USCS Log 2001 Index
This Index lists items of permanent or long term reference from Volume 68, #1-12 of the USCS Log.
Items are listed by subject and author for regular monthly features. Items of merely transient interest
of those which may be located in other USCS reference material, such as Data Sheets and the
Catalog of United States Naval Postmarks, or which are available in reference texts, such as the
United States Naval Institute Almanac of Naval Facts, are not included. USS & USCG are eliminated
with ship/cutter names for simplicity.
Subject/Article Author Mo/Yr/Page
Accidents
An Incident at Sea - 1918 on the Way "Over There" Conover, Jack Oct-01,
Fire Hits Saipan (LHA-2): Navy News Hall, C.B. 1-Jul-04
Time Out for Rescue: Navy News Hall, C.B. 1-Nov-04
USS Cole Returns to the Water: Norfolk Navy News Millner, Darrell 1-Dec-05
 Airships
Exercise/Events: Covers Tell Macon Story, Part 12 Solarz, Sanford 1-Jan-24
The Crash: Covers Tell the Macon Story,  Part 13 Solarz, Sanford 1-Feb-08
In Conclusion: Covers Tell the Macon Story, Part 14 Solarz, Sanford 1-Mar-14
American Naval Cancellation Society (ANCS)
Letters to the Editor Tarpey, John 1-Mar-10
Arctic/Antarctic - see Polar
Argentina
Antarctic cachets: Foreign Navy News Schreiber, Phil 1-Nov-26
Australia
Pledges warships to Coalition 1-Dec-26
Aviation, Naval
11th Bombardment/78th Fighter Sqdns in 1942 Baron, Irving 1-Dec-17
Batt automatic homing missiles:  Out of the Past Myers, Gene M. 1-Apr-03
Naval Aviation Covers: An introduction Brennan, Lawrence B. 1-Nov-16
Naval Aviation, the Beginning Rawlins, Bob Jan-01,18
Pennsylvania (ACR): Naval Aviation-The Beginning Rawlins, Bob 1-Jan-01
US Navy Pilots Flew Spitfires in WW I I Conover, Jack 1-Dec-12
Battleships
Arizona (BB-39): USCS Cancel Cops at Work Rawlins, Bob 1-Jul-11
Delaware (BB-28) launched Myers, Gene M. 1-Feb-04
Ex-Iowa (BB-61) to Move Hall, C.B. 1-Apr-04
Ex-Iowa (BB-61) comes home Hall, C.B. 1-Jun-04
Ex-Kearsarge (BB-5) as Crane Ship #1 Klinger, James 1-Jun-17
Kentucky BB-6; Another Cover from Bogart, Charles H. 1-Jul-14
Maine (ACR) remains located: Navy News Hall, C.B. 1-Jan-04
Nevada (BB-36) Dec 6, 1941 cover: Letters to Editor French, Chuck Jul-01, 1, 10
North Carolina (BB-55) Myers, Gene M. 1-Apr-03
Ohio (BB-12): Out of the Past Myers, Gene M. 1-Jul-03
Oregon (BB-3): Out of the Past Myers, Gene M. 1-May-03
Wisconsin, About the Battleship: Norfolk Navy News Millner, Darrell 1-Jan-05
Wisconsin (BB-64) Finds A Home: Navy News Hall, C.B. 1-Feb-04
Wisconsin (BB-64) Postal History Becher, Thomas 1-Oct-25
Wyoming (BB-32): Hooligan News Young,  John 1-May-06
Baxter's Column - see also Submarines Baxter, Hank
Kamehameha (SSN-642) to be deactivated Baxter, Hank 1-Mar-13
Memphis (SSN-691) Baxter, Hank 1-Jun-10
North Carolina (SSN-777) named Baxter, Hank 1-Feb-07
Oak Ridge (ARDM-1) ends career Baxter, Hank 1-Nov-08
SubRon 15 reactivated/Oak Ridge (ARDM-1) history Baxter, Hank 1-May-07
USS Cole arrives at Pascagoula Baxter, Hank 1-Jan-07
Wet Storage Facility Baxter, Hank 1-Jul-07
Beginning Members, For
Organizing your covers Rawlins, Bob 1-Jan-09
Four bar vs type 9 Cancel Use Rawlins, Bob 1-Feb-11
Fancy vs Pictorial Postmark Rawlins, Bob 1-Mar-09
Hand back postmarks Rawlins, Bob 1-Apr-09
When is a cachet not a cachet? Rawlins, Bob 1-May-12
Cut squares, fronts, and z-folds Rawlins, Bob 1-Jun-12
Corner Card definition Rawlins, Bob 1-Jul-15
Philatelic vs. Non-philatelic Rawlins, Bob 1-Aug-11
FPO Addresses Rawlins, Bob 1-Sep-25
Oh, No ! Not Another "Cover" Article Abrahamson, Don 1-Sep-07
Obtaining Cruise Covers Rawlins, Bob 1-Oct-08
Get in on the Ground Floor (Op Enduring Freedom) Rawlins, Bob 1-Nov-05
Battle Group Composition Rawlins, Bob 1-Dec-05
Belgium
Foreign Navy News Schreiber, Phil 1-Mar-12
Bogus Covers - see Covers
Book deck , The (Reviewer listed)
A Family Saga (study of destroyers 1917 - 1922) Dickey II, John L. 1-Jun-24
Books Related to Treaty Ports and the U.S. Navy in China 1-May-24
Cyberspace Resources Jones, Richard 1-Jul-07
Four Stacker Comic Book: Norman Algiers Rawlins, Bob 1-Jun-10
Pan American's Pacific Pioneers, The Rest of the Story Rawlins, Bob 1-May-24
Tazewell Gatling Nicholson, 60 years cover sponsor Rommel, Herbert F. 1-May-24
Tazewell Gatling Nicholson, 60 years cover sponsor Rawlins, Bob 1-Apr-13
Brazil
Adm Jonas Ingram: Old Whitehead and the Black Prince Saqqal, George 1-Apr-14
Brazilian Sub sinks at its mooring: Norfolk Navy News Millner, Darrell 1-Feb-05
Foreign Navy News Schreiber, Phil 1-Nov-26
Cachets / Cachet makers - see also Covers, Hooligan News, and Foreign Navy News
Briddell, York sponsored covers: Hooligan News Young, John 1-Jul-06
Dieter Lange (4643) 1-Apr-07
Fleet Problem XX cachets: Letters to the Editor MacLean, John 1-Jan-10
Grabowy, Walt list of covers sponsored Young, John 1-Aug-06
P.J. Ickeringill: Letters to the Editor Tarpey, John 1-Mar-10
Paul "Pee Jay" Ickeringill: Hooligan News Young, John 1-Jul-06
Polar Star Polar deployment cachets 1988-2001 Young, John 1-Jun-06
Taze Nicholson cachets:  For Beginning Members Rawlins, Bob 1-Jan-09
Walt Grabowy donated Beluga cachet: Hooligan News Young, John 1-Jan-06
When is a cachet not a cachet? Rawlins, Bob 1-May-12
Calendar of Events (significant events of the month) All Yr, 3
Canada
Exhibits at Canadian Postal Museum: Passing the Word Murray, Joe 1-May-09
Foreign Navy News Schreiber, Phil 1-Nov-26
Pledges warships to Coalition 1-Dec-26
Cancels - see also Postmarks & Covers
Four bar vs type 9 Cancel Use: For Beginning Members Rawlins, Bob 1-Feb-11
New Cancellations Hall, C.B. 1-Feb-26
Recent cancellations Hall, C.B. 1-Aug-09
Chile
Foreign Navy News Schreiber, Phil 1-Mar-12
China
Books Related to Treaty Ports and the U.S. Navy in China 1-May-04
Kemp Tolley: An Appreciation Kent, David A. 1-Jan-23
Coast Guard - see also Hooligan News and Ships, USCG
CG Station, Ketchikan, Alaska cover 1-Oct-07
Lighthouse tender Orchid 1-Feb-01
The Hurricane of 1938 Martorelli, Richard 1-Feb-12
Cover collecting
2001 Great Lakes Cruise: Cover Opportunities Jones, Richard D. 1-May-13
And the [Astoria] Cover is . . . ? Milstein, Stewart B. 1-Oct-07
And the Cover is . . . ?, More Answers to Milstein, Stewart B. 1-Nov-18
Astoria 1934 Covers: Letters to the Editor Kovacs, Steve 1-Nov-10
Cover Opportunities Jones, Richard D. 1-Mar-08
More Cover Care Warren, Alan 1-May-17
Naval Cover Museum Bunter, Paul 1-Jan-27
Obtaining Cruise Covers Wentworth, Roger A. 1-Aug-21
Obtaining Cruise Covers: For Beginning Members Rawlins, Bob 1-Oct-08
Obtaining Cruise Covers:  Letter to the Editor Wentworth, Roger A. 1-Oct-10
Oh, No! Not Another "Cover" Article Abrahamson, Don 1-Sep-07
Organizing your covers: For Beginning Members Rawlins, Bob 1-Jan-09
Recent Deactivations and Scrappings Armstrong, Tom 1-Oct-08
Cover, Mystery
Mystery cover from the Far East Conover, Jack 1-Aug-08
Covers /Cover Sponsors  -  see also Cachets, ship listings
11th Bombardment/78th Fighter Squadrons in 1942 Baron, Irving 1-Dec-17
Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) completes availability Jones, Richard 1-Nov-19
Alvin hosts IMAX camera dives Fager, Irene 1-Dec-11
Akademik Keldysh dives on Bismark: Deep Sub., Vehicles Fager, Irene
Arctic (AF-7) Visit to Haiti Sellers, F. Burton 1-May-27
Arctic (AOE-8) Free mail Minnis, Earl Non-01, 17
Boutwell (WHEC-719) cover Burns, Richard 1-May-09
Bremerton (CA-130) commemorative Clark, Robert 1-Apr-05
Bremerton (SSN-698) anniversary Lange, Dieter 1-May-07
Brooks (DD-232)  Thanksgiving cover: Hooligan News Young, John 1-Nov-06
Butler (DD-636), Keel, launch, official Saqqal, George Feb-01, 21-23
Cacaphon (AO-52): More Majorum Saqqal, George 1-Aug-15
Canberra (CAG-2): Presidential Cruise Update Johnson, Bill 1-Apr-23
Cobb wartime Young, John 1-Apr-06
Comfort (T-AH-20) in N.Y. Milstein, Stewart B. 1-Nov-09
Connecticut North Pole cover Milstein, Stewart 1-Sep-26
Conyngham (DD-371) at NY World's Fair 1-Jan-27
Conyngham (DD-371): More on Bentz, Alan 1-Apr-24
Conyngham (DD-371): Revisited Bentz, Alan 1-Jun-13
Dewert (FFG-45): The Kid from Taunton Saqqal, George Jun-01, 15, 16
Dorsey (DMS-1) Visit to Haiti Sellers, F. Burton 1-Apr-11
Eagle (Patrol Yacht), Visit Haiti 1915 Sellers, F. Burton 1-Jan-26
Escanaba (WPG-77) cover postmark question Young, John 1-Sep-06
Farragut (DD-348) launched Tarpey, John 1-Mar-10
General George M. Randall (AP-115) Saqqal, George 1-Aug-16
Greenville (SSN-772) anniversary Lange Dieter 1-Apr-07
Haiti Victory (T-AK-238) Dobbins, Jim 1-May-11
Harder (SS-257), KL, Lau, FDC, wartime; Ship of Month Bernstein, David 1-Mar-16
Haven (AH-12) Saqqal, George 1-Aug-17
Jonas Ingram (DD-938): Old Whitehead & Black Prince Saqqal, George Apr-01, 20, 21
Ex-Kearsarge as Crane Ship #1 Klinger, James 1-Jun-17
Kentucky BB-6; Another Cover from Bogart, Charles H. 1-Jul-14
Kentucky BB-6; Another Cover from Bogart, Charles H. 1-Jul-14
Kete (SS-369) Memorial Dedication 1-Sep-01
Kiel Week 2001 covers Hoffnam, Achim 1-Sep-05
KMS Deutschland: Ship of the Month Bernstein, David 1-Nov-20
KMS Admiral Scheer: Ship of the Month Bernstein, David 1-Dec-20
Kursk salvage operation: Deep Submergence Vehicles Fager, Irene 1-Feb-15
L. Mendel Rivers (SSN-686) North Pole cover 1-Mar-01
Langley (CV-1) commemorative 1-Jan-22
MacDonough (DD-351) FDC, visit to Haiti Sellers, F. Burton Mar-01, 25-26
Macon covers, various: Covers Tell the Story Solarz, Sanford Jan-01, 24-25
Macon Crash covers, various Solarz, Sanford Feb-01, 8, 9
Macon anniversary covers, various Solarz, Sanford Mar-01, 14-15
Maple (WLB-207): maiden voyage pictorial 1-Oct-06
Marine Raider covers Saqqal, George Jul-01, 18, 19
McFaul (DDG-74) Free mail Minnis, Earl 1-Nov-17
Nashville (PG-7) & (CL-43), Visit to Haiti Sellers, F. Burton Aug-01, 12, 13
Naval Railway Battery: N.O.T.S. Revisited Milewski, Jr., John 1-Sep-24
Nevada (BB-36) Dec 6, 1941 cover: Letters to Editor French, Chuck Jul-01, 1, 10
Northland (CGC-44): Hooligan News Young, John 1-Feb-06
Old Ironsides Unofficial Yorktown First Days Klein, Allen 1-Jan-10
Panamax Cruise ship Clark, Jr., Robert C. 1-Sep-09
Pennsylvania Type 1s, 1911: Naval Aviation-The Beginning Rawlins, Bob
1-Jan-01
Phelps (DD-360) Shakedown: Letters to the Editor Tarpey, John 1-Mar-10
Polar Sea (WAGB-11), Antarctic op Young, John 1-Mar-06
Princeton (CVL-23): Ship of the Month Bernstein, David May-01, 20-22
Red Cloud (T-AKR-313) Saqqal, George Aug-01, 1, 18
Reid (DD-292) & (DD-369) Visit to Haiti Sellers, F. Burton 1-Sep-12
ROPOS (Remotely Operated Platform for Ocean Science) Fager, Irene
1-Sep-26
Russian Mir dives on Titanic Fager, Irene 1-Nov-19
Salem (CL-13) Visit to Haiti Sellers, F. Burton 1-Jun-25
San Francisco (SSN-711) anniversary Lange, Dieter 1-Jun-12
Scranton (SSN-756) North Pole cover Treutle, Jack 1-Oct-01
SS St. Louis: Ship of the Month Part 1 Bernstein, David 1-Sep-18
SS St. Louis: Ship of the Month Part 11 Bernstein, David Oct-01, 19, 21
Stingray (SS-186) Shakedown Cruise 1-Nov-25
Tacoma (CL-20) Visit to Haiti Sellers, F. Burton 1-Feb-24
Trenton (CL-11) Groh, Larry May-01, 1, 15, 16
Trieste search for Scorpion Fager, Irene 1-Jun-11
CGC Tulip, Free mail: Hurricane of 1938 Martorelli, Richard 1-Feb-14
Tuscaloosa (CA-37) Visit to Haiti Sellers, F. Burton 1-Oct-12
Wadsworth (FFG-9) Free mail Baker, Gary 1-Jun-26
Widgeon (ASR-1) Ex-(AM-22) , Memorial Day 1938 Wendell, Jr., Larry R. 1-Jan-12
Woodcock (AM014) A little Detective Work Jones, Richard D. 1-Dec-15
Wyoming (BB–32) European Cruise: Hooligan News Young, John 1-May-06
Cuba
SS St. Louis Part 1: Ship of the Month Bernstein, David 1-Sep-18
SS St. Louis Part 2: Ship of the Month  Bernstein, David 1-Oct-18
Deep Submergence Vehicles - see also Oceanographic Research
Alvin dives to Titantic Fager, Irene 1-May-08
Alvin hosts IMAX camera dives Fager, Irene 1-Dec-11
Aquarius underwater habitat Fager, Irene 1-Aug-05
Argo discovered Bismark Fager, Irene 1-Oct-09
Atlantis X, tourist submarine Fager, Irene 1-Mar-11
Delta 2 person research sub Fager, Irene 1-Apr-10
DSV Alvin, last science dive off Lulu Fager, Irene 1-Jul-15
Kursk salvage operation Fager, Irene 1-Feb-15
Mystic (DSRV-1) in Op Sorbet Royal 2000 Fager, Irene 1-Jan-08
ROPOS (Remotely Operated Platform for Ocean Science) Fager, Irene 1-Sep-26
Russian Mir dives on Titanic Fager, Irene 1-Nov-19
Trieste search for Scorpion Fager, Irene 1-Jun-11
Destroyers
Destroyer "Banana Boats": Letters to the Editor Dobbins, Jim 1-Jan-10
Destroyers 100 Years 1-Nov-01
Four Stacker Comic Book  Nickerson, Basil C. 1-Dec-16
Sitting Ducks: Letters to the Editor Greene, Dennis M. 1-May-10
USN Destroyer Centennial Resources Jones, Richard D. 1-Nov-15
Exhibits/Exhibiting
APS Shows: Exhibits Ho! Rawlins, Bob 1-Oct-09
Display Class: Reasons to Exhibit - # 6: Exhibits Ho! Rawlins, Bob 1-Jan-14
Exhibit at Canadian Postal Museum: Passing the Word Murray, Joe 1-May-09
Exhibiting - Getting Started: Exhibits Ho! Rawlins, Bob 1-Nov-07
Exhibiting - Getting Organized: Exhibits Ho! Rawlins, Bob 1-Dec-16
Illustrated Mail, a New Category: Exhibits Ho! Rawlins, Bob 1-Jun-09
One Frame Class: Reasons to Exhibit - # 7: Exhibits Ho! Rawlins, Bob 1-Feb-17
Synopsis Page: Exhibits Ho! Rawlins, Bob 1-Apr-08
Thoughts on Exhibiting - A Wrap: Exhibits Ho! Rawlins, Bob 1-May-08
Title Page: Exhibits Ho! Rawlins, Bob 1-Mar-08
USCS Conventions and Exhibiting Rawlins, Bob 1-Sep-09
Fleet Post Office - see also Cancels & Postmarks
FPO Locations and Zip Codes 1991 - Present Wentworth, Roger A. 1-Nov-12
Fleet Week Fleets
Kiel Week 2001 covers Hoffnam, Achim 1-Sep-05
Kiel Week  2001 Hoffman, Achim 1-Aug-08
NYC Fleet Week 2001 23-31 May 2001 Briend, Laurence J. 1-May-13
Portland Rose Festival Fleet Week: Cover Opportunties Jones, Richard D. 1-May-13
Staten Is NY Fleet Week 2001 Briend, Laurence J. 1-Jul-08
Foreign  Navy  News
Joint Task Force Exercise of Operation United States Schreiber, Phil 1-Jan-11
Tugboats of various navies Schreiber, Phil 1-Mar-12
Greek Navy postmark/Japanese Millenium Naval Revew Schreiber, Phil 1-May-26
Apostalis explanation Schreiber, Phil 1-Jul-09
Kiel Week  2001;  Germany's Fleet Week Schreiber, Phil 1-Sep-23
Antarctic cachets Schreiber, Phil 1-Nov-26
France
Foreign Navy News Schreiber, Phil 1-Jan-11
Foreign Navy News Schreiber, Phil 1-Mar-12
Foreign Navy  News Schreiber, Phil 1-May-26
Foreign Navy  News Schreiber, Phil 1-Jul-09
Foreign Navy  News Schreiber, Phil 1-Sep-23
Offers Ships for Coalition: Navy News Hall, C.B. 1-Nov-04
Free Franks - see Postmarks
Germany
Adm William Canaris: Old Whitehead and the Black Prince Saqqal, George 1-Apr-14
Admiral Scheer: Ship of the Month Bernstein, David 1-Dec-20
Bismarck: Deep Submergence Vehicles Fager, Irene 1-Oct-09
Deutschland: Ship of the Month Bernstein, David 1-Nov-20
Foreign  Navy  News Schreiber, Phil 1-May-26
Foreign Navy News Schreiber, Phil 1-Nov-26
Foreign Navy News Schreiber, Phil 1-Mar-12
Foreign Navy News Schreiber, Phil 1-Jan-11
Foreign  Navy  News Schreiber, Phil 1-Jul-09
Kiel Week 2001; Germany's Fleet Wk: Foreign Navy News Schreiber, Phil
1-Sep-23
Scharnhorst remains located: Navy News Hall, C.B. 1-Jan-04
Schleswig-Holstein: Joint TF Exercise Op United States Schreiber, Phil 1-Jan-11
SS St. Louis Part 1: Ship of the Month Bernstein, David 1-Sep-18
SS St. Louis Part 2: Ship of the Month  Bernstein, David 1-Oct-18
Unrestricted submarine warfare declared 1917, Out of Past Myers, Gene
1-Feb-03
Great Britain
British ship addresses: Letters to the Editor Longhurst, Pee Gee 1-May-10
Foreign  Navy  News Schreiber, Phil 1-May-26
Foreign Navy News Schreiber, Phil 1-Nov-26
RV Triton Boutar, T.E. 1-Aug-20
Winston S. Churchill visits UK: Norfolk Navy News Millner, Darrell 1-Oct-05
Greece
Apostalis: Foreign Navy News Schreiber, Phil 1-Jul-09
Foreign  Navy  News Schreiber, Phil 1-May-26
Foreign  Navy  News Schreiber, Phil 1-Jul-09
Haiti, Visits to
Arctic (AF-7) Sellers, F. Burton 1-May-27
Dorsey (DMS-1) Sellers, F. Burton 1-Apr-11
Eagle (Patrol Yacht) Sellers, F. Burton 1-Jan-26
Everett F. Larson (DD-380) Sellers, F. Burton 1-Nov-14
Everett F. Larson (DD-380): Letter to the Editor Brennan, Lawrence 1-Dec-10
MacDonough (DD-351) Sellers, F. Burton 1-Mar-25
Montana (ACR-13) Sellers, F. Burton 1-Jul-23
Nashville (PG-7) and (CL-43) Sellers, F. Burton 1-Aug-12
Reid (DD-292) & (DD-369) Sellers, F. Burton 1-Sep-12
Salem (CL-13) Sellers, F. Burton 1-Jun-25
Snapper (SSN-185) Sellers, F. Burton 1-Dec-24
Tacoma (CL-20) Sellers, F. Burton 1-Feb-24
Tuscaloosa (CA-37) Sellers, F. Burton 1-Oct-12
Hooligan News Young, John All Yr
Buttonwood (WLB-306) Young, John 1-Feb-06
Coast Guard Day 2001 Young, John 1-Aug-06
Courageous (WMEC-622) decommissioned Young, John 1-Oct-06
Escanaba (WPG-77) cover postmark question Young, John 1-Sep-06
Healy Reaches North Pole Young, John 1-Nov-06
Henry Blake (WLM-563) Young, John 1-Jan-06
Northland (CGC-44) Young, John 1-Feb-06
Northwind, Op Nanook 1946 Young, John 1-Jan-06
Polar Star (WAGB-20) Young, John 1-Jun-06
Polar Star Polar deployments 1988-2001 Young, John 1-Jun-06
Polar Sea deployments 1988-2001 Young, John 1-Dec-06
Polar Sea (WAGB-11), Antarctic op Young, John 1-Mar-06
Pontchartrain escorted Wilkins' Nautilus Young, John 1-May-06
Short history of USCS Young, John 1-Jul-06
Icebreakers - see Polar
Italy
Italy begins work on 2nd Carrier, Andrea Doria: Out of Past Hall, C.B. 1-Oct-04
Pledges warships to Coalition 1-Dec-26
Japan
Foreign Navy News Schreiber, Phil 1-Jan-11
Foreign  Navy  News Schreiber, Phil 1-May-26
Foreign  Navy  News Schreiber, Phil 1-Jul-09
Foreign  Navy  News Schreiber, Phil 1-Sep-23
Foreign Navy News Schreiber, Phil 1-Nov-26
Pledges warships to Coalition 1-Dec-26
Kiel Week 2001 photos Hoffmann, Achim 1-Sep-05
Latvia
Foreign  Navy  News Schreiber, Phil 1-Sep-23
Lightships - see Coast Guard, Ships, USCG
Marines
More Majorum , Part 1 (Mitchell Red Cloud) Saqqal, George 1-Jul-16
More Majorum, Part II Saqqal, George 1-Aug-14
Ol' Gimlet Eye: MajGen Smedley Darlington Butler Saqqal, George 1-Feb-18
Memoirs
Ol' Gimlet Eye: Smedley Darlington Butler Saqqal, George 1-Feb-18
An Incident at Sea-1918 on the Way "Over There" Conover, Jack 1-Oct-14
Command and General Staff College: Letters to the Editor Clauser, Don 1-Mar-10
Mom and Pop Kaye: Baxter's Column Baxter, Hank 1-Feb-07
More Smokeboat Sailor's Reflections Baxter, Hank 1-Nov-24
Old Whitehead and the Black Prince (Jonas Ingram) Saqqal, George 1-Apr-14
The Hurricane of 1938 Martorelli, Richard 1-Feb-12
The Kid from Taunton (Richard DeWert) Saqqal, George 1-Jun-14
Mexico
Foreign  Navy  News Schreiber, Phil 1-May-26
Vera Cruz: Old Whitehead and the Black Prince Saqqal, George 1-Apr-14
Military Sealift Command
Haiti Victory - SS Duke of York collision Dobbins, Jim 1-May-11
Military Sealift Command Afloat Prepositioning Force 1-Nov-25
Museum Ships
Lady LEX (Lexington CV-16) Gets Burned: Navy News Hall, C.B. 1-Jun-04
Massachusetts Offers Glimpse of USN History: Navy News Hall, C.B. 1-Jan-04
USS Iowa (BB-61) comes home: Navy News Hall, C.B. 1-Jun-04
Wisconsin (BB-64) Finds a Home: Navy News Hall, C.B. 1-Feb-04
Mystery Photo
Mystery Photo of the Month Rawlins, Bob 1-Sep-06
Mystery Photo: Letters to the Editor Flynn, James T. 1-Nov-10
Mystery Photo Responses: Letters to the Editor Kimes, C. R. 1-Oct-10
Mystery Photo Responses: Letters to the Editor Davis, Rick E. 1-Oct-10
Mystery Photo of the Month 1-Dec-15
Naval Overseas Transportation Service
N.O.T.S - (Naval Overseas Transportation Service) Conover, Jack 1-Jul-12
N.O.T.S. Revisited Milewski, Jr., John 1-Sep-24
Navy Day
1945 Navy Day Covers Germann, John J. 1-Aug-08
Navy Day Cover Checklist Germann, John 1-Nov-23
Navy News (selected items)
Bridge (AOE-10) postal service Hall, C.B. 1-Jul-04
Cabot (CVL-24) to be scrapped Hall, C.B. 1-Feb-04
Constellation (CV-64) life extended Hall, C.B. 1-Aug-04
Ex-Iowa to be towed to San Francisco Hall, C.B. 1-Apr-04
Group Says it Found Union Gunboat (USS Arizona) Hall, C.B. 1-Sep-04
Italy begins work on Second Carrier, Andrea Doria Hall, C.B. 1-Oct-04
John C. Stennis (CVN-74) BG deploys early Jones, Richard 1-Dec-26
Kitty Hawk (CV-63), 1st US Carrier pierside in Singapore Hall, C.B. 1-May-04
Sailor buried in USS Arizona Hall, C.B. 1-Mar-04
Scharnhorst remains located Hall, C.B. 1-Jan-04
T-AKE award goes to NASSCO Hall, C.B. 1-Dec-04
The Incredible Shrinking Navy Rawlins, Bob 1-Dec-25
U.S. Launches Attacks 7 October 2001 Hall, C.B. 1-Nov-04
USS Iowa (BB-61) comers home Hall, C.B. 1-Jun-04
Netherlands
Pledges warships to Coalition 1-Dec-26
News from Staten Island/New York
Fleet Week 2001 Briend, Laurence J. 1-Jul-08
Ship visits Briend, Laurence J. 1-Apr-07
Norfolk Navy News (selected items from)
Anzio (CG-68) & Cape St. George (CG-71) Baltic Ops 2001 Millner, Darrell 1-Jul-05
Battleship WISCONSIN statistics Millner, Darrell 1-Jan-05
Contract let for CVN-77 Millner, Darrell 1-Mar-05
First Super Hornet Squadron Certified Millner, Darrell 1-Sep-05
George Washington (CVN-73) Millner, Darrell 1-Feb-05
Kearsarge ARG deploys/ UNITAS underway Millner, Darrell 1-Jun-05
Nimitz (CVN-68) refueling complete Millner, Darrell 1-Aug-06
Nimitz (CVN-68) underway for San Diego homeport Millner, Darrell 1-Dec-05
Peru Silent Force Exercise Myers, Darrell 1-Oct-05
Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) Information Millner, Darrell 1-Apr-08
Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) Christened Millner, Darrell 1-May-05
Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) Battle Group Millner, Darrell 1-Nov-05
Nuclear Ship News Jones, Richard D. 1-Oct-17
Nuclear Subs Scrapped Armstrong, Tom 1-Nov-08
Obituaries
Costello, George: USS NEVADA Chapter #103 News Morrissey, Tom, 1-Feb-17
Hurd, Graham Baxter, Hank 1-Mar-07
McCamley, Myron F., Passing of USCS Member #179 Young, John 1-Aug-07
Tolley, Kemp: An Appreciation Kent, David A. 1-Jan-23
Wager, John: Hooligan News Young, John, 1-Feb-06
Oceanographic Ships - see Ships, Merchant
Out of the past (selected items from)
Champlin (DD-601) rams and sank U-boat Myers, Gene M. 1-Apr-03
Chatelain (DE-149) captures first U-boat of WWII Myers, Gene M. 1-Jun-03
Chicago (CA-29) lost Myers, Gene M. 1-Jan-03
First BB transits of Panama Canal Myers, Gene M. 1-Jul-03
Grebe (ATO-134) wrecked by grounding in 1942 Myers, Gene M. 1-Dec-03
Inchon, Korea invaded Myers, Gene M. 1-Sep-03
Neosho (AO-23) sunk after Battle of Coral Sea Myers, Gene M. 1-May-03
Pirate (AM-275) sunk by mine Myers, Gene M. 1-Oct-03
Preston (DD-379) sunk during Battle of Guadalcanal Myers, Gene M. 1-Nov-03
SS City of Memphis& SS Illinois torpedoed Mar 1917 Myers, Gene M. 1-Feb-03
Submarine F-4 salvaged and scrapped Myers, Gene M. 1-Aug-03
Submarine F-4 (SS-23) sunk Myers, Gene M. 1-Mar-03
Pearl Harbor, Attack On
11th Bombardment/78th Fighter Sqdns Baron, Irving 1-Dec-17
Ex-Navy YT(L)-153 renamed Hawk Wendell, Jr., Larry 1-Aug-10
Nevada at Pearl Harbor: Letters to the Editor French, Chuck 1-Jul-10
Sailor buried in USS Arizona: Navy News Hall, C.B. 1-Mar-04
USS Nevada (BB-36) Pearl Harbor cover French, Chuck 1-Jul-01
Ward (DD-139) attacks submarine: Out of the Past Myers, Gene 1-Dec-03
Widgeon (ASR-1) Ex-(AM-22) Wendell, Jr., Larry R. 1-Jan-12
Photo, Mystery - see Mystery Photo
Polar
Connecticut (SSN-22) reaches North Pole: Navy News 1-Sep-04
Connecticut (SSN-22) North Pole cover Milstein, Stewart 1-Sep-26
Healy Reaches North Pole Young, John 1-Nov-06
L. Mendel Rivers (SSN-686) North Pole cover 1-Mar-01
Polar Sea (WAGB-11), Antarctic op Young, John 1-Mar-06
Polar Sea deployments 1988-2001 Young, John 1-Dec-06
Polar Star Polar deployments 1988-2001 Young, John 1-Jun-06
Scranton (SSN-756) North Pole cover Treutle, Jack 1-Oct-01
Postal rates
Foreign Postal Rates: Letters to the Editor Murray, Joe 1-Sep-10
Website for Postal Rates: www.atms.ch/rates/Default.htm Nowak, Volker 1-Oct-10
Post cards
USCS Picture Post Cards Sass, Chuck 1-Dec-18
Postmarks, Pictorial
Cole (DDG-67) Memorial Dedication Hoffner, Richard 1-Oct-26
Current Pictorial Cancellation 1-Oct-09
Dallas (SSN-700) & Alexandria (SSN-757) Lange, Dieter 1-Oct-13
Fancy vs Pictorial Postmark: For Beginning Members Rawlins, Bob 1-Mar-09
Iwo Jima (LHD-7) & Alexandria (SSN-757) 1-Aug-11
Jacksonville (SSN-699) & Kete (SS-369) 1-Jun-12
Kete (SS-369) Memorial Dedication 1-Sep-01
Maple (WLB-207): pictorial 1-Oct-06
New Pictorial Cancellations Hoffner, Richard 1-Nov-23
Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) Christen Millner, Darrell 1-May-05
Winston Churchill (DDG-81) Commission pictorial Millner, Darrell 1-May-05
Postmarks / Postmark Catalog - see also Cancels and Covers
Arizona (BB-39); Cancel Cops at Work Rawlins, Bob 1-Jul-11
Canceller Use: For Beginning Members Rawlins, Bob 1-Feb-11
Catalog Update Kent, David A. 1-Apr-12
Fancy vs Pictorial Postmark: For Beginning Members Rawlins, Bob 1-Mar-09
Hand back postmarks Rawlins, Bob 1-Apr-09
Postmark Types Type 1 1-May-25
Recent Free Mail Acquisitions Minnis, Earl 1-Nov-17
Recent Free Mail Cancellations Baker, Gary 1-Jun-26
Tutuila, Sailor's Mail postmark 1-Jan-23
USCS Cancel Cops at Work: Arizona (BB-39) Rawlins, Bob 1-Jul-01
Wadsworth (FFG-9) Free mail Baker, Gary 1-Jun-26
POW/MIA Poster Released: Navy News Hall, C.B. 1-Sep-04
Presidential Visits to Naval Ships
Dwight D. Eisenhower: Presidential Cruise Update Johnson, Bill 1-Apr-23
George Bush, Dec 1989: Letters to the Editor Dobbins, Jim 1-Jan-10
Herbert Hoover, Oct 1931: Letters to the Editor Klein, Allen 1-Jan-10
Jimmy Carter, May 1980 Presidential Cruises Update Brennan, Lawrence B. 1-May-17
PUGET SOUNDings (selected items from) Clark, Jr., Robert C.
Abraham Lincoln CVBG information Clark, Jr., Robert C. 1-Apr-05
Houston (SSN-713) refueling Clark, Jr., Robert C. 1-Dec-18
Panamax Cruise ship Clark, Jr., Robert C. 1-Sep-09
Point Doran (WPB-82375) Clark, Jr., Robert C. 1-May-12
Revenue Cutters - see Hooligan News or Ships, USCG 11-Sep-01
Letters to the Editor Sanchez, Michael J. 1-Nov-20
USNS Comfort (T-AH-20 in N.Y.) Milstein, Stewart B. 1-Nov-09
Shipbuilding Status Report Hall, C.B. 1-Mar-07
Ship of the Month
KMS Deutschland Bernstein, David 1-Nov-20
Harder (SS-257) Bernstein, David 1-Mar-16
SS St. Louis, Part 1 Bernstein, David 1-Sep-18
SS St. Louis, Part 11 Bernstein, David 1-Oct-18
Princeton (CVL-23) Bernstein, David 1-May-18
KMS Admiral Scheer Bernstein, David 1-Dec-20
Ships Merchant / Foreign - see also Country listing, Foreign Navy News, Ship of the Month
Alpha Helix: The Surface Ships Milstein, Stewart 1-Nov-27
Ehime Maru: Letters to the Editor 1-May-10
Ehime Maru, Search for Treutle, Jack R. 1-Aug-10
KMS Deutschland: Ship of the Month Bernstein, David 1-Nov-20
SS City of Memphis& SS Illinois torpedoed Mar 1917 Myers, Gene 1-Feb-03
SS Duke of York-USNS Haiti Victory collision Dobbins, Jim 1-May-11
SS St. Louis, Part 1: Ship of the Month Bernstein, David 1-Sep-18
SS St. Louis, Part 11: Ship of the Month Bernstein, David 1-Oct-18
Ships, USCG - see also Hooligan News
Boutwell (WHEC-719) cover Burns, Richard 1-May-09
Boutwell (WHEC-719) Christmas Greeting card 1-Dec-01
Carrabasset cover Young, John 1-Aug-06
Cobb (WPG-181) wartime Young, John 1-Apr-06
Courageous (WMEC-622) decommissioned Young, John 1-Oct-06
Escanaba (WPG-77) cover postmark question Young, John 1-Sep-06
George Cobb (WLM-564) Commissioned; Hooligan News Young, John Jan-01,6
Healy Reaches North Pole Young, John 1-Nov-06
Henry Blake (WLM-563) Commissioned: Hooligan News Young, John 1-Jan-06
Lighthouse tender Orchid Feb-01,1
Lighthouse tender Tulip, The Hurricane of 1938 Martorelli, Richard 1-Feb-13
Northland (CGC-44): Hooligan News Young, John 1-Feb-06
Northwind: Hooligan News Young, John 1-Jan-06
Polar Sea (WAGB-11), Antarctic op Young, John 1-Mar-06
Polar Star (WAGB-10) AWS 2000 Op: Hooligan News Young, John 1-Jan-06
Polar Star Polar deployments 1988-2001 Young, John 1-Jun-06
Pontchartrain escorted Wilkins' Nautilus Young, John 1-May-06
Sherman (WHEC-72) deploys to Mideast: Navy New Hall, C.B. 1-May-04
Wainwright cover Young, John 1-Aug-06
Yamacraw cover Young, John 1-Aug-06
Ships, U.S. Navy/USNS
Anzio (CG-68) Baltic Ops 2001 Millner, Darrell 1-Jul-05
Arctic (AF-7) Visit to Haiti Sellers, F. Burton 1-May-27
Arizona (BB-39); Cancel Cops at Work Rawlins, Bob 1-Jul-11
Birmingham: Naval Aviation, the Beginning Rawlins, Bob 1-Jan-18
Bridge (AOE-10) Postal Service improves quality of life Hall, C.B. 1-Jul-04
Butler (DD-636): "Ol' Gimlet Eye" Saqqal, George 1-Feb-18
Cape St. George (CG-71) Baltic Ops 2001 Millner, Darrell 1-Jul-05
Chatelain (DE-149): Out of the Past Myers, Gene M. 1-Jun-03
Chicago (CA-29): Calendar of Events 1-Jan-03
Cole: Baxter's Column Baxter, Hank 1-Jan-07
Cole Memorial Dedication Hoffner, Rich 1-Oct-26
Comfort (T-AH-20) in N.Y. Milstein, Stewart B. 1-Nov-09
Connecticut (SSN-22): Sometimes You Get Lucky Milstein, Stewart 1-Sep-26
Constitution: Letters to the Editor Klein, Allen 1-Jan-10
Conyngham at NY World's Fair 1-Jan-27
Conyngham, More on Bentz, Alan P. 1-Apr-24
Conyngham Revisited Bentz, Alan P. 1-Jun-13
Dewert (FFG-45): The Kid from Taunton Saqqal, George 1-Jun-14
Dorsey (DMS-1) Visit to Haiti Sellers, F. Burton 1-Apr-11
Eagle (Patrol Yacht) Visit to Haiti Sellers, F. Burton 1-Jan-26
Eagles on the Stern The name in United States Navy service Greene, Dennis 1-May-25
M.
Everett F. Larson (DD-830) Visit to Haiti Sellers, F. Burton 1-Nov-14
Everett F. Larson (DD-830): Letters to the Editor Brennan, Lawrence B. 1-Dec-10
Ex-USS Kearsarge as Crane Ship No.1 Klinger, James Jun-01, 1, 17
Haiti Victory (T-AK-238) - The Rest of the Story? Dobbins, Jim 1-May-11
Harder (SS-257): Ship of the Month Bernstein, David 1-Mar-16
Huron: An Incident at Sea - 1918 on the Way "Over There" Conover, Jack
1-Oct-14
Inchon (MCS-12): Norfolk Navy News Millner, Darrell 1-Jun-05
Jonas Ingram (DD-938): Old Whitehead & Black Prince Saqqal, George Apr-01, 20, 21
Kearsarge: The Kearsarge Story Klinger, James 1-Jun-17
Kearsarge: The Kearsarge Story; Unique in Several Ways: Anderson, Richard 1-Jun-18
M.
Kentucky BB-6; Another Cover from Bogart, Charles H. 1-Jul-14
Kete (SS-369) Memorial Dedication Hoffner, Rich 1-Sep-01
Kitty Hawk (CV-63) First US Carrier Moors in Singapore Hall, C.B. 1-May-04
MacDonough (DD-351) Visit to Haiti Sellers, F. Burton 1-Mar-25
Memphis (CL-13): Old Whitehead and the Black Prince Saqqal, George 1-Apr-14
Montana (ACR-13) visit to Haiti Sellers, F. Burton 1-Jul-23
Nashville (PG-7) USS Nashville (CL-43) Sellers, F. Burton 1-Aug-12
Nevada (BB-36) Dec 6, 1941 cover: Letters to Editor French, Chuck Jul-01, 1, 10
Nimitz (CVN-68) refueling complete Millner, Darrell 1-Aug-06
Oak Ridge (ARDM-1) ends career Baxter, Hank 1-Nov-08
Oakland (CL-95): Letters to the Editor Brock, Mike 1-Sep-10
Pennsylvania: Naval Aviation --The Beginning 1-Jan-01
Princeton (CVL-23): Ship of the Month Bernstein, David 1-May-18
Red Cloud (T-AKR-313): More Majorum II Saqqal, George Aug-01, 1, 14
Reid (DD-292) & (DD-369) Visit to Haiti Sellers, F. Burton 1-Sep-12
Ronald Reagan (CVN-76): Did you know ? 1-Dec-25
Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) Christened Millner, Darrell 1-May-05
Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) milestone: Norfolk Navy News Millner, Darrell 1-Jan-05
Salem (CL-13) Visit to Haiti Sellers, F. Burton 1-Jun-25
San Francisco (SSN-711) 20th Anniversary Lange, Dieter 1-Jun-10
San  Jacinto (CG-56): Sometimes You Get Lucky Treutle, Jack 1-Aug-09
Seal Owl (SS-405) 1-Apr-01
Shughart name misspelled in Feb Log Vining, Mike 1-Apr-10
Snapper (SS-185) Visit to Haiti Sellers, F. Burton 1-Dec-24
Stump (DD-978): For Beginning Members Rawlins, Bob 1-Jan-09
The Sulivans  (DDG-68) Plot Against Uncovered Hall, C.B. 1-Jan-04
Supply (AOE-6) USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) Schreiber, Phil 1-Sep-11
Tacoma (CL-20) Visit to Haiti Sellers, F. Burton 1-Feb-24
Texas; communique from Adm. Nimitz to Texas chaplain 1-Dec-19
Trenton (Cl-11), Shakedown of Groh, Lawrence R. May-01, 1, 14
Tucson (SSN-770), 770 Club Campbell, Donald 1-Jul-11
Tuscaloosa (CA-37) Visit to Haiti Sellers, F. Burton 1-Oct-12
Tuscaloosa (CA-37): USN Pilots Flew Spitfires in WW II Conover, Jack 1-Dec-12
Wadsworth (FFG-9) Free mail Baker, Gary 1-Jun-26
Wapello (Ynt-24) --Closure: Letters to the Editor Wendell, Jr., Larry 1-Jul-10
Widgeon (ASR-1) Ex-(AM-22) Wendell, Jr., Larry R. 1-Jan-12
Wisconsin (BB-64) Postal History Becher, Thomas 1-Oct-25
Woodcock (AM-14) A little Detective Work Jones, Richard D. 1-Dec-15
Wyoming (BB–32) European Cruise: Hooligan News Young, John 1-May-06
Spain
Foreign Navy News Schreiber, Phil 1-Mar-12
Submarines
Connecticut (SSN-22) reaches North Pole: Navy News 1-Sep-04
Greenville (SSN-772) anniversary Lange Dieter 1-Apr-07
Harder (SS-257), Ship of the Month Bernstein, David 1-Mar-16
Houston (SSN-713) refueling Clark, Jr., Robert C. 1-Dec-18
Kete (SS-369) Memorial Dedication 1-Sep-01
L. Mendel Rivers (SSN-686) North Pole cover 1-Mar-01
More Smokeboat Sailor's Reflections Baxter, Hank 1-Nov-24
Nuclear Subs Scrapped Armstrong, Tom 1-Nov-08
100th Defueled Reactor Recycled 1-Dec-10
 F-4 (SS-23) sunk Myers, Gene M. 1-Mar-03
San Francisco (SSN-711) anniversary Lange, Dieter 1-Jun-12
Scranton (SSN-756) North Pole cover Treutle, Jack 1-Oct-01
Snapper (SSN-185), Visit to Haiti Sellers, F. Burton 1-Dec-24
Tucson (SSN-770): 770 Club Campbell, Donald 1-Jul-11
Terminology
Rear Admiral Lower RADML: Baxter's Column Baxter, Hank 1-Jun-10
RMDL: Letters to the Editor Brennan, Larry 1-Jul-10
Turkey
DSRV-1 & Op Sorbet Royal 2000 Fager, Irene 1-Jan-08
Foreign  Navy  News Schreiber, Phil 1-Sep-23
Universal Ship Cancellation Society (USCS)
2001 Election Results 1-Mar-07
Annual Awards Rawlins, Bob 1-Sep-15
Convention 2001 Exhibit Awards Rawlins, Bob 1-Sep-15
Convention 2001 General Meeting Minutes Shay, Steve 1-Sep-14
Convention 2001 Photos Sep-01, 16-17
Data Sheet listing 1-May-23
Honeyman Awards for 2000 Warren, Alan 1-Jul-11
Norman Cohen Honored for Outstanding Service to USCS 1-Dec-19
Recruiting Results for 2000 Shay, Steve 1-Feb-10
Treasurer's Report (unaudited) for FY ending Mar. 31, 2001 Rawlins, Bob 1-Sep-08
USCS Chapter/Study Group News
Active USCS Chapters Shay, Steve 1-Jul-22
Aircraft Carrier Study Group Friederich, Rudolf 1-Apr-10
Budd Arrington Honored at Kete Memorial Dedication Hoffner, Rich 1-Sep-11
USS Los Angeles Chapter #97 News Spauluti, B. J. 1-Oct-09
USS Nevada (BB-36) Chapter Election 1-Mar-24
USS Los Angeles Chapter #97 Elections Nitchman,Paul 1-May-05
USS Colorado Chapter News Farley, Paul 1-Sep-08
War Civil
Bayou City, Confederate Steamer: Out of the Past Myers, Gene M. 1-Jan-03
Union Gunboat Arizona) Found: Navy News Hall, C.B. 1-Sep-04
War, Korea
Inchon, Korea invaded: Out of the Past Myers, Gene M. 1-Sep-03
More Majorum Part II (Mitchell Red Cloud) Saqqal, George 1-Jul-16
Sitting Ducks: Letters to the Editor Greene, Dennis M. 1-May-10
The Kid from Taunton (Richard DeWert) Saqqal, George 1-Jun-14
War, World War I
An Incident at Sea - 1918 on the Way "Over There" Conover, Jack 1-Oct-14
An Incident at Sea -1918 correction: Letter to Editor Ganong, Carl 1-Nov-10
N.O.T.S - (Naval Overseas Transportation Service) Conover, Jack 1-Jul-12
Nevada (BB-36) Dec 6, 1941 cover: Letters to Editor French, Chuck Jul-01, 1, 10
SS City of Memphis& SS Illinois torpedoed Mar 1917 Myers, Gene 1-Feb-03
War, World War II
More Majorum (Mitchell Red Cloud) Saqqal, George 1-Jul-16
Neosho (AO-23) sunk after Battle of Coral Sea Myers, Gene M. 1-May-03
Old Whitehead and the Black Prince Saqqal, George 1-Apr-14
Tuscaloosa (CA-37): USN Pilots Flew Spitfires in WW I I Conover, Jack 1-Dec-12
Zip Codes
Military Sealift Command (MSC) Zip Code List 1-Feb-16
MSC Ship Zip Codes: Letters to the Editor Greene, Dennis M. 1-May-10
Navy Fleet Post Office Locations/Zip Codes 1991 - Present Wentworth, Roger 1-Nov-12
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US Navy Ship Zip Code Listing 1-Jan-15