USPS Ship Event Address List

Most early ship construction events are not documented by the construction shipyards. To document keel layings, launches, christenings, sea trials, and commissioning, collectors must rely on getting the appropriate date cancel from the local post office near the construction event. With enough lead-time, pictorial cancellations can be approved. However, event dates fluctuate quite often resulting in only the USPS round dater as the cancel available. The following list contains the contact information to obtain a cancel for most of the naval construction events. Make sure your note explains the correct date you want on the cancel, proper postage on each cover and a self-addressed return envelope with proper postage so the individual covers are not sent through the automated system and over-sprayed.

In addition to postmarks from USS ships, many collectors take interest in special event station postmarks, such as keel layings, commissionings, decommissionings, port visits, anniversaries, and reunions, to name a few. These postmarks are often great inspiration for aspiring cachet makers. Requests for Pictorial Postmarks from these temporary post office stations must be postmarked no later than 30 Days following the pictorial postmark date, unless extended or stated otherwise in the USPS Postal Bulletin. USCS Members may find information on upcoming pictorial postmarks in the USCS Log, the Forum page at USCS.org, the USCS Facebook page, and on the USPS website.

Most USCS members who send for cover postmarks apply their cachets after they receive the serviced covers back. Then they can adjust the cachet design so it does not interfere with the cancel location and/or size.

The following list of Special Event Stations are frequently used during the course of the year for U.S. naval related topics:

Ship Event Address List (Alphabetical by City)

USPS
Alaska District
3201 “C” Street
Anchorage AK 99503

Postmaster
2650 Ohio St
Bangor WA 98315-9998

Postmaster
USPS
750 Washington St.
Bath ME 04530-9998

Postmaster
USPS
Customer Services
602 Pacific Ave.,
Bremerton WA 98337-9998

Customer Services – USPS
1050 Forbell Street
Brooklyn NY 11256

Postmaster
USPS
Customer Services
4th & Market Streets
Camden NJ 08101-9998

Postmaster
USPS
8700 Astronaut Blvd
Cape Canaveral FL 32920-9998

USPS
Officer in Charge
Clearwater FL 33758-9998

Postmaster
USPS
3102 Hoyt Ave.
Everett WA 98201-9998

USPS
Retail Specialist
Seattle District Retail
34301 9th Ave. S Suite 304
Federal Way WA 98003-7091

USPS
Pictorial Cancels
1900 W. Oakland Park Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale FL 33316-9998

Postmaster
601 25th street
Galveston TX 77550-9998

Postmaster
USPS
100 Plaza Court
Groton CT 06340-9998

Postmaster, USPS
Customer Services
3600 Aolele St.,
Honolulu HI 96820-9661

Retail Specialist
Houston District
600 N Sam Houston Pkwy W
Houston TX 77067-9997

USPS
Business Mail Entry
3650 Southside Blvd.
Jacksonville FL 32216-9651

Postmaster
Attn: Pictorial Cancels
1100 Kings Road
Jacksonville FL 32203-9998

General Manager
Stamp Fulfillment Services, USPS
Cancellations Division
8300 Underground Dr., Pillar 210
Kansas City MO 64144-0001

Postmaster
USPS
400 Whitehead St
Key West FL 33040-9998

Postmaster
USPS
1998 State Hwy 308
Keyport WA 98345-9998

Postmaster
USPS
10 Sharpleigh Rd, Ste 9998
Kittery ME 03904-1481

Postmaster
USPS
706 Crescent Ave
Lockport LA 70374-9998

Postmaster
USPS
Philatelic Coordinator
Pictorial Cancellation Request
300 N. Long Beach Blvd.
Long Beach CA 90802

Postmaster
USPS
1203 Franklin St.
Manitowoc WI 54220-9998

Postmaster, USPS
2016 Maple Ave.
Marinette WI 54143-9998

Postmaster
Secretary (A)
MOBILE MPOO 7
250 St. Joseph Street
Mobile AL 36601-2001

Postmaster
USPS
701 Loyola Ave.
New Orleans LA 70113-9998

Postmaster
320 Thames Street
Newport RI 02840-9998

Postmaster
USPS
101 25th St.
Newport News VA 23607-9998

Postmaster, USPS
Special Events Coordinator
380 West 33rd St., Room 4032
New York NY 10199

Postmaster
USPS
P O Box 719
Norfolk VA 23501-9998

Postmaster
USPS
7715 Post Road
North Kingstown RI 02852-9998

Postmaster
USPS
911 Jackson Ave.
Pascagoula MS 39567-9998

USPS
Attention: Philatelic Clerk
3500 W. Court Street
Pasco WA 99301

USPS
MOU1
Attn: Philatelic Services
1025 Quincy Ave.,
Pearl Harbor HI 96869-5104

Postmaster
A/ Retail Specialist
3190 S. 70th Street Room 509
Philadelphia PA 19153-9611

Postmaster
Customer Services
P. O. Box 3480
Portland OR 97208-3480

Postmaster
USPS
Attn: Customer Services
80 Daniel St.
Portsmouth NH 03801-9998

Postmaster
USPS
933 Broad Street
Portsmouth VA 23707

Postmaster
USPS
724 Charlie Smith Highway
St. Mary’s GA 31558-9998

Philatelic Cancels
MLS MOW, San Diego
11251 Rancho Carmel Drive
San Diego CA 92199-9709

Postmaster
Attn: Customer Services
Rincon Center Post Office
P.O. Box 193737
San Francisco CA 94189-3737

Postmaster
US Post Office
839 S. Beacon Street
San Pedro CA 90731-9998

Postmaster
Customer Services
Midtown Station,
301 Union St.,
Seattle WA 98101-9998

US Post Office
Postmaster
442 Stutzmantown Road
Shanksville PA 15560

Postmaster, USPS
10855 Silverdale Way NW
Silverdale WA 98383-9998

Postmaster
Customer Services, USPS
45 Bay Street
Staten Island NY 10301-9998

Customer Service
USPS
PO Box 2215
Virginia Beach VA 23450-9998

Postmaster
USPS
1335 West Bank Xpy
Westwego LA 70094-9998

Postmaster
152 N. Front Street
Wilmington NC 28401-9998