS BELLATRIX USNS BIG HORN USNS BOB HOPE USNS BOLD USNS BOWDITCH USNS BRIDGE MV BUFFALO SOLDIER MAILING ADDRESS T-AKR 287 T-AKR 291 T-AK 2062 T-AOT 5075 T-AKR 294 T-ATF 172 T-AOE 8 T-AGOS 9 FPO AA 34090-4081 FPO AE 09564-4024 FPO AP 96660-7207 FPO AP 96660-4151 FPO AA 34090-4080 FPO AE 09564-4003 FPO AE 09564-4006 FPO AP 96660-4011 FPO AA 34090-4078 FPO AE 09565-4072 FPO AE 09573-4042 FPO AE 09565-4065 FPO AE 09565-4000 FPO AP 96661-3040 FPO AP 96661-7206 FPO AE 09566-4094 FPO AP 96662-4111 FPO AP 96662-4138 FPO AP 96662-4114 FPO AP 96662-4105 FPO AP 96662-4115 FPO AP 96662-7218 FPO AP 96662-4118 FPO AA 34090-4079 FPO AP 96662-4007 FPO AP 96662-4140 FPO AE 09566-4008 FPO AP 96662-4089 FPO AP 96667-7247 FPO AP 96663-4057 FPO AE 09567-4019 FPO AP 96664-4031 FPO AP 96665-4022 FPO AE 09570-4050 FPO AP 96666-4134 FPO AE 09570-4028 FPO AP 96666-7223 FPO AP 96666-7221 FPO AE 09505-7252 FPO AP 96666-4030 FPO AE 09505-7261 FPO AE 09573-4017 FPO AE 09576-4086 FPO AE 09573-4054 FPO AE 09574-4067 FPO AP 96678-7203 FPO AP 96664-4071 FPO AE 09577-4091 FPO AE 09578-4013 FPO AE 09576-4075 FPO AP 96670-4023 FPO AP 96670-4029 FPO AE 09577-4004 FPO AE 09505-7212 FPO AE 09570-4095 FPO AE 09577-4032 FPO AE 09577-4018 FPO AP 96679-7217 T-AKR 288 T-AO 198 T-AKR 300 T-AGOS 12 T-AGS 62 T-AOE-10 T-AK 9881 USNS CAPABLE T-AGOS 16 MV CAPE DECISION (ROS-4) T-AKR 5054 MV CAPE DOUGLAS (ROS-4) T-AKR 5052 MV CAPE HENRY (ROS-5) T-AKR 5067 MV CAPE HORN (ROS-4) T-AKR 5068 MV CAPE HUDSON (ROS-4) T-AKR 5066 SS CAPE JACOB (MCDS) T-AK 5029 MV CAPE WASHINGTON (ROS-5)T-AKR 9961 USNS CAPELLA T-AKR 293 USNS CATAWBA T-ATF 168 SS CHESAPEAKE (OPDS) T-AOT 5084 USNS COMFORT T-AH 20 USNS CONCORD T-AFS 5 MV CPL LOUIS J HAGUE JR T-AK 3000 USNS DAHL USNS DENEBOLA USNS EFFECTIVE USNS FLINT USNS GILLILAND SS GOPHER STATE USNS GORDON SS GREEN HARBOUR SS GREEN VALLEY MV GREEN WAVE USNS GUADALUPE MV GUS W DARNELL USNS HAYES USNS HENRY J KAISER USNS HENSON *USNS INDOMITABLE MV JEB STUART USNS JOHN ERICSSON USNS JOHN LENTHALL USNS JOHN MCDONNELL USNS KANAWHA USNS KILAUEA USNS KISKA USNS LARAMIE MV LAWRENCE H GIANELLA USNS LEROY GRUMMAN USNS LITTLEHALES USNS LOYAL MV LTC CALVIN P TITUS T-AKR 312 T-AKR 289 T-AGOS 21 T-AE 32 T-AKR 298 T-ACS 4 T-AKR 296 T-AK 2064 T-AK 2049 T-AK 2050 T-AO 200 T-AOT 1121 T-AG 195 T-AOT 187 T-AGS 63 T-AGOS 7 T-AK 9204 T-AO 194 T-AO 189 T-AGS 51 T-AO 196 T-AE 26 T-AE 35 T-AO 203 T-AOT 1125 T-AO 195 T-AGS 52 T-AGOS 22 T-AK 5089 March 2005 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log Page 17 USCS Election Recap As listed on the cover page, the ballot committee completed the count of the 357 ballots cast. The results are: President Paul Helman 351 Vice President Steve Henderson 350 Secretary Steve Shay 349 Treasurer Bob Rawlins 350 Directors (9): Dave Kent John Young Stewart Milstein Dick Morain Richard Jones Rich Hoffner Charles French Ned Harris Karl Zurn Send Your Own Covers—Ships Underway Ships Underway USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) – Port Visit in India USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) – Atlantic Ocean USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) – Pacific Ocean USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) - Pacific Ocean USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) – Philippine Sea USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN-75) – Persian Gulf ESSEX Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) [31ST Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) (SOC)] USS JUNEAU (LPD-10) - Red Sea USS HARPERS FERRY (LSD-49) – Persian Gulf BONHOMME RICHARD Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) [15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) (SOC)] USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD-6) – Persian Gulf USS DULUTH (LPD 6) - Persian Gulf USS RUSHMORE (LSD 47) - Persian Gulf Amphibious Ships USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) - Port Visit, San Juan P.R. USS NASSAU (LHA-4) - Atlantic Ocean USS PELELIU (LHA-5) - Pacific Ocean USS ESSEX (LHD-2) – South China Sea USS KEARSARGE (LHD-3) - Atlantic Ocean USS BOXER (LHD-4) - Pacific Ocean USS AUSTIN (LPD-4) - Atlantic Ocean USS DENVER (LPD-9) - Pacific Ocean USS NASHVILLE (LPD-13) - Atlantic Ocean USS TRENTON (LPD-14) – Caribbean Sea USS PONCE (LPD-15) - Atlantic Ocean USS GUNSTON HALL (LSD-44) - Atlantic Ocean USS TORTUGA (LSD-46) - Atlantic Ocean USS ASHLAND (LSD-48) - Atlantic Ocean USS OAK HILL (LSD-51) - Caribbean Sea USS PEARL HARBOR (LSD-52) - Pacific Ocean 337 336 331 331 319 318 315 292 284 John Leszak 202 Additionally, Ray Costa, Cliff Meyer and Howard Tiffner received write-in votes for director of the USCS. There were 30 votes received from members living in foreign nations: Germany 11 Canada 5 France 5 UK 3 Italy 2 Netherlands 1 Japan 1 Croatia 1 Spain 1 We tried a new procedure this year by mailing the ballots and an envelope inserted in each Log. Bob Rawlins supplied the data for comparisons of the number of voters over the years. His data show that actual voter response has been declining over the past decade or so. At this point it is unclear whether including ballots in the Log made a significant difference. Year 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 Average Ballots Cast 698 646 607 616 461 388 481 427 609 528 Voting Percentage 40% 30% 38% 38% 32% 26% 33% 29% 41% 35% Over the last nine elections covering 20 years, average participation was 35%, so this year's is the lowest in both numbers and percentage. Perhaps, members were thrown off by the new procedure. We'll try again in two years and try to make the ballots more noticeable. Thanks again to the Ballot Counting members: Greg Mikulka, Earl Minnis and Roy Ware. Page18 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log March 2005 St. Patrick’s Day and Naval Covers Steve Shay (L-10,821) 747 Shard Ct., Fremont CA 94539 In 2002, when thinking about a presentation for a March Saginaw Chapter meeting, I realized that I had a number of cachets marking St. Patrick’s Day. What would make a better topic for a March meeting? Since then, I have collected more covers with this theme and have entered a 3-frame exh ibit in 3 different shows. I’d like to share some information on this theme and give you some ideas to stimulate your collecting thoughts. Post offices were first established aboard US Navy ships in 1908 and for almost 2 decades, some collectors collected covers for the naval postmarks. In late 1928, the first recognized pictorial cachet was used on a naval cover, a cover by A.C. Roessler marking the tour of Herbert Hoover to South and Central America. A handful of other cachets appeared over the next couple of years marked by an explosion of cachets and collectors in the early 1930’s, prompting the formation of the USCS in 1932. What were these cachets marking? Primarily they were marking non-naval events. This was the heart of the depression era and there weren’t a lot of Navy ships being launched. For example, look at the activity at the Mare Island Shipyard in California, which was typical for the period. The submarine V-6 was commissioned in 1930, followed by the cruiser CHICAGO in 1931, the lighter YG-16 in 1931, the cruiser SAN FRANCISCO commissioned in 1934 and the destroyer SMITH commissioned in 1936. Five commissioning events in six years was hardly a way to generate interest in the hobby or increase a collection. By the way, the V-6 cover is probably the first naval commissioning marked with a cachet. With so little naval activity, collectors turned to holidays and other events to celebrate with a cachet. Cachets for New Years Day, Washington and Lincoln’s birthdays, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, Flag Day, the 4th of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas all became annual events to mark with a cachet during the early years of collecting. As naval activity (keel layings, launchings, commissionings and recommissionings) became more prevalent in the years before World War II, naval themed cachets began to replace the holiday cachets. During the war years, philatelic covers were produced by a limited number of sponsors, primarily marking ship events. After the war, during the late 1940’s and 1950’s, there was a drop in cachet production as compared to pre-war days, though holidays still continued to be marked with cachets, and are to some extent even today. However, cachets today mostly honor ship events. Figure 1: USS BROOKS -- handwritten cachet, 1933 Figure 2: USS PENNSYLVANIA -- Sarah Litton cachet Figure 3: The speeding Leprechaun, 1936 March 2005 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log Page 19 When I first began seeking out St. Patrick’s Day covers, I figured I would find a few more than I had and then that would be that. Boy, was I wrong as I now have around 200 covers. Covers made during the 1930’s are actually quite common. A particular cachet design was often serviced on more than one ship. Cover production was probably quite high in most cases judging by how easy it is to find the covers. A few designer/sponsors made hand-made or drawn covers that were made in limited quantities. Cachets marking St. Patrick’s Day after World War II are much less common, particularly covers serviced during the last 40 years. The number of designs is small and production is quite small in most cases. A notable exception was designs used in 1947-1949 when covers were serviced aboard many ships in the fleet. These illustrations show some of the more interesting St. Patrick’s Day covers in my collection. The oldest cover I have is dated 17 March 1933 with a USS BROOKS cancel (Figure 1). I like it because it shows someone’s (probably the addressee’s) early effort to make a written cachet with green ink. 1934 was apparently the first year of widespread covers postmarked 17 March. Figure 2 shows a cachet designed by Sarah Litton and produced by the USCS Chapter 7, Fighting Bob Evans Chapter. The USS PENNSYLVANIA cancel has a St. Patrick’s/Day slogan with green ink, as is the address and cachet. Mail Clerks often used green ink, contrary to postal regulations, to service St. Patrick’s Day covers and they often included related slogans in the killer bars. As might be imagined, green ink is often used for the cachet printing. Many of the major cachet designers of the 1930’s designed St. Patrick’s cachets. Walter Crosby, C. Wright Richell, PJ Ickeringill, Taze Nicholson, William Linto and the Wentz Brothers all produced covers for 17 March. Figure 3 shows a 1936 cachet that at least makes mention of the Navy, (“…to the boys afloat and ashore…”) as the speeding leprechaun hurries to deliver his message. Henry Stinemetts prepared this design. Stinemetts also produced some one-of-a-kind covers. These covers are known dated 1935, 1936, 1937 and 1940. These covers are covered with silk or with silk corners and have printed cachets as well as pasted on designs or stickers. The covers were prepared prior to servicing as indicated by the cancel ink location. Figure 4 shows a 1937 example with a USS MISSISSIPPI cancel in green ink with an Erin Go/Bragh (Ireland Forever) slogan. The printed cachet is more nautical in nature than the idyllic stickers. Hand-drawn covers are more difficult to find due to their limited quantities. Irene Griffith produced known designs in 1936, 1937 and 1939. ( Figure 5 with a USS SAN FRANCISCO cancel and St. Patrick’s/Day slogan.) An unknown artist drew the cachet in Figure 6 with a USS MISSISSIPPI cancel. (Note that while canceled on the same ship on the same date as the cancel in Figure 4, the slogan is not present in Figure 6.) Figure 4: One-of-a-kind Stinemetts cover. Figure 5: USS SAN FRANCISCO, Hand-drawn Irene Griffiths cachet. Figure 6: USS MISSISSIPPI, hand-drawn cachet by unknown artist. Visit the USCS Webpages at this URL http://www.uscs.org/ Page 20 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log March 2005 After the war, Donald Graf, prepared a cachet design for 1947 that must have been sent to many ships in the fleet for servicing. I personally have this cover from 15 different ships. Each cover has a rubber stamp with a 2 -digit number on the reverse, probably a way for Graf to keep track of the ships that returned covers. (Figure 7) Graf kept the St. Patrick’s Day theme alive with designs in 1948 and 1949, also serviced by numerous ships. St. Patrick’s Day covers from 1960-1990 are elusive. Maybe there weren’t many produced or those that were are not found in dealers’ stock because most covers from this period are not that collectible. Several covers can be found postmarked in the 1990’s. Illustrated are two covers produced by current USCS members. Figure 8 is a hand drawn design by Gary Rogak. This cover is cancelled on the ship most likely to celebrate the holiday, the USS O’BRIEN. Figure 9 is a hand colored design by Albert Banasky, cancelled with a USS LABOON green ink cancel. Finding holiday event covers takes patience, whether the topic is St. Patrick’s Day or Christmas Day. While some dealers do an excellent job of sorting covers by hull number or ship name or hull type, that is of no use to the holiday cover collector. While the odds are high of finding covers for those ships that typically have more covers, such as battleships and carriers, it takes thumbing through entire boxes to find holiday covers. Searching on eBay will sometimes find covers when the seller lists the holiday name in the title or text but most often this isn’t the case. I find myself going through printed auction listings looking at the date first, then looking at the text and ship name. Patience and perseverance will be rewarded. To the patient collector, the reward is often an attractive cachet at a cost of less than $5 per cover. Having looked through a lot of covers, I can personally vouch for the fact that there are many holiday event covers sitting in dealer boxes. With attractive designs and themes that are less naval in design, holiday topical covers might serve to attract a collector to the hobby. I’ve found that St. Patrick’s Day covers present an easy topical collection that can used to prepare an attractive exhibit. (My three-frame exhibit is being expanded to 4 frames for the convention this year.) And the topical collection provides an interest that may not be as challenging or costly as something the collector has been working on for years. It’s fun and may even stimulate new interests. Pick a holiday event and see what you can find! Figure 7: USS ELOKOMIN, one of many ships in 1947. Figure 8: USS O’BRIEN, hand-drawn cachet. Figure 9: USS LABOON, Al Banasky cachet. Interested in Forming a Chapter? The Chapter Coordinator can help with lists of members in your area, organizational materials and other assistance to form your Chapter. Contact Rich Hoffner, USCS Chapter Coordinator, 18 Ryars Avenue, Cheltenham PA 19012-2213--E-mail: pacoastie@att.net S.A.S.E. Philatelic courtesy calls for sending an S.A.S.E or SelfAddressed Stamped Envelope with your request for information from another. Thus, if you are asking for another member to answer your questions or provide a list of information, you should send along a stamped envelope with enough postage to cover the cost of the return postage to you. March 2005 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log Page 21 Donations to the USCS Bob Rawlins (L-5490) PO Box 981, Healdsburg CA 95448 rawlins@sonic.net At this point, end of January, dues checks continue to arrive with over 70% of our eligible members renewing. Many members donated the $2 or $4 offered for early payment or sent additional donations which are much appreciated. We hope that shows confidence and approval of the Log and the USCS. Thanks to the following for their generous donations included with their membership renewal payment: Tom Armstrong, Michael Ball, T. Paul Barnes, Dick Bergmann, Jesse Boehret, Russell Burkhard II, Frederick Carr, Robert P. Clark, Norman Cohen, Michael Cox, Hugh Daugherty, Ronald Davis, William Dike, Sidney Fingerhood, Roy Fasbender, Wallace Ford, Jim Forte, Adam Francis, Rachel Francis, Francisco Garza, John Griffith, William Hartman, F. Harwood, Paul Helman, Stewart Henry, Homer Hethcox, Frantisek Hevrle, Weldon Hintz, Frank Hoak III, David Holland, Rocky Isaacson, Alan R. Jones, Donald King, Carlos Klinger, Lewis Klotzbach, Douglas Klumpp Wolfgang Krause, Albert Kumn, Robert Kyle, Albert Laville, and Barbara Levine. Also, Fred Littman, Gustav Lund, Barry Lussen, Francois Marchiso, Alberto Marenga, Jean-Michel Marguerite, Richard Martorelli, Jim McDevitt, Glenn McDonald, Joseph McGee, Thomas McGirl, Detlef Mehlis, Robert Mis, John Morgan, Thomas Moseman, Murray Norcross, David Pace, Terrance Pelzman, Randall Pence, Frank Perreault, Michael Pierz, Stephen Priory, Gary Rogak, Dietrich Rosler, Corrado Romano, Henry Sabuda, David Schafer, W.J. Schefstad, Ulrich A. Schlicker, Susan Singer, Lamar Sizemore, Curtis P. Smith, Adam Soplo, Robert Van Kerckhoven, Leonhard Venne, Lawrence Welling, William Welter, Ladean Van Leeuwen, Dan Walters, William Wilcox, and Freddy Woerner. Thank you all. USS JIMMY CARTER (SSN-23) was commissioned Saturday, 19 February, during ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, CT. The attack submarine honors the 39th president of the United States. Retired Adm. Stansfield Turner, a classmate of the president who served in the Carter administration as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, delivered the ceremony's principal address. Rosalynn Carter is the sponsor for the ship named for her husband, with daughter Amy served as matron of honor. Eventually, USS JIMMY CARTER will be homeported in Bangor WA replacing the decommissioned USS PARCHE. Several photos have been released over the past month showing the extent of damage to USS SAN FRANCISCO after she ran into an underwater mountain at 30+ knots. It is a miracle that there was not more loss of life and injury. Bow of USS SAN FRANCISCO is revealed as she sits in drydock in Guam. Nuclear Navy Notes Richard D. Jones (3933) 137 Putnam Ave., Ormond Beach FL 32174 A message from Hank Baxter—“Getting better each day. I am able to do a little more hopefully I will be soon able to go home. Best regards to all. Hank B.” Electric Boat Corp., Groton, CT, was awarded a $16,919,635 contract for planning and preparation of the FY05 Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) of USS CONNECTICUT (SSN-22). The contractor will perform advance planning, and any other work necessary to prepare and make ready for the accomplishment of alterations and repairs. Work will be performed in Groton, CT, and is expected to be completed by December 2005. USS NEWPORT NEWS (SSN-750) returned to Norfolk following a six-month overseas deployment that included operations in the Middle East, on 15 February. CDR Fred Capri commands NEWPORT NEWS. She left her homeport in August — first to take part in joint operations with allied navies in the North Atlantic, then to the U.S. Central Command area of operations. There, the sub was employed “in support of national security interests and the global war on terrorism” according to the news release. Another view of SAN FRANCISCO’s bow area from the well of the drydock. Reports are circulating that temporary repairs will be made to get her to a nuclear-capable yard in Hawaii or Bremerton for further structural analysis to determine whether she can be repaired. One possibility is rebuilding the bow with that of the recently decommissioned USS ATLANTA. Photos forwarded by Jack Treutle. Page 22 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log Yard and became a USCS member (#1979) in August 1940. The battleship was decommissioned at Norfolk Navy Yard in November 1923. The circular cachet appeared in the USCS Log (12/35) with a backwards N in the word Navy, probably an error in its recreation. March 2005 Navy Day (October 27th) Part I- The Neo-classic Period John Young (8219) 146 North Lincoln Street, Pearl River, NY 10965-1709 Navy Day 1945 is this year’s theme for our society. Sixty years ago, the cover collectors of yesterday celebrated the return of the named cancel (type 2n) by the Navy. World War II saw nearly five years usage of the U.S. Navy (type z) cancels. Collectors had been waiting for cancels with the ship’s name in the dial. It was a day, where ships were open to the public and collectors across the country sent for cancellations. Navy Day was one of the most popular dates for collectors and cachet sponsors during the 1930s. As Bob Rawlins wrote in his exhibit synopsis which appears on the USCS website, the decade before World War II was, “…without question the golden age of naval cacheted covers.” Today, many of us seek Navy Day covers and we can only thank the navophilatelists of yesterday for those covers. This was the time during the great depression. It was the decade of radio and two cents postage. It was the days before television. As Charlie Noble (Ken Hansen) wrote at the end of his auction lists, “Happy is a man (woman) who has a hobby, for he had two worlds to live in!” Collectors could send covers to the ships or they could forward them to cover services or cachet sponsors, who would forward them for a fee (usually 1 cent). It was over a decade ago that I wrote an article on Navy Day cachets ( SCS Log, April 1994). The original Navy Day was U established (1922) with the day first set as 27 October, Teddy Roosevelt’s birthday. Under the sponsorship of the Navy League, Navy Day became a national event, especially on both seacoasts where people visited naval vessels. Navy Day celebrated until the establishment of Armed Forces Day (1950). The “story behind the story” the establishment of Navy Day is quite interesting. A club known as the Navy Club was established for enlisted men of the Navy and Marine Corps in New York City during World War I. It was operated by a group of ladies under the leadership of Mrs. William H. Hamilton. The Manhattan Navy Club was reorganized (1921) with Franklin D. Roosevelt becoming its president. Mrs. Hamilton and the ladies continued their support of the club. They decided that there should a nationwide celebration of Navy Day, not only emphasizing the importance of the Navy to the country but to have a direct appeal to have similar Navy Clubs around the country. With these ideas in mind, Mrs. Hamilton visited Washington and got the support of then assistant secretary of the Navy, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. After formal approval by the secretary of the Navy (Edwin Denby) and the president (Warren Harding), plans were made to hold the first Navy Day on 27 October 1922, the birthday of Theodore Roosevelt. Some time afterwards, Secretary Roosevelt gave Mrs. Hamilton a letter to the effect that she was the founder of Navy Day. Source of this information, Naval Ceremonies, Customs, and Traditions by Mack & Connell. While my first article states that the first known Navy Day cachet (Figure 1) was on a letter to Miss Lois Anthony (18 October 1923) from the mail clerk aboard USS NORTH DAKOTA (BB-29). She was the mail clerk at the Boston Navy Figure 1: KNOW YOUR NAVY cachet The same “Know Your Navy” cachet (3.6 cm) in magenta appears on cover (Figure 2) posted aboard USS SALINAS (AO19) on 27 October 1932. The cover has a straight-line stamp B.S. WALTON on reverse, indicating that he had something to do with the servicing of the cover. A similar stamp, B.S. Walton, Norfolk, VA appears on the reverse of some launch and commissioning covers for USS RANGER (CV-4). Figure 2: USS SALINAS (AO-19) 1932 Navy Day cachet. A similar cachet (3.7 cm) in purple appears on Navy Day covers posted aboard USS IDAHO (BB-42) on 27 October 1933 (Figure 3) and 27 October 1934 (Figure 4). The battleship was undergoing modernization at Norfolk Navy Yard from September 1931 to October 1934. Another cover with same cachet was posted aboard SALINAS (27 October 1933). There are no markings on reverse to indicate who sponsored these covers, but I suspect that it was someone in the Norfolk area. Anybody know anything about B.S. Walton? Figure 3: USS IDAHO (BB-42) 1933 Navy Day cover with circular KNOW YOUR NAVY cachet in purple ink. One question remains unsolved! Who has the letter with the NORTH DAKOTA cachet in their collection? It would be interesting to know the measurement of the cachet, as it would help to determine whether the cachet is the original or are both remakes of the earlier cachet. Someone in the Norfolk area had something to do with the later cachet! March 2005 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log Page 23 Navy Ship Cancellations” that appeared in The American Philatelist. Other naval cover collectors acknowledged by Doc Locy include William Evans, C.S. Williams, Jr., Harry Konwiser, Albert Gorham and William Hornbeck. According to Dave Kent, Williams was a “purist”, believing that the only genuine naval covers were those that were sailor originated covers. Williams had a strong dislike of sending covers for cancels, calling them “canceled to order”. He was so upset with the North Bay fancy cancel (T-5) from USS TALBOT that he stopped collecting naval covers. Williams was a collector and his collection consisted of the Navy Savings Bank accumulation (1923-30). His father, Admiral Williams owned the building where the bank was located in Brooklyn. Among the collection were several thousand clippings (envelope cuts) from registered official envelopes addressed to the Navy Department, Washington, DC (1926-31). Where did they come from? Well, I believe the answer may be found within the International Postal Marking Society. Originally the International Postmark Society (established in 1912), this group was reorganized in October 1930 with 145 charter members. Their purpose was, “…to promote interest and research, and to encourage the study and collection of postal impressions placed on all mail matter by authorized government employees”. We must remember that naval mail clerks were bonded and acted as employees of the U.S. Post Office. Among the IPMS chapter members were naval collectors, George S. Hill, Fred Smore, Dr. William Evans, Clarence Bell, George Rorabeck, Harry Konwiser, Oscar W. Brehmer, William Hornbeck and “Doc” Locy. Listed as collector-dealers were Howard Egolf, Albert Schuman, Martin Neuer, James B. Merritt and Albert E. Gorham. Both Merritt and Gorham were located in Washington DC area. Rorabeck served as director of their Naval Postmark Unit. He complied the first check-list of naval cancels which appeared in Naval Postmarks. Gorham and Konwiser were acknowledged by Locy for providing assistance for his article, while Konwiser was elected to the APS Hall of Fame (1961). Figure 5: Three-line cachet created from rubber stamp kit. Figure 4: USS IDAHO cover cancelled while undergoing modernization in Norfolk Navy Yard. A recent discovery (Figure 5) is a three-line cachet KNOW YOUR NAVY / October 27 / N a v y D a y that appears on cover, posted aboard USS RICHMOND (CL-9) on 27 October 1928. The addressee produced the stamped cachet with a rubber type stamp kit. The kits were readily available and allowed a collector to print their own cachet. William F. Houseman, Steelton, PA, did this cover. He was listed as an associate member (A 151) of the North Bay Stamp Club of Vallejo, California. While early naval cover collectors depended upon various philatelic publications for news of ship cancellations. They sent requests to the ships’ mail clerks asking that they cancel covers on specific holidays, i.e., Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas. Usually on dates that the federal post offices were closed. Some collectors joined groups like North Bay Stamp Club that was established in August 1928. Roy Sherman served as the club’s secretary (1928-33). Sherman attracted cover collectors by mailing newsletters from naval ships at Mare Island. According to the club’s roster (dated 12/1/31), there were active members (local residents) and associate members that included many of the early naval cover collectors of that period. Among those listed on the roster are Sedley Bartlett, Walter Crosby, M.M. Grey, Harry Klozbach, Walter M. Lester, Doc Locy, George Roraback, and Howard Thomas. It should be noted that Dr. Locy acknowledged W.M. Lester, as one of those collectors that provided assistance for his 1929 article, “U.S. An article appeared in Stamp Magazine (9/2/33) announcing the retirement of Albert E. Gorman from the U.S. Navy. It appears that Gorham served as a clerk in the Navy Department (Bureau of Engineering) for over three decades (1898-1933). He was well known in legal (he an attorney), and philatelic circles, not only in Washington but throughout the country. Gorham was the past president of the Society of Philatelic Americans. He was a member of the American Philatelic Society, American Air Mail Society and Washington Philatelic Society. The article mentions that his cover collection was particularly strong in cancellations of various ships of the navy, including those censored markings from the world war. This would explain why Locy credits Gorham in his article! Gorham is probably remembered as one of the early cachet makers, as he started producing printed first day covers in the late 1920s. Famous for his capital dome cachet, but his first pictorial cachet was for the 1927 Lindbergh issue. The IPMS roster lists his specialties: ERRORS, U.S. and foreign stamps, envelopes, covers, First Flights, First Day of Issue and Use covers, naval, ship and postmarks. Page 24 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log March 2005 The early stamped 1930 Navy Day cachet appears to be produced by Gorham. I have several covers (6 x 3½ inch envelopes) with the same stamped (blue) Navy Day cachet. They are cancelled aboard USS NEW YORK (BB-34), WEST VIRGINIA (BB-48), CHESTER (CA-27) & LAWRENCE (DD-250) on 27 October 1930. All four covers are franked with two cents postage stamps and were addressed with the same typewriter. A similar cover (Figure 6) was mailed to LT. Flannery, aboard USS LEXINGTON, San Pedro, CA, machine canceled in Washington, DC 10 on 25 October 1930. Gorham was a stamp dealer and his address was 1240 8th Street NW, Washington, DC. The mystery cachet sponsor’s identity may have been solved with an onionskin enclosure in a cover, (Figure 7) posted aboard USS PENNSYLVANIA (BB-38) on 27 October 1930 with wording NAVY YARD/ PHILADELPHIA in killer bars. The cover has a stamped cachet (blue) on front, while reverse has same stamped cachet (lilac) with missing words caused by under-inking of the stamp. Sent by Gorham to a collector who failed to receive a first flight cover, the letter bears the same cachet (magenta). Gorham refers to the cover as a “novelty” cover. Guess he was an APS judge! He makes reference to selling covers (first day of issue, first flight, ship and others) for twenty-five cents each. The letter was typed on a typewriter, similar to one used to type the addres ses on my other Navy Day covers. When I first wrote the article (1994), the next cover (Figure 8) was thought to be a tri-color stamped cachet. Well, Phil Schreiber explained to me that the stamped cachet may have been applied with a linoleum or wood block, where the sponsor inked certain sections with different colored inks. The process was time consuming, so this would explain why I have only seen this one cover with the tricolored stamped cachet. If you visit the Naval Cover Museum (linked via USCS website), you will see another 1930 Navy Day cachet posted aboard USS PENNSYLVANIA (27 October 1930). The front has stamped (blue) and the reverse has stamped (lilac) without wording WE’LL FIGHT / FOR / PEACE. Apparently the sponsor forgot to ink the wording! The airmail envelope, franked with five cents Roosevelt stamp (Scott #586) was posted aboard USS NIAGARA (PY-9) on 27 October 1930 with PHILADELPHIA / NAVY YARD in killers. Addressed to M.M. Grey, the hectograph cachet was produced in the following colors: NAVY DAY and boxed border (red), WE’LL FIGHT/ FOR/ PEACE & 27 OCTOBER 1930 (blue) and flag (Secretary of Navy) & SEMPER PARATUS (Coast Guard motto) and Marine Corps emblem & motto SEMPER FIDELIS (lilac). Figure 6: This cachet is attributed to Gorham and has been found to be used on a variety of ships. Figure 7: USS PENNSYLVANIA (BB-38) cover with blue Gorham cachet. Figure 8: USS NIAGARA cachet was created in three ink-colors. Are there other ship’s covers with this colored cachet for 1930? March 2005 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log Page 25 It appears Gorham serviced covers with the Navy Day stamped (blue) cachet on airmail envelopes. They are franked with the five cents coil Roosevelt stamp (Scott #602) and were posted aboard naval ships in the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Bob Rawlins’ exhibit (page 4) has a Navy Day cover posted aboard USS LAWRENCE, while Gorham’s novelty cover was canceled aboard the battleship as she was undergoing modernization at the yard. Gorham’s original Navy Day cachet (with year) was used again on covers the following year. My cover (Figure 9) has a stamped cachet (lilac) and was posted aboard USS FAIRFAX (DD-93) on 27 October 1931. The reverse has a four-line stamp cachet, Chester Knowlson, Philadelphia Representative on reverse. Any other similar covers out there? Once again, Gorham produced Navy Day covers (6 x 3½ envelopes) with stamped cachet, without border and wording 27 OCTOBER 1931 in different type. Cover (Figure 10) was posted aboard USS RICHMOND (CL-9) on 27 October 1931. The cover is addressed to Curtis A. Bernier, IPMS Secretary and is machine canceled (reverse) on 28 October 1930 in Washington, DC (10). Figure 9: Reuse of 1930 cachet without year for 1931. The same Navy Day stamped cachet (violet) without year (Figure 11) was used on cover, posted aboard USS OGLALA (CM-4) on 27 October 1933. The same sized envelope was sent to collector-dealer, James Merritt and it appears to have been addressed by the Gorham typewriter. It appears that Gorham used the smaller (6 x 3½) envelopes. TO BE CONTINUED Figure 10: Modified Gorham cachet without border and different font for bottom text. Figure 11: Yet another reuse version of the previous cachet with year removed for Navy Day 1933. Stamp Out Cancer Auction Quad City Stamp Club PO Box 1301, Moline, IL 61266-9301 The Quad City Stamp Club proudly announces the kick off of the 2005 "STAMP OUT CANCER" Auction to be held Sunday, 3 April 2005 at 1:00 p.m. at The Lodge, Spruce Hills Drive and Utica Ridge Road, Bettendorf, Iowa. The entire proceeds of this event benefits the American Cancer Society. You may request a catalog via mail, or e-mail (pmats5@aol.com). Mail bids and E-mail bids will be accepted and we encourage you to participate in this way. For more information please write: Quad City Stamp Club, PO Box 1301, Moline, IL 61266-9301 or E-mail pmats5@aol.com. Donations can be sent to the PO Box or by UPS to "Stamp Out Cancer" Auction 3854 Manchester Drive, Bettendorf, Iowa 52722. This year we again have a website for your convenience. Information about the auction and the entire auction with many scans will be available for viewing. The address is: http://members.aol.com/pmats5/qcsc.html Page 26 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log USCS Auction #3 March 2005 Closes 30 April 2005 Minimum bid $1 (unless otherwise marked). Please send bids to: Laurie Bernstein, Log Auction Manager PO Box 25576, Tempe, AZ 85285 Or email to nataska1@cox.net Prices realized are always available with a SASE or as a reply to an email request Please remember your USCS member number on bid sheet 3-01 BERNADOU (DD153) T3(AC-BTT) 1-8-37 Hutnick decommission, lifering design 3-02 TN MICHELANGELO (Italian liner) 7-5-75 ships PM on ships postcard 3-03 MS ACHILLE LAURO 7-10-78 NORDKAP cruise (Norway/Iceland) cachet, PM Genova- liner famed for terrorist attack 3-04 SS ITALICA (Italian liner) 8-18-75,PM Genova, cachet Italy/US container service 3-05 WOODSON (DE 359) 6-3-46 US Navy Second to None r/s cachet, PM USN 3-06 WEISS (APD 135) T2(n) 1-28-46 destroyer at speed r/s cachet 3-07 THE SULLIVANS (DD 537) T2 2-1-52 same cachet as above 3-08 TWEEDY (DE 532) T9ef 4-2-52 r/s commission cachet 3-09 ROBERT L WILSON (DDE 847) T2t(n+) 4-8-61 Nicholson Greetings cachet 3-10 ROBERT H MCCARD (DD 822) T2t(n+) 9-23-61 US Navy Seapower Supports Science r/s cachet 3-11 POWER (DD 839) T2(n) 5-14-48 Destroyer Squadron 6 cachet 3-12 BADOENG STRAIT (CVE 116) T2(n) 100 Anniv of WI admitted to statehood 3-13 NORRIS (DD 859) T2(n+) & T9ef 4-4-65 Nicholson Greetings cachet 3-14 MCCLOY (FF 1038) T2-2(n+) 7-6-78 First Day of Use Cachet by Decatur Chpt 3-15 MEREDITH (DD 890) T2tn 10-27-48 Generic US Navy ships printed cachet 3-16 RANGER (CVA 61) T2tn & T9f 8-18-58 East Around the Horn cachet, correct date-#10 envelope 3-17 CARL VINSON (CVN 70) T2-2(n+) 2-13-97 Last Trap A-6 Intruder- #10 envelope 3-18 CARL VINSON (CVN 70) T2F 4-12-95 Departed Puget Sd Navy Shipyard- CO auto, #10 env 3-19 MIDWAY (CV 41) T2-1n & T9-1 4-11-92 ships r/s cachet, Last Day in Commission marking, #10 env 3-20 50th Anniv or Doolittle Raid 9-25-92 PM Dayton OH, cover for Airpex XVII 3-21 CORAL SEA (CV 43) T2-1(N+) 10-27-84 Nicholson launch cachet for T ROOSEVELT (CV 71) 3-22 FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT (CV 42) T2p 4-29-45 PM USN Launch cachet w/sponsor name 3-23 FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT (CVB 42) T2(n) 11-1-45 The rising sun has set r/s cachet 3-24 FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT (CV 42) T2t(n+) 10-1-77 Nicholson Last Day in Service cachet 3-25 FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT (CV 42) T2t(n+) 6-14-77 Welcome to Norfolk by Nicholson 3-26 2 Covers- both HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN 75) T2-2(n+) commissions, NC Chpt & 1 unk maker 3-27 2 Covers- both HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN 75) TF Christen -Decatur & N Hale Ch 3-28 FORRESTAL (AVT 59) T2-1(n+) & T9-1(n+) 9-11-93 r/s cachet for this sh ip & SARATOGA on PC of ship- Decativation date 3-29 THOMAS B GATES (CG 51) T2-1(n+) T9-1(n+) 3-28-91 Welomce Home Persian Gulf USS JFK by Nicholson 3-30 NIMITZ (CVN 68) TF 8-18-91 1 Day Use r/s cachet, Homebound from Arabian Gulf- Puget Sd Chpt 3-31 GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) TF Commissioning cachet by Aircraft Carrier Study Group 3-32 CORAL SEA (CV 43) T2-1(n+) 4-30-90 Decommissioning cachet by Nicholson 3-33 FORRESTAL (CVA 59) T2t(n+) 10-11-75 DWIGHT D EISENHOWER (CVN 69) Launch by Nicholson 3-34 INDEPENDENCE (CV 62) T2tn 10-11-75 Keel Lay USS C VINSON by Nicholson 3-35 RANGER (CV 3) T3(BC-BBB) 8-30-34 Rolling Down to Rio cachet for shakedown – RIO in KB 3-36 HMAS QUEENBOROUGH (DD) 3-16-70 Welcome to Pt Adelaide S Australia c 3-37 HAMBURG (German DD) 1-26-87 in Westafrika r/s cachet, ships PM 3-38 WEILHEIM (German MCM) 9-22-79 MINENABWEHRGESCHWADER Indienststellung , PM Wilhelmshaven 3-39 LUBECK (German DD) 7-2-03 Keler Woche 2003, ships pm 3-40 3 UBOOTGESCHWADER (German U boat squadron) 5-24-84, naval PM 3-41 U Boat 27 6-7-03 ships pm, r/s cachet 3-42 DEUTSCHLAND (German DD Schoolship) 12-9-81 r/s cachet PM Kiel 3-43 Visit of USS NASSHVILLE (LPD 13) 9-22-96 PM Wilhelmshaven 3-44 MONTACM (French FF) 7-2-02 Cercle Polaire Arctique, Mission ETOILE POLAIRE PM Kiel 3-45 HMS ARGONAUT (RN FF) 8-17-68 Standing Naval Force Atlantic, Visit Wilhelmhaven, German PM 3-46 PUGET SOUND (AD 38) T2-1(n+) 9-26-87 Recommission USS PRESERVER (ARS 8) by Nicholson 3-47 PROMETHEUS (AR 3) T2(n) 7-1-46 Decommission cachet 3-48 THUNDERBOLT (PC 12) 3-17-97 2 ship r/s cachet, CO auto, PM Hampton Rds 3-49 BELKNAP (DLG 26) T2(n+) 4-6-68 Welcome Home from Viet Nam by Nicholson 3-50 AUSTIN (LPD 4) T2(n+) 12-18-67 Welcome USN RANGE RECOVERER to Norfolk by Nicholson 3-51 COMPASS ISLAND (EAG 153) T2(n+) 10-28-67 Welcome Norfolk by Nicholson 3-52 MOUNT VERNON (AP 22) T3(A-TTB) 8-8-41 First Day Postal Service by Czubay Many thanks to the following for their generous donations: John 3-53 LERAY WILSON (DE 414) T2 8-12-55 Our Navy Victor in War, Guardian in Peace Hutchinson, Albert Marenga, Donald Saddler and Michael Stefanowicz.. 3-54 STAFF (AM 114) T2 4-23-53 First Day Postal Service cachet 3-55 USF CONSTITUTION T3 5-10-34 Boost Old Ironsides Commem Stamp by Hesse 3-56 ALBANY (SSN 753) T9 Flt Mail 4-7-90 Comm cachet Nicholson, PM FMU Norva 3-57 ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51) T2-2t 7-4-91 Commissioning by Nicholson 3-58 SPANGENBERG (DE 223) T2(n) 11-22-46 Our First Line of Defense cachet 3-59 RALEIGH (LPD 1) T2-1(n+) 12-13-91 Decommission cachet by Nicholson 3-60 FARRAGUT (DDG 37) T2-1(n+) 9-20-89 LDPS cachet by Nicholson 3-61 CLAUDE V RICKETTS (DDG 5) T2-1(n+) 10-30-89 Decomm cachet by Nicholson 3-62 BLACK HAWK (AD 9) T3(AC-BTT) 1-1-39 News Years Day c w/black hawk bird 3-63 SARASOTA (APA 204) T2 1-29-55 Welcome Dutch MSO ONVERDROTEN by Nicholson 3-64 NORFOLK (DL 1) T2(n+) 9-19-63 Unitas Hemispheric Solidarity cachet 3-65 SHASTA (AE 33) T2-1(n+) 6-13-80 w/ USS FLORIKAN (ASR 9) r/s cachet & cc, Rose Festival 1980 3-66 BLACK HAWK (AD 9) T3(B-BTT) 1-1-35 With the Asiatic Fleet, Black Hawk Comes through 3-67 BLACK HAWK (AD 9) T3(A-BTT) 8-1-40 Odd Port PMs cachet of dragon, KB Tsingtao 3-68 BERGALL (SSN 667) TF 8-4-95 Inactiveation Ceremony by Nicholson, PM USNB 3-69 VANDIVIER (DER 540) T2 10-17-55 r/s First Day Postal Service cachet 3-70 GHERARDI (DMS 30) T2(n) 4-1-47 First Day Can cellation, New Name Cancel by Nicholson 3-71 LY SPEAR (AS 36) T2-1(n+) 11-3-89 Inactivation of USS SCULPIN (SSN 590) by Nicholson 3-72 LY SPEAR (AS36) T2-1(n+) 1-26-91 comm USS SCRANTON (SSN756) Nicholson 3-73 LY SPEAR (AS 36) T2-1(n+) & T9f 4-6-91 christening of USS MONTPELIER (SSN 765) by Nicholson 3-74 O’HARE (DD 889) T2(n+) 8-22-64 Greetings USS CHEGOYGAN CTY (LST 533) by Nicholson 3-75 HAMPSHIRE CTY (LST 819) T2# 11-14-69 ships r/s cachet, PM USN Br 17022, Unit 1 3-76 HARLAN CTY (LST 1196) T2-1(n+) 1-31-95 Commission of Malay ship INDERAPURA (ex SPARTANBURG CTY) by Nicholson 3-77 RICH (DDR 820) T2(N+) 2-26-65 Welcome Venezuela ATO FILIPE LARRAZABAL by Nicholson 3-78 ABRAHAM LINCOLN (SSBN 602) 4-24-63 PM Groton, ships r/s cachet 3-79 PATRICK HENRY (SSBN 599) 5-25-84 Last Day in Commission by Decatur Chp 3-80 FRANCIS MARION (APA 249) T2(n) 10-27-62 Navy Day by MWB #82 3-81 PAUL REVERE (APA 248) T2t(n+) 10-1-58 Paul Revere Rides Again r/s cachet 3-82 PAUL REVERE (APA 249) T2(n+) 7-4-67 Independence Day c by Beck B741 3-83 GRANT COUNTY (LST 1174) T2(n) 1-15-73 LDay Postal Service by Nicholson 3-84 GUAM (LPH 9) T2-1(N+) 10-31-83 Laying off St Georges Granada (during attack) r/s ships cachet 3-85 BROOKE (DEG 1) T2(N+) 3-12-66 ships r/s commission cachet- correct date 3-86 ASHLAND (LSD 1) T2(n) 10-23-67 Welcome USNS Pvt JOSE F VALDEZ (TAG169) by Nicholson 3-87 GALLERY (FFG 26) T2-1(n+) 3-19-91 Morrissey painting of correct silhouette w/ships r/s cachet 3-88 POCONO (LCC 16) T2t(n+) 10-16-68 Designation chg from AGC to LCC by Nicholson 3-89 MOFFETT (DD 362) T3(AC-TBT) 10-31-36 Morrissey painted cachet 4 stack DD 3-90 CHARLESTON (LKA 113) T2-1(n+) 4-27-92 Decommission cachet by Nicholson 3-91 VIGIL (AGR 12) T2t(n+) 1-12-59 The USN, Men of Iron & Ships of Steel cachet 3-92 CONCORD (AFS 5) T2-1(n+) 8-31-92 USS FORTIFY (MSO 446) Last Day in commission r/s cachet 3-93 TRINITY (AO 13) T3(A-TBT) 6-21-38 Recommission cachet at Phila Nvy Yd 3-94 THADDEUS PARKER (DE 369) T2(n) 1-20-62 Greetings by Nicholson 3-95 CASWELL (AKA 72) T2z & T9ef 6-19-46 Last Day Postal Service by Nicholson 3-96 CALIFORNIA (DLGN 36) 9-22-71 Launch cachet by Newport News 3-97 MISSISSIPPI (CGN 40) T2-1(n+) Builders Sea Trials cachet by Nuclear Ship Chpt 3-98 COTTLE (APA 147) T2z Decommission cachet by Nicholson\ 3-99 GUAM (LPH 9) T2-1(n+) 8-8-97 ships r/s cachet 3-100 CANOPUS (AS 34) 2-12-85 Launch cachet by Beck B509 3-101 ARNEB (AKA 56) T2(n) 9-2-50 Our Country but right or Wrong, Our Country always cachet 3-102 BURTON ISLAND (AGB 1) T2(n) 2-15-64 Op Deep Freeze 1964 r/s cachet 3-103 CHINOOK (PC 9) 4-29-96 ships r/s cachet, PM Hampton Roads 3-104 GOSSELIN (DE 710/APD 126) T2(n) 7-7-46 racing DD cachet design 3-105 GEN. J C BREC KINRIDGE (AP 176) T2t(n) 2-17-50 Greetings from Territory of Hawaii 3-106 SALISBURY SOUND (AV 13) T2 11-15-46 Look to the Future, Guard it Well c 3-107 FLOYDS BAY (AVP 40) T2t(n) 11-9-47 Thomas A Edison house as cachet 3-108 DE SOTO COUNTY (LST 1171) T2(n+) USS PALM BEACH (AGER 3) Last Day by Nicholson 3-109 CORPUS CHRISTI (SSN 705) 4-25-81 PM Groton, launch cachet by DPS 109 (no CITY OF) 3-110 TWIGGS (DD 127) T3(B-BBT) 8-25-34 American Legionnaires Welcome at Astoria- Famous 50 3-111 PLATTE (AO 24) T2tn 1-26-48 Oilcan of the Fleet r/s cachet 3-112 VALCOUR (AVP 55) T2(n) 9-18-65 Welcome USS SENNET (SS 408) Nicholson 3-113 HMS CHATHAM (RN FF) error dating 6-32-02 ships cxl, Kieler Woche PM Kiel 6-22-02 3-114 NANTAHALA (AO 60) T2(n+) 4-25-64 Welcome HMCS BONADVENTURE (CV) by Nicholson 3-115 BROOKS (DD 232) T3(A-TBT) US Navy Recomm Destroyers Navy Yd Phila c March 2005 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log Page 27 Herb Rommel, 77 Bridge St., Newport RI 02840-2424 Tel 401-847-77779. E mail: HerbertFox@cox.net Minimum bid $2. Up to $10 you pay what you bid; over $10 is $1 over lower bid. Slogans are some of the most interesting cancels; on a previous slogan auction one collector bid $4 on every lot. I do not expect that this time, but one of you might bid $2 on everything O $1 or $1.50 on the no-bid lot. I am including r some duplicate 3z slogans. If any of you have a 3z slogan you will part with for my collection and exhibit, please let me know. I have many covers not good enough for the auction. I offer 100 clear cancels for $49 ppd 1. Our Navy Magazine Nov 68; contains Covers and Cancels by Desmond Jagyi 2. Our Navy Magazine Oct 68; contains Covers and Cancels by Desmond Jagyi 3. NO bid lot – consists of all covers which do not receive a bid. MB $1 per cover 4. Amphion AR13 1/30/ 61 t-2 “Flexible Force for Freedom” between bars c Anniv 5. Annapollis SSN760 4/11/02 t-F 10th Anniversary Station Groton C Chap 4 6. Antares AKS3 9/18/36 WELCOME/U.S.S.SHAW t-3 c Hutnick 7. Antares AKS3 111736 PHILADELPHIA/LAUNCHED t-3 c Scatchard 8. Albany CA123 10/.27/46 OUR NAVY/SECOND/TO NONE t-F 9. Ancon AGC4 4/4/44 VICTORY SWEEP/BUY WAR BONDS penalty double strike 10. Arctic AF7 2/20/36 TASTES FIRST/SALT WATER t-3 c ANCS 11. Arctic AF7 10/27/36 DOMINANT/SEA POWER t-3 c Hutnick 12. Arctic AF7 5/15/36 PROVISIONING /TRAIN t-3 c 3SL The Navy’s Nose-Bag 13. Argonaut A1 10/27/34 NAVY DAY 1934/HONOLULU/HAWAII T-f 14. Arizona BB39 11/20/29 ARMY 28/NAVY 6 t-3 c Ch 33 USCS 15. Arizona BB39 12/7/91 t-F 50th Anniversary Station c Infamy 16. Astoria CA34 4/28/34 FIRST/DAY t-f Also Bremerton Navy Yard t-7 SUNK c 17. Astoria CA34 7/2/34 SHAKE-DOWN/CRUISE t-3 c ships SUNK 18. Astoria CA34 9/26/34 END-OF/CRUISE 19. Astoria CA34 7/24/34 NEPTUNE/PARTY t-3 c ships SUNK 20. Atl.Flt.Ser.Sch 7/1743 BOMBSAWAY t-f Linto #15 of 15 Airmen sink 7 jap ships 21. Augusta SSN710 1/19/85 COMMISSINING/DAY t-F c Ships 22. Augusta CA31 5/30/38 CHINWANGIA/MEMORIAL DAY t-3 c Peejay 23. Aylwin DD355 4/21/35 EASTER/SUNDAY t-3 24. Aylwin DD355 8/22/35 HIGH SPEED/TRIALS t-3 25. Aylwin DD#55 2/22/36 WASH’S /BIRTHDAY t-3 26. Babbitt DD128 11/29/34 THANKSGIVING/NEW ORLEANS t-3s Thurman 27. Babbitt DD128 3/13/36 FRIDAY THE/LUCKY 13TH t-3 Ships seal 28. Badger DD126 11/1/35 OUR NAVY IS/EVER READY t-3a glue 29. Bagley DD386 4/27/38 A NAVY TO;/PROTECT YOU T-3R 30. Balch DD363 10/20/36 FIRST DAY/COMMISSSION t-3 c Peejay 31. Balch DD363 10/20/36 FIRST DAY/COMMISSION t-3 c 7SL by ? 32. Barnegat AVP10 3/1/44 BUY BONDS/MAKE BOMBS t-3z penalty 33. Barracuda SS163 9/23/40 FIRST DAY / MAIL SERVICE t-3 c Recomm Cohen 34. Barracuda SS163 5/15/37 LAST DAY IN/COMMISSION t-3 c ANCS15 35. Barracuda SS163 3/29/41 DEEP DIVE/TODAY t-3 c ANCS Augonauts 36. Bass SS164 10/1/40 FIRST DAY/POSTAL SERV t-3 c Ng glue 37. Bataan LHD5 9/.20/.97 COMMISSIONING DAY t-F c ships 38. Baton Rouge SSN650 1/13/95 LAST DAY IN COMMISSION t-F 39. Biddle DD151 2/11/34 USE/AIR MAIL t-5hks 40. Biddle DD151 7/16/35 FLEET WEEK/TACOMA WASH t-3 c Tacoma cover club 41. Biddle DD151 7/4/36 MIDSHIPMAN/CRUISE t-3 slight stutter c Crew9 ANCS 42. Blakeley DD150 8/23/40 WELCOME/BACK t-3 c Sigourney Recommissioned 43. Boise CA47 4/6’4 BUY BONDS FOR FREEDOM t-3z penalty 44. Borie DD215 10;37;88 T-5HKS NAVY/DAY C Destroyer Squadron 45. Borie DD215 9/25/34 ROTATING/RESERVE t-3 SUNK 46. Brant AM24 11/24//32 THANKSGIVING/DAY t-5hks glue 47. Brant AM24 11/28/35 THANKSGIV/ING DAY t-3 c 5SL 48. Brant AM24 9/9/36 SAN DIEGO/EXPO ENDS t-3 c Byrd L. 49. Breckinridge DD148 10/27/36 NAVY DAY;/PHILA PA t-3 c ANCS54, Nace 50. Breckinridge D148 11/30/36 LAST DAY/MAIL t3 c Harrington 24 lines 51. Bridge AF1 11/26/36 TURKEY/DAY t3 c Thanksgiving by Mary 52. Bridge AF1 6/2/36 SUPPPLY SHIP /U.S.NAVY t-3 c 16 line Harrington 53. Bridge AF1 11/12/36 WORLDS LARGEST t-3 unusual cover with a second cancel USS SanFrancisco FIRST DAY/TRANS BAY 54. Brooks DD232 4/1/32 FIRST DAY IN/COMMISSION t-5hks 55. Brooks DD232 2/15/33 USS MAINE/SUNK 1898 t-3 Conrath envelope 56. Brooks DD232 3/23/33 CONESTOGA/LOST 1921 t-3 57. Brooks DD232 6/14/33 FLAG DAY/SAN DIEGO t-5hks 58. Brooks DD232 11/11/33 IN FLANDERS FIELDS 1918 c Armistice Day 59. Brooks DD232 6/3/34 THE SANTIAGO /BLOCKADE t-bhks c Merrimac sunk 60. Brooks DD232 10/27/34 THE U.S.NAVY/SECOND TO NONE t-F c Navy Day 61. Brooks DD232 5/13/,MOTHER’S DAY/SAN DIEGO CAL t-5hks c sailor and mother 62. Broome DD210 11/29/34 THANKSGIVING DAY t-F c green seal 63. Broome 6/14/34 YOU’RE A /GRAND OL D FLAG/1777-1934 t-F 64. Brooklyn NY US receiving ship 9/25/34 HALF-M0ON/CLERMONT t-3 c 25th anniversary Hudson-Fulton Celebration 65. Brooklyn NY US Receiving Ship 10/27/34 A NAVY/2ND TO NONE t-3 c Navy Day 66. Brooklyn NY US Receiving Ship 12/25/34 MERRY/CHRISTMAS t-3 c Greetings 67. Brooklyn NY US Receiving ship 2/8/35 B.S.A./1910-1935 t-3 68. Brooklyn NY US Receiving Ship 2/12/35 USS SEATTLE/NAVY YARD t-3 c Hornet1815 69. Brooklyn NY US Receiving Ship 12/25/36 MERRY/XMAS t-3 c by Annis 70. Brooklyn NY US Receiving Ship 1/1/36 HAPPY/NEW YEAR t-3 c Happy 1936, Paulson Slogans closes March 31 71. Brooklyn NY US Receiving Ship 11/30/36 LAUNCHING/USS BROOKLYN t-3 c Hutnick 72. Brooklyn NY US Receiving Ship 1/9/26 USS HELENA/KEEL LAYING t-3 c thermo Richell 73. Brooklyn NY US Receiving Ship 2/22/37 WASHINGTON/BIRTH DATE t-3 74. Brooklyn NY Us Receiving Ship 10/27/37 NAVY/DAY t-3, c USS NC keel laid 75. Bryce Canyon AD36 9/15/72 POW -MIA t-7di c 15th year of service 76. Canopus AS34 10/4/72 POW -MIA t-7di USS Greenfish SS351 cc 77. Canopus AS34 8/8/72 POW MIA t-7 di c Tecumseh ships 78. Canopus AS34 1/7/83 READY TO SERVE/READY FOR SERVICE c Canopus ships 79. Case DD370 10/21/36 FIRST POSTAL SERVICE t-3r Two covers, diff. cachets 80. Charles F. Hughes DD428 3/28/43 GOD BLESS/AMERICA t-3z poor strike size 10 81. Charleston Canal Zone 8/15/39 FIRST DAY OF ISSUE t-7di (panama stamp) glue 82. Case DD370 `10/21/36 FIRST POSTAL/SERVICE t-3r c First Day Greeings Schupp 83. Charlotte SSN766 10/3/92 CHRISTENING STATION t-F c Newport News Christen 84. Chaumont AP5 5/ /42 U. S. /NAVY t-3z penalty 85. Chemung AO30 1/20/42 COMMISSION/JULY 3 1941 t-3z Passed by Cenwor 86. Chicago CA29 6/14/33 FLAG DAY t-5hks c two flags 87. Clark DD361 6/12/36 FIRST DAY/THIS CANCEL t-3 c Ch 1 88. Claxton DD140 1/1/34 HAPPY/NEW YEAR t-5hks 89. Claxton DD140 10/27/37 NAVY DAY/AT SEA t-3 90. Cole DD155 1/12/34 ABRAHAM /LINCOLN t-3s 91. Cole DDG67 10/12/01 Memorial Dedication Station t-F c Memorial Dedication Ch4 92. Comte de Grasse DD974 6/14/87 MED /CURISE/1987 t-F 93. Comte de Grasse DD974 12/25/88 SEASONS /1988/GREETINGS c Ch4 94. Comte de Grasse DD9974 5/1/87 SOLID/SHIELD/87 t-F c Ch 4 95. Concord CL10 11/34 ELEVENTH/ANNIVERSARY t-3s 96. Concord CL10 111137 ARMISTICE DAY/OAKLAND CAL t-3s 97. Connecticut SSN22 9/1/97 t-F Christening Station Groton ch 79 98. Constellation 5/1/42 U. S. NAVY/FREE t-3z Passed by Censor 99. Conyngham DD371 11/4/1100/36 FIRST DAY/COMMISSION t-3 c First Day Greetings 100. Cutlass SS478 cc 7/8/72 pm Key West POWMIA t-7di c Cutlass ships 101. Cuttlefish SS171 6/8/34/1145 FIRST DAY IN/COMMISSION t-3 c by crew 102. Cuttlefish SS171 10/27/ 34 OUR FIRST/DAVY DAY t-3 c Thurman 103. Cuttlefish SS171 12/25/36 CHRISTMAS GREETINGS t-5hks and a second cancel Nautilus 1/1/37 MARE ISLAND/CALIF t-5hks c ANCS Argonauts 104. Dahlgren DD187 BASED IN THE/CANAL ZONE t-3 105. Dale DLG19 12/11/71 FIRST DAY/IN/COMMISSION (BETWEEN BARS) t-2n c 106. Dahlgren DD187 7/4th/32 INDEPENDENCE/DAY T-5HKS ALSO 4/1ST/32 FIRST DAY IN COMMISSION used as cachet 107. Dale DD353 7/17/35 FIRST DAY IN/COMMISSION. t-3r c 3SL 108. Dale DD353 1/29/36 USS ERIE/LAUNCHED t-3r c Erie Launched Navy Yard NY 109. Decatur DD341 4/7/34 DECATUR t-3 110. Denebola AF56 5/7/40 FIRST DAY/POST SERVUCE t-3 111. Detroit CL8 7/24/40 CROSSING THE/EQUATOR t-3r c unusual mimeo Monarch 112. Dickerson DD157 11/11/35/157 ARMISTICE/DAY t-3 113. Dickerson DD157 4/1/34 EASTER’S/BREETINGS c A Joyous Easter Sunday 114. Dorothea L. Dix AP67 3/14/44/ FREE t-3z 115. Dubuque PG17 FIRST DAY/CANCELLATION t-3 c FDPS 116. Doran DD1895 FIRST DAY/MAIL SERVICE t-3 c Recommissioned Famous Fifty 117. Dupont DD152 3/15/34 FARRAGUT LAUNCHED t-3s c Farragut Chapter 3 118. Dupont DD152 3/17/34 ST PATRICK’S/DAY t-3s glue 119. Dupont DD152 5/13/34 MOTHER’S DAY t-3s card 120. D. D. Eisenhower CVN69 10/11/75 pm Newport News 7di “Christening of the-) 121. Eagle 19 9/2/35 LABOR DAY t-F 122. Eberle DD430 6/4/44 BUY WAR/BONDS t-3z penalty 123. Eberle DD430 3/27/41 147TH NAVY / ANNIVERSARY t-3 c Shakedown Cruise 124. Electra AK21 3/17/42 U. S. S. /ELECTRA t-3z 125. Ellis DD154 1027/36 NAVY DAY/PHILA PA t-5hks c ANCs54 126. Ellis DD154 12/16/36 LAST DAY/COMMMISSION t-5hks c Harrington 15 lines 127. Elllis DD154 12/16//36 LAST DAY/COMMISSION t-5hks c ANCS15 128. Ellis DD154 12/16/36 LAST DAY/COMMISSION t-5hks c 14 lines by unknown. 129. Erie PG50 9/17/36 CONSTITUTION/ADOPTED 1887 t-3 SUNK 130. Erie PG50 7/1/36 FIRST DAY/COMMMISSION. T-3 c Moffett Ch 131. Estocin FFG15 4/3/03 DECOMMMISSIONING STATION MAYPORT t-F c /ch4 132. Evans DD78 4/5/37 LAST DAY IN COMMISSION (not so) t-3 c Ch 40 133. Fairfax DD93 3/17/35 ST PATRICK’S/DAY t-3 franked penalty 134. FairfaxDD93 2/22/34 WASHINGTON’S/BIRTHDAY t-3 135. FairfaxDD93 5/1/35 ENTERED/RODESRON 136. Fairfax DD93 7/31/35 MIDDY CRUISE/PHILA PA t-3 137. Farragut DD348 7/24/34 FIRST DAY/CANCEL t-3 c John Barry Ch 19 138. Fitzgerald DDG62 10/14/95 COMMISSIONING DAY t-F c ships 139. Fitzgerald DDG62 10/14/95 COMMISSIONING DAY t-F c FDPS by Maoney 15of15 140. Fletcher DD992 7/12/80 COMMISSIONING DAY t-F c ships 141. Fletcher DD992 7/12/80 COMMISSIONING DAY t-F c Hoffner Ch4 142. Flying Fish SSN 673 4/29.95 25TH ANNIVERSARY STATION t-F c Chapter 4 143. Fort Marion LSD22 1/29/46 FIRST DAY IN/COMMISSION t-F 144. Fox DD234 9/20/.42 SERVE IN/SILENCE t-3 Passed by Naval Censor 145. Fox DD234 9/16/38 PHILA PA/NAVY YARD t-3 Last Day added c RCD70 146. Fox DD234 4/1/32 1ST DAY OF/COMMISSIONING t-5hks 147. Fox DD234 11/20/39 FIRST DAY/POST SERV t-3r c Navy Recommissions Destroyer 148. Fuller AP14 4/20/41 USS FULLER/COMMISSIONED t-Fz c Our First Line Defence 149. Frank Cable AS40 10/.13/94 NAVY DAY 1994 t-F c Chapter 4 150. Grebe AM43 5/12/35 MOTHERS/DAY t-3s purple c Mother’s Day by Diesing Page 28 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log March 2005 151. Georgia SSBN729 11/13/84 ARRIVAL/SUB-BASE/BANGOR t-F c Ch 4 152. Georgia SSBN729 11/13/84 ARRIVAL/SUB-BASE/BANGOR t-F c Ch 74 153. Gilmer DD233 12/25/42 MERRY CHRISTMAS t3 with name removed; Unusual cover; the main strike is in center and at 4 corners are Seals pm t-9v and t-9w 154. Goff DD247 3/9/32 PHILA ,PA/1ST DAY SERV t-5hks blue 155. Grebe AM43 5/12/35 LEE RAMS SICARD /AT SEA t-F c ships 156. Grebe AM43 10/9/35 LEIF ERICK-/SON DAY t-3s c ships 157. Grebe AM43 3/17/36 ERIN/GO BRAGH t-3s 158. Groton CT 5/30/38 t-7di NAVAL SUB BASE/CENTENNIAL/1989-1999 c base 159. Halyburton FFG40 7/21/97 t-F USS/CONSTITUTION/SAIL c Old Ironsides Ch27 160. Hamilton DD141 5/30/33 MEMORIAL/DAY t-3s c Akron Memorial Services Arlington 161. Hamilton DD141 4/21/35 EASTER/DAY t-3s c Easter Greetings Peejay 162. Harry Lee AP17 2/21/41/ FIRST DAY/CANCEL t-3 also strikes of 9v, 9w, 9x 163. Madison DD425 5/20/44 BUY U.S./WAR BONDS t-3z penalty 164. Manchester CL83 10/29/36 FIRST DAY/COMMISSION t-F c thermo 2 comic sailors 165. Manley DD74 8/11/34 BALTIMORE MD/TERCENTENARY t-3s 166. Manley DD74 12/25/34 MARRY /XMAS t-3 c Manley Merry Christmas 167. Manley DD74 3/16/35 ST. PATRICKS/DYA t-3 c Peejay 168. Manley DD74 11/11/34 t-9 also LEST WE FORGET t-3s c 3SL Armistice Day 169. Manley DD74 7/4/34 INDEPENDENCE/DAY T-3S C Manley celebrates 170. Mayrant DD402 4/5/44 VICTORY t-F (CDZ3) penalty 171. McCawley 1/28/43 FREE/U.S.N.. t-3z Passed by Naval Censor 172. Marblehead CL12 2/6/34 SALVOS OF/GOOD CHEER t-5 173. Marblehead CL12 8/3/41 U. S. NAVY t-3 174. Maryland BB46 5/1/35 LAST DAY /FLAG t-5k 175. Maryland BB46 7/21/333 12TH BIRTH/DAY t-5k red 176. Mattabesset AOG52 4/7/48 JOIN THE/USNAVY t-Fake M86 (but this went thru mail was overcancelled Norfolk, addressed to Dye, columnist Our Navy) 177. Medusa AR1 3/5/37 LAST TIME/WAINSCOTT t-3 178. Meredith DD434 4/7/41 FIRST DAY/POSTAL SERV t-3 179. Midway CV41 4/11/92 t-9-1n also t-F LAST DAY IN COMMISSION c Pnitchman 180. Marlin SS205 9/22/41 FIRST DAY/POSTAL SERV t-3z c FDPS 181. Milwaukee CL5 5/31/34 FLEET REVIEW/ENROUTE N.Y. t-5hks card 182. Mississippi BB41 7/4/35 1776/1935 T-3 PURPLE C Pirate ship celebrates ANCS13 183. Mississippi BB41 10/27/35 NAVY/DAY t-3 c thermo Pirate ship celebrates ANCS34 184. Mississippi BB4 12/8/35 OUR 18TH/BIRTHDAY t-3 c thermo ANCS191 185. Mississippi BB41 1/1/38 HAPPY /NEW YEAR t-3 by Whipple 186. Mississippi BB41 10/27/38 NAVY DAY/AT SEA t-3 c Navy Day by Morrill 187. Mississippi BB41 10/27/39 BOOST/OUR NAVY t-3 c Czubay 188. Mississippi EAG128 10/27/48 t-7di NAVY DAY OCTOBER 27 c Navy Day 189. Moffett DD362 9/4/36 FIRST DAY/POSTAL SERVICE t-F purple c thermo FDPS 190. Moffett DD362 10/4/36 NORFOLK VA/ OUR FIRST STOP t-F c thermoShakedown 191. Moffett DD362 1/1/37 WISHING ALL A/HAPPY NEW YEAR t-F also t-3 c thermo 192. Moffett DD362 3/27/37 DAVY JONES/LOCKER t-F as cachet also t-3r 193. “Last Day type F cancel the undersigned have parts of the destroyed freak cancel” 194. Monaghan DD354 4/19/35 FIRST DAY IN COMMISSION t-3 c Comm USCS10 195. Monaghan DD354 5/9/35 JOINED PAC/IFIC FLEET t-3 c First trip west ANCS10 SUNK 196. Monaghan DD354 6/14/35 FLAG DAY/BOSTON MASS t-3 c Our first flag day ANCS10 197. Monaghan DD354 1/9/36 ONE YEAR/AGO TODAY t-3 c Lau a year ago ANCS10 198. Monaghan DD354 4/19/36 OUR FIRST /BIRTHDAY t-3 c Ports of call ANCS10 SUNK 199. Monaghan DD354 4/25/36 WESTWRD/BOUND t-3 c To Join Pacific Flt ANCS10 200. Monaghan DD354 6/12/35 1ST NAVAL/ENG-T OF REV t-3 c Dawn of America’s challenge 201. Monssen DD436 5/26/41 FIRST/CANCELLATION t-3 c 2SL Commission SUNK 202. Montgomery DM17 9/18/31 FIRST DAY/IN SERVICE t-F 203. Nashville CL43 6/3/38 COMMISSIONED/NAVY YARD, PHILA t-F signed mayor & CO 204. Nebraska SSBN739 8/15/92 t-F /Groton Christening c ships 205. Neches AO5 11/11/32 ARMISTICE/DAY t-3 sunk 206. Neches AO5 7/5/32 LAST DAY 2 CENT RATE t-5hks purple sunk bs Saratoga t-6g 207. Neches AO5 MEMORIAL /DAY t-5hks 208. New Mexico BB40 5/10/31 MOTHERS’DAY t-5hks 209. New Mexico BB40 10/27/33 NAVY DAY/PHILA, PA t-3 210. New Mexico BB40 10/27/36 NAVY/DAY t-3 211. New Mexico BB40 1/6/37 ADMISSION/DAY t-3 c Admitted to Union by Woolsey 212. New Orleans CA32 2/15/34 FIRST DAY IN/COMMISSION t-3 c FDC 213. New Orleans CA32 7/12/34 PRESIDENTS/CONVOY t-3 214. New Orleans CA32 5/1/35 19 SUMMER35/MANEUVERS t-3 215. New Orleans CA32 2/15/35 JUST A YEAR/AGO TODAY t-3 c 1st Ann byLawler 216. New Orleans CA32 5/30/35 DECORATION/DAY IN HAWAIII t-3 217. New Orleans LPH11 10/31/94 t-F Decommissioning c navy seal 218. Nicholson DD442 6/20/41 1ST DAY/COVER t-3 219. Nitro AE2 11/11/ 32 ARMISTICE/DAY t-5hks 220. Noa DD343 5/7/40 1ST DAY/SERVICE t-3r sunk 221. North Carolina 8/23/89 t-F Battleship Memorial station c Bicent. NC ratification 222. Northampton CA26 3/4/33 ROOSEVELT/INAUGURATION t-3 223. Northampton CA26 9/25/33 FLAGSHIP/FIRST DAY t-3 c Flagship Scouting Force 224. Northampton CA26 6/4/34 INVINCIBLE BANNER t-F c Flag day SUNK 225. Northampton CA26 7/4/34 STARS & STRIPES/FOREVER t-F c July 4th SUNK 226. Northampton CA26 10/27/34 STRONG NAVY/STRONG NATION t-F c USS Electrician 227. Northampton CA26 10/27/34 STRONG NAVY/STRONG NATION t-F c USCS10 228. Northampton CA26 2/22/35 JULIAN FEB/CALENDAR 12 c Wash Birthdy Richell 229. Northampton CA26 7/4/35 1776 /EVERETT WASH c USCS 230. Northampton CA26 8/3/35 FLEET WEEK/SEATLE WASH t-F 231. Northampton CA26 11/11/34 SIXTEENTH/ANNIVERSARY t-F c Armistice Day 232. Oakland Ca nav. Sup.Depot Sta 1/27/48 NAVY DAY t-7di c Naval Supply Ctr 233. Omaha CL4 5/31/34 FLEET REVIEW/AT NEW YORK t-3s 234. Omaha CL4 6/10/35 CALIF EXPO/SAN DIEGO,CAL t-3s 235. Overton DD239 4/2/36 BUY/AMERICAN t-3 236. Partridge AM16 7/4/35 EXPOSITION/CITY 1935 t-3s 237. Partridge AM16 7/4/36 SPIRIT OF/1776 t-3 purple c Partridge July 4th, firecracker 238. Oklahoma BB37 6/20/34 R.O.T.C./CRUISE t-3s 239. Oklahoma BB37 8/26/35 CAL PAC EXPO/SAN DIEGO t-3s 240. Olympia SSN717 4/30/33 pm Newport News CHRISTENING t-7di c Hoffner 260 241. Omaha CL4 11/11/35 WE ARE THANK/FUL THIS DAY t-3s 242. Omaha CL4 2/24/36 THIRTEENTH/BIRTHDAY t-3s c 19 line by Haag 243. Oregon City 2/16/46 FIRST DAY IN/COMMISSION t-F c Gwynne 244. Orion AS18 6/28/72 POW-MIA t-7di c Grayling SSN646 ships 245. Orion AS18 6/28/72 POW -MIA t-7-di C Whale SSN638 ships 246. Orion AS18 7/7/72 POW -MIA t-7di c Pollack silent defense ships 247. Orion AS18 6/19/72 POW -MIA t-7di c Sunfish ships 248. Orion AS18 6/13/72 POW-MIA t-7di c Tiru SS416 ships 249. Orion AS18 12/30/71 POW -MIA t-7di c Orion ships 250. Osprey AM56 3/17/41 FIRST DAY/POSTAL SER -t-3 c FDPS sunk 251. Overton DD239 3/30/35 BOOST OUR/NAVY t-3 252. Overton DD239 11/20/37 LAST DAY IN/COMMISSION t-3 c LDPO w/ cut of ship 253. Overton DD239 11/20/37 LAST DAY IN/COMMISSION t-3 c LDC Restin Peace glue 254. Patoka AO9 8/31/33 NATIONAL/RECOVERY t-5hks c Decommissioned 255. Pennsylvania BB38 11/26/31 THANKSGIVING//DAY t-F (P15) 256. Pennsylvania BB38 AT SEA 1/31/32 FLASHIP/U.S.FLEET t-F (P15) NonPhilatelic 257. Pennsylvania BB38 STARS & STRIPES/FOREVER t-F (P15) (a Brennecke cover) 258. Pennsylvania BB38 7/4/33 INEPENDENCE/DAY t-F (P15) 259. Pennsylvania BB38 AT SEA 3/9/33 U. S. FLEET/REVIEW t-F (15) 260. Pennsylvania BB38 11/11/33 WE TOOK/THEM OVER t-3 c Armistice Day USCS46 261. Pennsylvania BB38 11/30/33 THANKSGIVING/1621-1933 t-3 c USCS46 262. Pennsylvania BB38 12/15/33 SANTA CLAUS/COMES AGAIN t-3 c ships Christmas 263. Pennsylvania BB38 AT SEA 5/30/34 MEMORIAL/DAY t-3 264. Pennsylvania BB38 AT SEA 7//34 SPIRIT OF/1776 t=3 green 265. Pennsylvania BB38 4/6/3 AND OUR NAVY/STILL SCORES t-3 c Peary at North Pole 266. Pennsylvania BB38 7/4/35 INDEPENDENCE /CELEBRATED t-3 c YankeeDoodle 267. Pennsylvania BB38 10/.12/35 COLUMBUS/DAY t-3 c thermo ANCS164 268. Pennsylvania BB38 11/28/35 WELCOMES/THANKSGIVING t-3 c cut of BB 269. Pennsylvania BB38 12/31/35 CUSHING 376/PERKINS 377 t-3 c Twin Launch 270. Pennsylvania BB38 2/12/38 LINCOLNS/BIRTHDAY t-3 c Lincoln’s Birthday 271. Pennsylvania BB38 6/12/36 TWENTI ETH/ANNIVERSARY t-3 272. Pennsylvania BB38 5/28/37 BRIDGE/DEDICATION t-3 penalty 273. Pennsylvania BB38 10/27/38 NAVY/DAY t-3 c Puget Sound Navy Day 274. Pensacola CA24 1/1/34 HAPPY/NEW YEAR t-3 275. Pensacola CA24 9/15/33 JOIN THE NRA/BUY NOW t-3 276. Pensacola CA24 1/14/34 VALENTINE/DAY t-3 277. Pensacola CA24 3/8/34 U.S.N.MAIL/VIA SEAPLANE t-3 278. Perkins DD377 11/11/36 ARMISTICE/CAY P.S.N.Y. t-3 c Parshall ANCS61 SUNK 279. Permit SSN594 7/13/72 pm Vallejo t-7di POWMIA c Subroc, First Firing Sub 280. Phelps DD360 4/21/36 SAN JACINTO/DAY t-3 281. Phelps DD360 10/12/36 COLUMBUS/DAY t-3 282. Philadelphia SSN690 6/25/77 pm Groton USS PHILADELPHIA COMMISS t-7di c 283. Philadelphia CL41 9/23/37 FIRST/DAY t-3 c FDC by Schupp 284. Plunger SSN595 8/22/72 pm Vallejo POW -MIA g-7di c Plunger ships 285. Pogy SSN647 9/29/72 pm 7# 17002 (Yokosuka) t-7di c Pogy ships 286. Pompano SS181 9/1/39 DEEP DIVE/LAT 37 LONG 122 t-3 c Peejay 287. Portland CA33 3/29/33 FIRST DY/P.O..SERVICE t-3 c FDC 288. Portland CA33 6/14/34 FLAG DAY AT/NEW YORK t-3 c NY Welcomes the Fleet Ch3 289. Preston DD379 11/11/36 1ST ARMIST/ICE DAY t-3 290. 269 Puget Sound AD38 1/6/72 POW-MIA t7di c ships 291. Queenfish SSN651 1/2/6/66 pm Npt News CHRISTENING JOHN KENNEDY t-7di c Commissioning Queenfish 292. Quincy CA39 10/12/36 COLUMBUS / DAY BOSTON t-3 SUNK 293. Quincy CA39 10/27/36 NAVY DAY/BOSTON MASS t-3 SUNK 294. Quincy CA39 11/111/36 ARMISTICE/DY t-3 c USS Quincy Lest we Forget SUNK 295. Quincy CA39 10/27/39 NAVY /DAY t-F glue SUNK 296. Quincy CA39 2/1/40 USS ALABAMA/KEEL LAID t-F SUNK 297. Quincy CA39 10/ 939 USS WOOLSEY/KEEL LAID t-F RCD70 SUNK 298. Quincy CA39 7/7/36 FIRST DAY / POSTAL SER t-3 c thermo Commissioned 299. Quincy CA39 7/7/36 FIRST DAY/POSTAL SER t-3 c Commissioned Ch 1 300. Raleigh CL7 7/11/36 SWEEPER/TO TENDER t-3 c Owl convert to aircraft tender 301. Raleigh CL7 12/25/38 MERRY CHRISTMAS t-3 also Flag Desflot One t-F 302. Raleigh CL7 6/14/36 FLAG DAY/CHARLESTON t-3 303. Ranger CVA61 1/8/72 POW -MIA t-7di c ships 304. Reina Mercedes IX25 9/2/35 VIKING/CREW NO 8 t-3 c Labor Day by Rogers 305. Reina Mercedes IX25 7/12/36 CONGRATS / NO 8 t-3 c First Anniv. Viking’s Crew No 8 March 2005 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log 90th Ann Naval Acad Page 29 306. Reina Mercedes IX25 10/10/35 STATION SHIP/U.S.NAVY c 307. Regulus AK14 12/28/40 FIRST DAY/CANCEL t-3 c Recomissions Auxiliaries 308. Reuben James DD245 4/30/39 WORLDS/FAIR t-3 c LDC–Not being decom SUNK 309. Rhode Island SSBN740 7/9/94 Commissioning Station t-F c Ch 4 310. Richmond CL9 10;27/33 NAVY DAY t-3s 311. Richmond CL9 11/30/33 GREETINGS/HAVANA CUBA t-3s c Flagship SpecServ Squadron 312. Richmond CL9 5/5/34 TO YOU FROM/HABANA CUBA t-3 blue 313. Richmond CL9 5/25/34 LAT 23 44/LONG 80/55 t-3 314. Richmond CL9 87/34 FIRST DAY /NEW CANCEL t-F 315. Richmond CL9 9/17/34 COMSPERON/ST PETE FLA t-F also Trenton FIRST DAY/COMSPERON t-3 c Special Squadron Change by Marshall Hall 316. Richmond CL9 10/31/34 HALLOWEEN/BREM WASH t-3 317. Richmond CL9 10/2734 NAVY DAY/BREM WA t-3 also t-F USS Worden Launch 318. Richmond CL9 11/29/34 HOLIDAY/GREETINGS t-3 c Celebrating Thanksgiving 319. Richmond CL9 12/25/34 CHRISTMAS/GREETINGS t-3 c Christmas USS Richmond 320. Richmond CL9 6/12/35 FLEETS VISIT/SAN DIEGO t-3 321. Richmond CL9 12/25/35 MERRY / CHRISTMAS C c Richell 322. Richmond CL9 3/24/36 TRAN FLAG/COMCRUBATFOR t-3 c Marshall Hall 323. Roanoke CL145 4/4/49 FIRST DAY/COMMISSION t-F c Navy Second to None 324. Roper DD147 10/12/34 DEFEND/AMERICA c Columbus Day USCS535 325. Russell DD414 1/4/40 FIRST DAY / POST SERVICE t-3r 326. Sailfish SS192 5/15/40 FIRST DAY IN/COMMISSION t-3r c FDCANCSArgonauts 327. Saint Louis CL49 5/19/39 FIRST DAY IN/COMMISSION t-3 c FDPS by ANCS 6 328. Saint Louis CL49 5/19/39 FIRST DAY IN /COMMISSION t-3 c Comm Horton 329. Salt Lake City SSN716 1016/82 pm Newport News CHRISTENING SALT LAKE CITY 7di 330. Samuel N. Moore DD747 10;27/45 NAVY/DAY/1945 in bars t-2n 331. San Francisco CA38 2/10/34 FIRST DAY IN/COMMISSION t-F c oval Commiss 332. San Francisco CA38 6/14;34 FLAG/DAY t-3 c Portland Rose Festival USCS179 333. San Francisco CA38 5/20/36 DOMAIN OF/NEPTUNUS REX t-3 c Flt Probm XVII 334. Sapelo AO11 10/.14/33 LAST DAY IN/COMMISSION t-5hsu 335. Saratoga CV3 3/20/35 25,000/LANDINGS t-3 c mimeo by USCS584 monarch 336. Saratoga CV3 6/10/57 FIRST DAY OF ISSUE t-7di (naval review stamp) 337. Saratoga CV3 5/4/36 U.S.FLEET/PROBLEM 17 t-3 338. Sargo SS188 10/27/39 NAVY DAY/SAN DIEGO t-3r c Navy Day Submarines Buchwald 339. Savannah CL2 3/10/38 FIRST DAY/COMMISSION t-3 c FDC Horton 340. Sea Gull AM30 10/27/35 NAVY DAY AT /PEARL HARBOR t03s 341. Seal SS183 9/14/38 SWUALUS/LAUNCHED t-3r c thermo by ANCS Argonauts 342. Searaven SS196 10/2/39 FIRST DAY IN;COMMISSION t-3 343. Seawolf SSN21 6/24/35 CHRISTENING Groton t-F c Ch68 344. Semmes DD189 10/27/34 ROOSEVELT/NAVY DAY t-3 c Lifebuoy Navy Day 345. Semmes DD189 6/14/35 FLAG/DAY t-3 red 346. 4th Reg U.S.M.C. SHANGHAI CHINA 3/26/41 SEMPER/FIDELIS t-3 inked heavy, card 347. Shaw DD373 10/26/36 FIRST DAY/MAIL t-3r 348. Shenandoah AD26 12/10/71 POW/MIA t-7di c ships 349. Sirius AK15 2/22/32 E PLURIUS/UNUM t-5 350. Sirius AK15 4/26/32 FIRS WHEN/YOU ARE READY t-5 c 2SL Dewey /day 351. Somers DD381 12/1/37 FIRST DAY IN/COMMISSION t-3r c thermo FDC ANCS54 352. Smith Thompson DD212 11/11/35 ARMISTICE/DAY t-3 red SUNK 353. Southard DD207 8/5/36 PORTLAND/FLEET WEEK t-3 c Rose City welcomes fleet 354. South Carolina DLGN37 7/1/72 PM Newport News CHRISTENING t-7di c Ch71 355. Somers DD381 12/1/37 FIRST DAY IN/COMMISSION t-3r c FDPS by RCD70 356. South Dakota BB57 4/WED/15/42 FIRST DAY/MAIL t-3z glue] 357. Stewart DD224 11/23/36 ON THE/EQUATOR T t-3s c John Paul Jones SUNK 358. Sturtevant DD240 5/30/35 MEMORIAL DAY/NORFOLK VA t-3 red SUNK 359. Sturtevant DD240 6/14/35 FLAG DAY/ORFOLK VA t-3 red SUNK 360. Sturtevant DD240 11/20/37 LAST DAY IN/COMMISSION t—3 361. Tautog SSN639 7/17/72 t-7# 13934 (CASU 8) POW=MIA c ships 362. Taylor DD94 11/1136 ARMISTICE/DAY t-3s c Ch 40 363. Taylor DD94 9/23/38 LAST DAY IN/COMMISSION t-3 c thermo Richell 364. Taylor DD94 9;23;38 LAST DAY IN/COMMISSION t-3 c 13 line LDC 365. Teal AM23 5/30/34 MEMORIAL/DAY t-5hks c Auxiliary Vessel 366. Tennessee BB43 11/30/33 THANKSGIVING / DAY N.Y.P.S. t-3 367. Tennessee BB43 10/1/35 BREMERTON WN/REBEL SHIP t-3 368. Texas BB35 7/4/32 INDEPENDENCE/DAY t-5hks 369. Texas BB35 2/26/33 GOLDEN GTE/BRIDGE t-5hks c Golden Gate Bridge 370. Texas BB35 4/18/36 USS/SELFRIDGE -5hks c Selfride Lau Camden NJ by Nace 371. Texas BB35 6/636 HAIL/TEXAS t-5ks c Official Opening Texas Cel by Jagyi 372. Texas BB35 5/30/33 MEMORIAL DAY/AT SEA t-5hks c Texas Memoria in aeterna 373. Texas BB35 11/29/34 THANKSGIVING/L.A.HARBOR t-5hks c Texas Thanksgiving 374. Texas BB35 12/25/37 MERRY/CHRISTMAS t-5hks c cruide hand drawn anchor 375. Texas BB35 12/25/37 MERRY/CHRISTMAS t-5hks c from the boys on USS Texas 376. Texas BB35 1/1/36 t-7 c 13 line armament etc Celebration 377. Trenton CL11 11/3/34 WELCOME/CGC NEMESIS t-3 c Welcome to St. Petersburg 378. Trenton CL11 12/25/35 MERRY XMAS/BALBOA C.A. t-3 c Richell 379. Tucker DD374 7/23/36 FIRST DAY IN/COMMISSION t-3 c Commissioned 380. Turkey AM13 10/11/38 FIRST DAY/POST OFFICE t-3r c Recomm with turkey 381. Turkey AM13 10/11/38 FIRST DAY / POST OFFICE t-3r c thermo FDPS ANCS 54y 382. Tuscaloosa CA37 10/19/34 HELLO/BAHAMAS t-3 c Shakedown Cruise 383. Tuscaloosa CA37 11/23/34 GREETINGS/BRAZIL t-3 c Shakedown Cruise 384. Tuscaloosa CA37 8/17/34 FIRST DAY/GREETINGS t-3 c FDC Ch4 385. Tuscaloosa CA37 3/30/35 FAREWELL/EAST COAST t-3 c Enroute to Pacific 386. Tuscaloosa CA37 1/1/36 HAPPY NEWYEAR TO YOU t-3 c ANCS145 387. Tuscaloosa CA37 5/30/36 CROSSING/THE EQUATOR t-3 c Flt Battle Maneuvers 388. TUSCALOOSA CA37 10/1/34 SO LONG/NEW YORK t-3 c Shakedown Cruise 389. Upshur DD144 6/38/35 EXPOSITION/CITY t-3 390. Upshur DD144 2/12/35 LINCOLNS/BIRTHDAY t-3 391. Utah BB31 53/8/34 ROBOT TARGET/SIP t-5hks 392. Upshur DD144 9/4/36 RESERVES/DISEMBRKED/HOBOKEN,N.J t-3 c USNR Cruise 393. USCS Convention Station Columbia 5/18/9 DESTROYERS / FOR BASES t-F size10 394. Vega AK17 11/30/33 THANKS/GIVING t-5hks red 395. Vega AK17 5/3034 MEMORIAL /DAY t3 396. Vestal AR4 10/1/34 EPAIR SHIP/WE FIX IT t-3s 397. Vincennes CA44 FIRST DAY/ IN COMM t-3 SUNK 398. Vincennes CA44 FIRST DAY/COMMISSION t-F c thermo by Annis 399. Vincennes CA44 1/1/38 HAPPY/NEW YEAR t-3 c by F. Kuss 400. Vireo AM52 2/12/35 LINCOLNS/BIRTHDAY T-3R 401. Washington BB56 5/15/41 FIRST DAY IN/COMMISSION t-3 402. Washtenaw County LST 1166 cc ?/22/72 pm 7# 17002 Yokosuka POW -MIA 403. Wasp CV18 11;24/93 pm Quincy 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMISSIONING t-F 404. West Virginia BB48 10/28/35 NAVY DAY/SAN PEDRO CAL t-5 c Navy Day] 405. Wharton AP7 12/7/40 COMMISSIONED t-F c thermo FDC 406. Whippoorwill AM35 4/17/34 FLAG DAY/SAMOA t5hks 407. Whippoorwhil AM 35 9/21/34 CROSSING/EQUATOR t-5kks 408. Whitney AD-4 5/12/35 MOTHERS DAY/ALASKA t-3 409. Wichita CA-45 2/16/39 FIRST DAY/COMMISSION t-3r c Comm Phila Navy Yard 410. Wm. B. Preston DD344 10/15/34 YWX in dial LAST DAY IN COMMISSSION c Well Done 411. Wm. B. Preston DD344 10/15/34 YWX, LAST DAY IN/COMMISSION c Cape Cod 412. William P. Biddle AP15 4/8/41 FIRST DAY/CANCEL t-3 413. Wisconsin BB64 10/27/45 NAVY/DAY/1945 t-2 n 414. Wisconsin BB64 6/9/47 MIDSHIPMAN//CRUISE 1947 t-2n 415. Witek DD848 4/25/46 FIRST DAY COMMISSION/BOSTON,MASS t-F 416. Worden DD352 1/15/35 COMMISSIONED/BREMERTON,,WASH t-F c Worden Greets you 417. Wyoming BB32 10/19/31 YORKTOWN/VIRGINIA t-5hks 418. Wyoming BB32 3/17/34 ST PATRICK’S/CAY t-5hks GREEN 419. Wyoming BB32 6/21/37 KIEL/GERMANY t-3 c Midshipmen’s Cruise 420. Wyoming BB32 7.14.34 SO. DRILL/GROUNDS t-3 421. Wyoming BB32 9/25/34 22ND ANNI/VERSARY t-3 422. Wyoming BB32 74/37 1776-1937/U.S.A. t-3 c thermo Independence Day 423. Wyoming BB32 6/7/3 GIIODBYE/ANNAPOLIS t-3 424. Wyoming BB32 8/23/39 AT/SEA t-34 c USFleet visits NY Expo with Crosby style photo 425. Wyoming SSBN742 7/13/96 COMMMISSIONING STATION New London t-F 426. Cybele AKS10 11/19/45 AT SEA t-2z penalty 427. Cybele AKS10 2/16/46 TSING/TAO t-2z penalty 428. LCS(L) ( 3) 48 5/30/46 OLD SAILORS/NEVER DIE t-3z also LCS L348 t-9efu c thermo SUU Sands Crosby photo 429. LCS(L))3)48 3/3/46 ASHVILLE LOST/SO. OF JAVA t-3z also LCS 9efu c 13 line re Ashville 430. Trenton CL113/17/37 SAINT PAT-/RICK’S DAY t-3 green c thermo St. Patrick’s Day 431. Tillman DD135 5/30/32 MEMORIAL DAY t-3s size 6 ¾ penalty 432. Tillman DD135 2/12/33 ABRAHAM/LINCOLN t-3 Famous 50’ 433. Tillman DD135 2/22/36 WASHINGTON/BIRTHDAY t-3 c George Washington 1732-1936 434. Tillman DD135 2/26/36 USS PHELPS/FIRST DAY t-3 c Phelps Comm glue 435. Topeka SSN754 10/21/89 FIRST DAY /IN/COMMISSION t-F C Ch4 436. Ticonderoga CG 47 5/16/81 CHRISTENING t-F Pascagoula Miss station 437. Tucson SSN770 3/19/94 CHRISTENING t-F Submarine Station Newport News 428. Trepang SSN674 8/14/97 1000TH Dive t-F Groton station c Ch 79 Herb Rommel, 77 Bridge St., Newport RI 02840-2424 Tel 401-847-77779. E mail: HerbertFox@cox.net Page 30 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log March 2005 Covers for Sale Stephen Decatur Chapter #4 c/o Rich Hoffner 18 Ryers Ave., Cheltenham PA 19012-2213 37-cent CONSTELLATION Stamp FDOI, Baltimore, MD 6-30-04, $1.75 USS ZEPHYR (PC-8) Decommissioned, 9-30-04, pmk USS FLETCHER (DD-992) T-2 $1.25 USCGC MONSOON (WPC-4) Commissioned 10-1-04, San Diego, $1.50 USCGC ZEPHYR (WPC-8) Commissioned, 10-1-04 San Diego, $1.50 USS MONSOON (PC-4) Decommissioned, 9-30-04, pmk USS FLETCHER (DD-992) T-2, $1.25 USS THORN (DD-988) Decommissioned, 8-25-04, Norfolk, pictorial, $1.50 USS NEW YORK (LPD-21) Keel Laid 9-10-04, Westwego LA, $1.50 USS COLUMBUS (SSN-762) Enters Drydock/Overhaul 9-30-04 Bremerton Naval Base, $1.25 USS VALLEY FORGE (CG-50) Decomm, 8-30-04, San Diego, $1.25 USS CHARLOTTE (SSN-766), 10th ANN 9-16-04, Norfolk, pictorial, $1.50 USS NAUTILUS (SSN-571) 50th Ann, 9-30-04, Groton, pictorial $1.50 USS DETROIT (AOE-4) Decommission, 10-22-04, pictorial $1.50 Prices as indicated PLUS SASE. USCS Taze Nicholson Chapter #104 c/o Darrell Millner 106 Maxwell Lane, Newport News, VA 23606 USS VIRGINIA SSN-774 Norfolk pictorial commissioning 1023-04, $1.50 USS YORKTOWN (CG-48) Farewell Station Yorktown pictorial 12-03-04, $1.50 Priced as indicated plus SASE required with orders. Make check payable to D.W. Millner Admiral Byrd Chapter # 11 c/o John Lyding 3124 Gracefield Rd #316, Silver Spring, MD 20904 USS YORKTOWN (CG-48) 12-3-04 Decommission, Pascagoula, Phot of ship, ship’s crest, Pictorial, $1.50 USS MACKINAW (WAGB-83) 50th ANN, 12-20-04, Cheboygan MI photo of ship, CG crest, pictorial, $1.50 USS SWORDFISH (SS-193) 60th Ann of loss in WW II, photo of sub, ship’s crest, on Eternal Patrol, $1.50 All covers priced at $1.50 each PLUS SASE. Dieter Lange (4643) Keltenstr. 14 46045 Oberhausen, Germany Sponsors computer cacheted covers for US nuclear submarine, Keel Layings, Christenings, Commissionings and other sub related events. Send for price list and details. Send Your Own Covers—Ships Underway Humanitarian Assistance USS FORT MCHENRY (LSD-43) - Andaman Sea USNS MERCY (T-AH-19) - Andaman Sea SWIFT (HSV-2) – Indian Ocean USNS SAN JOSE (T-AFS-7) - Andaman Sea March 2005 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log Page 31 (30 words/$6.00; same ad 12 times $60. Forms available from Editor) Classics, battleships, cruisers, destroyers, especially submarines huge variety in every auction. The pioneers in Navy Cover Mail Inclusion of ad does not constitute USCS endorsement. Sendadform Auctions. Free listings. NATHAN HALE Chapter Mail Auctions, P O and check payable to USCS to Log Editor. Box 324, Wakefield, RI 02880 (02/06) Classified 3. Auctions, Mail Sales, Approvals 1. USCS Services 4. Covers, Cards, Photos, Items for Sale or Trade Interested in Forming a Chapter? The Chapter Coordinator can help Military Patches for Sale. 1000s of designs in stock. Visit our web site with lists of members in your area, organizational materials and other at www.bcpatch.com to view our online catalog. Questions or assistance to form your Chapter. Contact Rich Hoffner, USCS Chapter ordering: Call toll free at 877-728-2401. (03/06) Coordinator, 18 Ryars Avenue, Cheltenham PA 19012-2213--E-mail: th pacoastie@verizon.net Mare Island Naval Shipyard 150 Anniversary Covers, 9 -16-04. USCS Photo Library Service–Computer produced digital images of Admiral Farragut cachet; seven different stamps- 37-cent Flag, 5-Old ships available for mounting with your covers. You select the size. Very Glory Commemoratives , USS CONSTITUTION commemorative. $2.50 reasonable p rices --on quality paper. Send #10 SASE w/60¢ postage for each – all seven $15.00 plus SASE. Naval Yard Association, PO Box list. Karl Zurn, MED Associates Inc., PO Box 319, St. Albans, VT 2034, Vallejo, CA 94590. (03/05) 05478. I could also email the list if requested from kzurn@aol.com. Selling Grandfather’s Best naval cacheted covers , some hand-colored, Veterans and Shut-ins Services. Donations of used stamps, alb ums, U.S/Foreign; Penalty covers, Official Navy, Dedications, Crosby, Naval specialty catalogs and other philatelic supplies are always welcomed for postcards, many classics, etc. Arctic/Antarctic covers available. transfer to our various veteran program sites. Send all donations to the Naval/ships stamp collecton. Inquire/SASE/Phone Victor Schwez, 10519 (06/05) coordinator, Tom Hollywood, PO Box 710414, Santee CA 92072-0414 Casanes Ave., Downey CA 90241. (562)861-5958 For Sale: 100 different naval covers $49.00 postpaid. No Faults. Historical questions researched. Jim Myerson, 928 Towne Ave., Los Returnable for refund and return postage. Herb Rommel, 77 Bridge Angeles CA 90021-2022. SASE for reply. Street, Newport RI 02840. One collector bought five lots. (03/06) USCS Post Card Sales – Send #10 SASE w/60¢ postage USA ($1.40 o’seas) for list of color/black & white postcards of USN & USCG For Sale: 1930’s covers with a holiday theme. Christmas, Easter, Valentine’s Day, etc. SSAE for illustrated list. West Coast Slides, PO ships. Chuck Sass, 279 Lapla Rd., Kingston NY 12401 Box 788 San Pedro, CA 90733 (02/05) USCS Data Sheets with 28 groups of specialized information on ships at given events. For information: Alvin Eckert, 2948 Redwood Drive, 5. Covers, Items Wanted Fairfield CA 94533. Include SASE. aeckert@sbcglobal.net Buying Crosby Covers , Battleship Covers, Naval Cover Collections, 2. Catalogs, Logs, Handbooks, Directory Karl Zurn, 60 Adams St., Burlington, Vermont 05401, 802-862-2443, or kzurn@aol.com (03/06) th Catalog of US Naval Postmarks 5 Ed. 1997-Reprinted. 550+ pages, illustrated-includes 18 page addenda & corrigenda, 8 1/2x11, loose leaf. Covers Wanted from U.S. Ships in Alaskan, Arctic or Antarctic $31.50 media mail in U.S.A. $38.50 surface mail outside U.S. Send Waters Prior to 1965. Also Ice Station Covers. Ned Harris PMB303 120 check or money order (US funds only) payable to USCS to: Bob Rawlins, S. Houghton - Suite 138, Tucson, AZ 85748 (03/05) PO Box 981, Healdsburg, CA 95448. Wanted: Covers from Ascension Island (U.S. & G.B.) -- Bristol, USCS Membership Directory as of 10-31-04 $5 pp; Log Index England Postal History and Monterey County, California Postal History. for 1984-86, 1987-89 combined or 1990-2004 individual yearsPlease write Mike Brown, P.O. Box 21, Carmel, CA 93921 (04/05) $1.00 each per year, pp. or all $17.00. USCS Handbook $3 6. Services pp. Order all from Steve Shay, 747 Shard Ct., Fremont CA 94539 Let me sell your covers on my web site. Consignment details at USCS Log back issues $2 per copy . Year sets from 1970 $20 Postpaid. www.mayoph.com. 2 options available: I do it all, or we split the labor Order from Paul Helman, 2710 “H” Street, Sacramento CA 95816-4324 for lower commission. E-mail dannmayo@mayoph.com or Dann Mayo, (07/05) Naval Cover Cachet Makers Catalog Reprinted. 550+ pages, illustrated- PO Box 20837, Indianapolis, IN 46220. 81/2x11, loose leaf. $31.50 media mail in U.S.A. $38.50 surface mail outside U.S. Send check or money order (US funds only) payable to Have Covers You Would Like to Trade or Sell? USCS to: Paul Helman, 2710 “H” Street, Sacramento CA 95816-4324. Place an Ad Here –Only $6.00 NEW CD version $30 Surface mail US members; $38.00 to international members. Add $7.50 for non-member costs. USCS MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION I apply for membership in the Universal Ship Cancellation Society and agree to abide by the Philatelic Code of Ethics and the By Laws of the USCS. 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Fremont CA 94539-7419 Page 32 Universal Ship Cancellation Society Log March 2005 Secretary’s Report February 2005 11797 Judson Ingraham, 2 Somerset Ln, Victor NY 14564-1240 11798 Keith Yale, 118 Livingston Ave, Missoula MT 59801-8104 by mailing to APS members 11799 Ernie Hollingsworth, 276 Felmet, Flat Rock NC 28731-9662 11800 Edward F Kuespert, 4048 Fragile Sail Way, Ellicott City MD 21042-5017 by mailing to APS members 11801 John Bowdler, 272 Valley Rd, Lillington, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV32 7UE United Kingdom by Kent Kistler (7698) (25-year member nomination) 11802 Norman F Pruitt, 1926 Venetian Dr, Stockton CA 95207-5430 11803 Donald Hanson, 2 Daly Ct, Stafford VA 22556-8602 by Ken Hanson (5702) (25-year member nomination) 11804 Michael Marks Cohen, 270 Riverside Dr, New York NY 10025-5209 S-11805 Bill Perkins, 5830 Burchell Ave, San Jose CA 95120-3809 11806 Bruce Lord, 2883 Eastburn Ave, Broomall PA 19008-1058 by William Johnson (4545) (25-year member nomination) 11807 David E Richter, 1701 Oak St, Burnet TX 78611-1038 by Capt W J Schefstad (5657) (25-year member nomination) 11808 Robert Hurst, 3 Bletchingley Rd, Merstham, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 3HT United Kingdom by Bob Rawlins (L-5490) 11809 Jack Grant, Supt. Seamen’s Church Institute, 18 Market Sq, Newport RI 02840-3035 by Herb Rommel (H-175) 11810 Tom Halvorson, 27 Jackson Ct, Newport RI 02840-3709 by Jerry Crow (5717) (25-year member nomination) 7316 Harry Drumheller, PO Box 7801, Pine Bluff AR 71611-7801 Welcome New Members Membership on 1/8/05.................................................... 1404 New Members.................................................................. 14 Reinstated........................................................................ 1 Deceased........................................................................ 1 Membership on 2/12/05................................................... 1418 Steve Shay, Secretary Reinstated Deceased L-9111 John Buczek 5670 Norman Doucette, Jr., 400 Cross St #303, Winchester MA 01890-1170 1724 Arthur Freer, Jr., 2619 Cheyenne Rd, Sebring FL 33875-4738 11767 Hubert Hanke, 6508 May Dr, Waco TX 76710-5553 10113 John Holt, PO Box 1864, Grants Pass OR 97528-0158 10114 Linda Holt, PO Box 1864, Grants Pass OR 97528-0158 11763 Rocky Isaacson, PO Box 405, Republic MI 49879-0405 11303 Vincent Morgan, 33 W Binney Hill Rd, Rindge NH 03461-5967 11685 Jay Smith, PO Box 851, Ogunquit ME 03907-0851 S-11563 Irwin Ting, 67601 S Natoma Wy, Cathedral City CA 92234-9415 10057 Deane Wood, 12216 126th St E, Puyallup WA 98374-5340 11233 Jim Wylie, 1215 Kemp St, Missoula MT 59801-4803 Address Changes Naval Cover Cachet Makers Catalog NEW! CD version of the Catalog with illustrations. $30.00 Surface mail for US members; $38.00 to international members. Add $7.50 for non-member costs. Send check or money order (US funds only) payable to USCS Paul Helman, 2710 “H” Street, Sacramento CA 95816-4324 PERIODICAL Class---DATED MATTER--- Postmaster, DO NOT Delay Delivery Steve Shay, 747 Shard Ct., Fremont CA 94539