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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE UNIVERSAL SHIP CANCELLATION SOCIETY
VOL XXXIII No. 1
WHOLE NO. 390
APRIL, 1966
Convention -1966
Through the fine efforts of the Farragut Chapter of the
USCS another excellent. USCS Exhibition and Convention was
held in NYC on March 25-27 at the Americana Hotel in conjunction with the 8th Annual INTERPEX Show. Fourteen
members of our society filled 60 frames with some excellent covers and related materials. At the moment a complete
roster is not available of those members attending, but the
number must have approached 50.
The judges, Howard C. Koeppen (President), Winfred M.
Grandy (Past President) and Edward Barnes, had a rough time
picking the winning entries. Those selected were - Don
McPherson was awarded the Grand Award for his fine collection of Asiatic Fleet covers. Albert Wickard took the gold
medal with his "Versatile Flush Decks", Abraham Oshinsky;
received the silver medal for his "Space" and Clarence
Gwynne the bronze for his "Type 1 Cancels." In addition
the judges were compelled to award two honorable mentions
for their well done exhibits to John Bostwick - "We Were
T h e r e " and John Donoghue - "M.S.T.S." The latter two are
,being sent USCS certificates.
The judges were unanimous in their decision that none of
the exhibits were worthy of the LOCY Type Award. However,
in view of the outstanding collection on exhibit, it was decided to award the LOCY Trophy as a grand award this year
with the hope that the Board of Directors would approve the
action. Consequently Don McPherson is the second Locy A ward
winner and the USS SAGINAW Chapter of Vallejo will have the
LOCY Plaque until the next annual convention.
Other exhibits included E. Schelcher-Fish, Birds, & Classics, K. Sadowsky-N S SAVANNAH, F Karcher-DD History,
THRESHER, J. Russell - Classics, H F Rommel-Paquebots,
S Scott - Nasa, Mercury, Gemini, E. Heim-Nuclear Navy
Insignias, and A. Hesse-SQUALUS. All of the exhibits were
to be commended for their fine quality.
One of the" highlights of the convention meeting was the
selection of next years convention sight. Although' in the
past the president of the Society has been given the decision
of selecting the convention sight, a bid from President
How land of the USS SAGINAW chapter was read. It was the
unanimous decision of the group assembled that this bid be
accepted. It sets die 1967 Convention for May in the city of
San Francisco in the Jack T a r Motor Hotel in conjunction with
the annual WESTPEX show. President Koeppen announced that
our present Vice-President Ray Costa had accepted the Chairmanship of the show. We shall look forward to seeing many of
you in Frisco in '67.
FLEET ADMIRAL
CHESTER W. NIMITZ, U. S. N.
. There weren't many there to say goodbye to the Admiral
at Golden Gate National Cemetery, but those who were there
were those who loved him, and each one represented others
who loved him too.
They stood patiently, those unofficial guests, in little groups
of twos and threes on the brow of the hill overlooking the
gravesite, or lined along the drive to watch the procession.
There was a family, father proudly dressed in ceremonial
Navy blues, mother's high heels sinking into wet green turf,
teenage children looking anxiously into father's face to know
how to act on this special occasion.
Admiral Nimitz would have liked that. He would be glad to
see a Navy man sharing his pride in the service with his
children.
"The Navy has been my life," said the Admiral,
"and will continue to be my life - as long as I have life left
in m e . "
There was a blind man, holding the harness of a beautiful
German shepherd. "I wasn't in the Navy, but I served under
him," explained the man quietly. "I was in the air force
under his command. This is a government dog. When you
lose your sight in the service, they give you a government dog.
We came to see him for the last t i m e . "
Admiral Nimitz would have admired the dog and his
master. During those troubled days as Commander in Chief
OUT OF THE PAST
Albert O. Wickard (2999)
5 April 1942
- USS SNAPPER (SS 185) delivered food to Corregidor
and evacuated military personnel.
7 April 1943 USS
AARON
WARD (DD 483) and USS KANAWHA
(AO 1) were sunk near Tulagi in the Solomons by Japanese
aircraft.
11 April 1943
HMS BEVERLEY was torpedoed and went down with the
loss of 139 men. She was the former USS BRANCH (DD 197),
one of the 50 destroyers transferred to Great Britain in 1940.
22 April 1953
USS MANCHESTER (CL 83) and USS NICHOLAS (DD 449)
steamed into Wonsan harbor, Korea, and shelled shore positions.
29 April 1945
Japanese submarine 1-44 was destroyed by aircraft from
USS TULAGI (CVE 72) in the Philippine Sea.
of the Pacific, his chief companion and confidant was his pet
schnauzer, Makalapa Nimitz.
. There were six middle-aged men in white jackets and funny
hats with long white feather plumes, chased away from the
official area by an officious officer. The lettering on the back
of the white jackets read, "San Francisco Submarine Veterans
of World War II."
Admiral Nimitz would not have liked their being chased
away, and he would have been glad that they stayed around
anyway, on the edge of the proceedings. He always liked a
bit of fun, and wasn't above recognizing funny hats, either.
Once, on Midway on an inspection trip, Admiral Nimitz had
himself photographed with a pet gooney bird decked out in a
high hat made of an inverted paper cup, secured with ribbons.
And it surely would have pleased the Old Man to know that
his beloved submarine service was represented. Didn't that
bossy officer know that Nimitz was prouder of his twin dolphins than almost anything else? That his Admiral's flag,
"hoisted in December 1941 aboard the submarine GRAYLING
in a harbor littered with the wreckage of American warships"
was
hauled down ceremoniously from the submarine
MENHADEN when Nimitz relinquished command of his victorious Pacific fleet on 24 November 1945?
The submarine veterans had a right to be there.
So did the seagulls, wheeling high in the blue sky above
the gravesite, challenging the military precision of Navy
planes in the ceremonial flyover. Admiral Nimitz always kept
a bird feeder outside his kitchen window in Berkeley to enjoy
the chatter and trill of feathered visitors.
There was a husky Negro carpenter who had served with
the fighting Seabees in the Pacific, standing stoically enough
until the black caisson came into view, then weeping openly.
And there was a Negro bugler, sounding Taps.
Nimitz would have liked that, too. One of his favorite bits
:
of war doggerel had to do with the fighting sons of Texas.
:
Frank Sullivan wrote it, and it went, "Every Texan's a killerdiller/ From Honorable Chet to Dorie Miller." Honorable
(Continued on page 12)
LOG
April, 1966
Back in 1961,. John F . Kennedy said this nation could
afford "whatever is necessary" to provide it with adequate
security. He was right.
As soon as time permits I will prepare a complete check
list of all the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space missions
involving recovery by U.S. Navy ships. Next week I must get
organized.
The way I see it is that military readiness is the key to
success, not only in VietNam but also in all the other areas
of the world to which the United States is committed.
Remember you are only as far away from assistance
with your hobby interests as a five cent stamp. My mother
told me as a small boy, "Son, if you ever get lost ask someone the way." You know, I found that's a good piece of advice and applies not only on Sunday but seven days a week.
Be careful.
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APRIL, 1966
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Recruiting:
W. R. Skelley, Jr., 1210 Earle Ave., West
Chesapeake, Va. 23506
NINE IN MAY - BE PREPARED
W. R. Skelley, J r . (4496)
McEntee, the Atlantic Fleet Gemini/Apollo Cover coordinator tells me Gemini (GTA-9) is planned for May.
Covers will be accepted in April. Here is the ship scoreboard for GTA-8:
ATLANTIC
PACIFIC
BOTER(LPH-4)
COCHRANE (DDG-21) •
CALOOSAHATCHEE (AO-98)
HIGBEE (DD-806)
*NOA (DD-841)
LEONARD F.MASON
(DD-852)
GOODRICH (DDR-831
HASSAYAMPA (AO-145)
M. C. FOX (DD829)
E . P . CECIL (DD-835)
*NOA (DD-841) was the recovery ship that picked up
"astronaut John Glenn 20 Feb. 1962.
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DEDICATION
This issue of the LOG is respectfully dedicated to the
memory of the recently deceased Fleet Admiral Chester W.
Nimitz who commanded the most powerful fleet in world
history in the Pacific during WW II. He was the last remaining of the five star admirals and at times commanded 1000
ships and 2,000,000 men. He is one of the legendary figures
in our history. He took over the broken and battered fleet
after Pearl Harbor and led them to ultimate victory over
Japan.
He died at San Francisco at the age of.80 years on Sunday, February 20. Navy spokesmen attributed his death to
complications after a stroke on January 3rd. Thus passed away
one of our outstanding WW II naval leaders.
BOOK REVIEW
"The LSD—Landing Dock", by Comdr. E. R. Bracken,
USNR is a slick-paper book about the dock landing ship.
Each of the 35 LSDs is described in text, photos, and plans
and there's a bit of information about the historic sites for
which each vessel is named. And, the photos are very fine.
In addition, an artist's sketch of LSD-36, which will be commissioned in 1968, and a rundown of the differences between
LPDs (amphibious transport docks) and LSDs round out the
book. The cost of the book is $2.00 and can be ordered from
Comdr. E. R. Bracken, 218 No. Shore Road, Norfolk, Virginia, 23505. With the material and photos in this book a very
fine exhibit could be prepared.
COVER SERVICE
Bob Ekas (4256)
Cover service is available for conventional submarines
as well as nuclear submarines, aircraft carriers, and other
auxiliaries. Send the standard sized envelope (6 3/4), stamped
and widi a 2£ service fee per cover and state which category
you prefer or all events. More details can be had for a stamped
addressed envelope. I'll have the complete addresses of the
GEMINI Tracking Stations and ships sometime in April or
early May. For this list send 10£ in coin or stamps with a
stamped addressed envelope. For either the cover request or
the GEMINI list write me at P . O. Box 146, Chicora, Pennsylvania, 16025.
PRECONTINENT III
Leslie Cauvin (4H5)
PRECONTINENT III was the experiment, conducted by
Capt. Jacques Yves Cousteau last fall, in underwater living,
similar to the United States' SEALAB II. PRECONTINENT
III was towed out of Monaco on Sept. 21, 1965 by Oceanographic Vessel ESPADON and trawler LUTIN, and on Sept.
22nd she rested her telescopic feet, at a depth of 100 metres,
on the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea off Cap Ferrat.
Cold weather during the second half, of September forced
the surface vessels to shelter at Nice, but did not disturb
PRECONTINENT III and her operations, which were to demonstrate that, with convenient materials, the exploration of the
bottom of the sea was at the reach of mankind.
Television transmitted continually the different phases of
the underwater studies to the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco.
The operation, which was to end during the first days of
October, was extended to the 15th.
Among different successful experiments was one which took
place on Oct. 1st under 100 metres of water, when PRECONTINENT III made contact with SEALAB II conducting
similar studies off the coast of California.
A photo of this cover will appear in a future issue.
* Dowle's
SHIP NEWS
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USCS LOG
April, 1966
Column*
Alfred H. Dowle (H-1609)
USS JUNEAU (LPD-10) was launched February 12, 1966 at
the Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Co., Seattle, Wash.
The ship was christened by Mrs. William E. Egan, wife of
the governor of Alaska. Named for the city of Juneau, Alaska,
the new LPD is 570 feet long and has a displacement of 16,900
tons fully loaded! She is the diird ship to bear the name of
JUNEAU. The first, a light cruiser (CL-52), was torpedoed
and lost at GuadalcanalNovemberl3,1942. The second, another
light cruiser (CLAA-119) was decommissioned July 14, 1955
and stricken from the Navy list in 1959. LPD's (Amphibious
transport dock) are designed to carry both combat troops and
their equipment and to operate helicopters and landing craft.
JUNEAU's keel was laid on January 23, 1965 and is scheduled to be commissioned in March 1967.
RANDOLPH CVS-15 (A) 2n (U S S)
2n (U.S.S.)
RANDOLPH CVS-15 (A) 9fnu
9fu
WAIN WRIGHT DLG-28 (A) 2n (U S S) FDC
1/8/66
(A) FPO New York 09501
(P) FPO San Francisco 96601
NEWS ABOUT CACHETS
Paul Wieser (5296)
It's column time again and we have a lot of new cachets
for you collectors. I hope you enjoy mis new addition to the
LOG, after all it's for the benefit of all USCS members.
USS MIDWAY (CVA-41), recently returned from Viet Nam was
decommissioned February 15, 1966. She has entered San Francisco Bay Naval Shipyard for a $75 million modernization
job which will take two to three years.
The keel of USS NARWHAL (SSN-671) was laid January 17,
1966 at Groton, Conn. The nuclear attack submarine is of
a new class of submarines that will be technically and militarily superior to all the nuclear attack subs built so far.
The 5,100-ton NARWHAL is the 64th atomic powered submarine
and is being built by Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation. She is the second submarine to bear the
name, the first being SS-167 (originally V-5) built in 1929.
USS QUEENFISH (SSN-651) was launched February 25, 1966
at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newport News,
Va. She was sponsored by • Rep'. Julia Butler Hansen (D)
Washington state. The 292-foot nuclear attack submarine is
the second submarine to bear the name in Navy history, the
first being SS-398 commissioned March 11, 1944 and decommissioned after WW II in which she distinguished herself
in five wartime patrols. Keel of the 651 was laid May 11, 1964.
USS STURGEON (SSN-637) was launched February 26, 1966
at Groton, Conn. The nuclear attack submarine under construction at Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation
is the first of a new class of THRESHER type, modified with
improved sonar and torpedo fire control, 310 tons heavier
and 13 2/3 feet longer. Her keel was laid August 10, 1963.
She was christened by Mrs. Everett M. Dirksen, wife of
Senator Dirksen of Illinois. The new 637 is the second submarine to be named for the large edible fish found in the North
Temperate Zone, the first one being the SS-187 commissioned
June 25, 1938.
Two minesweepers, SIGNET (MSF-302) and SKIRMISH (MSF 303) were sold January 13, 1965 to the Dominican Republic.
The following ships have been stricken from the Navy
list on the dates indicated:
DD-539 TINGEY
Nov 1, 1965
DE- 59 FOSS
N o v l , 1965
DE-148 BROUGH
Nov 1, 1965
DE-213 WILLIAM T. POWELL
Nov 1, 1965
DE-223 SPANGENBURG
N o v l , 1965
DE-352 NIAFEH
Jan 1, 1966
DE-422 DOUGLAS A. MUNROE
Dec 1, 1965
DE-442 ULVERT M. MOORE
Dec 1, 1965
DE-583 GEORGE A'. JOHNSON
Nov 1, 1965
DER-255 SELLSTROM
Nov 1, 1965
EPC-618 WEATHERFORD
Nov 1, 1965
PCER-852 BRATTLEBORO
Nov 1, 1965
We are indebted to John S. Rowe (4841) for a portion of the above
information
NEW CANCELS
Covers have been received as follows bearing new cancels which
have not been previously reported in these columns.
NEW
OLD
DAVIDSON DE 1045 (A)9fnu FDC 12/7/65
MAGOFFIN APA-199 (P) 9fu (#3)
9fu (#2)
OBSERVATION ISLAND
EAG-154 (A)
2n (U S S)
2t(nu)
My first mention of the month is from the nuclear sub
THOMAS JEFFERSON (SSBN-618). She's had a large cachet
for some time now and is a must for every collector. Drop a
line to the Public Information Officer of the T. J., c/o Fleet
Post Office, New York, N.Y. 09501. Remember that when
writing to subs, all requests should be sent to the P.l.O.
and to the postal clerk where surface ships are concerned.
The P.I.O. aboard the USS ALEXANDER HAMILTON
(SSBN-617) has a distinctive cachet with a shield and coat of
arms. Address your requests to F.P.O., N.Y. When making
your request, be sure to include a short courteous note,
asking for the cachet, and do not make any special requests.
Remember, these men are making our hobby possible on
their spare time. The postal clerk on the USS WARRINGTON
(DD-843) applies a neat destroyerman's mail cachet. Send your
covers c/o F.P.O., N.Y. Also to the postal clerk of the
USNS WATERTOWN (TAGM-6)
This is one of a group of
ships that has a missile tracking and recovery cachet. Write
to this ship c/o F.P.O., San Francisco, Calif. 96601.
The USS SIMON LAKE (AS-33) always comes through
with beautiful cachets. Address requests to the postal clerk,
c/o F.P.O., N.Y. As does the USS ALBANY (CG-10) also
F.P.O., N.Y. Gerald C. Quillen YN/3 aboard the USS HAROLD J. ELLISON (DD-86*4):, F.P.O., N.Y. will also handle
covers for collectors. Last but not least try the P.l.O. on
the USS SAM RAYBURN (SSBN-635>. She's one of our newest
subs and has a large Texas cachet. Address to F.P.O., N.Y.
Collectors should be as patient as possible about receiving their cachets. Many times ships are out on patrol and they
cannot be reached, as is true in the case of most subs. I've
waited as much as seven months for covers to come back,
so try to control your anxiety. It will be well worth it.
So till next month, good luck in your requests. I'd like
to thank Des Jagyi for his help in .making this column possible. See you in May.
PRICELESS REFERENCE COLLECTIONS
The Smidisonian Institution will install for public display
a series of new exhibits in the "Hall of Philately and Postal
History," located in the Museum of History and Technology.
The opening of the revised displays will be held in cooperation with the Sixth International Philatelic Exhibition
in Washington, D.C., May 21-30. The Smithsonian also will
sponsor two lectures. Speakers and topics will be announced
at a later date.
The exhibits will feature many portions of the Smithsonian's priceless reference collections, not normally on
public view, reports Carl H. Scheele, curator of philately
and postal history.
Rare plate and die proofs, mail carried by balloons during
the Siege of Paris (1870-71), airmail covers flown by German
Zeppelins during the period 1909-36, rare foreign and United
States covers, seldom-seen U.S. revenue stamps, and a selection of pre-canceled postage stamps are among the many objects which will be shown.
In addition, visitors to the "Hall of Philately and Postal
History" will be able to view the unique cover and letter
carried on the officially sanctioned flight of the balloon Jupiter from Lafayette, Indiana, on August 17, 1859.
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USCS
AUCTION
The following lots will be sold to the highest bidder on
May 15th. Send your bids now to H. C. Koeppen, Clinton,
Wis. 53525.
Lot
Minimum
275 CLARK DD-361 7/28/36 3ATTB First Trip/Thru Canal .15
27-6 CLEMSON APD-31 5/3/41 3A BTT Balboa/Canal
Zone (PC
10
277 CLEVELAND CL-55 7/13/40 USS BEAR 3rA BTT
Philadelphia/Pa (KL)
.35
278 CLEVELAND CL-55 11/1/41 Navy Hospital League
Is. (Launch)
25
279 COLE DD-155 7/28/32 3AC-TBB San Diego/
15
280 COLE DD-155 7/28/32 3AC-TBB
Philadelphia/Pa (USN)
20 .
281 COLHOUN APD -2 3A BBT
Guantanamo/Bay, Cuba (FDPS) fair
35
282 HMCS COLUMBIA / /
7/16/65 HAMMERBERG 2n
(Welcome to Norfolk USS HAMMERBERGH, HMCS
COLUMBIA,
HMS LEANDER,
HsMs OVERIJSSEL
with ship's markfngs from all four ships
50
283 COLUMBUS CG-12 12/10/63 2n fair
10
284 COMPTON DD-705 5/15/63 2t(nu) poor
10
285 CONE DD-866 2/25/64 2n
15
286 CONSTELLATION CVA-64 9/18/63 2n (CVA-64) . .15
CONSTITUTION IX-21 covers
287 8/19/32 5hks Washington/DC
(Yorktown stamp, undersized cover cachet
& Union Jack
:
10
288 7/4/32 5hks Washington/DC
(Civil War patriotic cachet)
25
289 2/22/34 / / 3 BTT San Diego/Calif (blk 4 2$ .
Winter Olympics stamps, small photo and
2 other cachets)
20
290 3/20/34 / / 3 BTT San Diego/Calif
(same stamps two cachets)
20
291 4/16/33 3BTT Oakland/California
(over cancelled, cachet & Civil War Eagle patriotic).25
292 • 4/19/33 3 BTT, (No stamp, Oakland cachet)
10
293 . 5/31/33 / / 3 BTT Seattle/Washington (two cachets
addressed to Harry Moore, mail clerk aboard) . . . .15
294 6/8/33 / / 3 BTT Seattle/Washington (same as
above but different cachet)
15
295 6/19/33 3 BTT Tacoma/Washington (Tacoma) . . . .10
296 7/4/33 3BTT Bremerton/Washington (Bremerton) . . .10
297 7/24/38 3BTT Anacortes/Washington (Anacortes) . . .10
298 8/3/22 3BTT Portland/Oregon (Portland)
10
299 10/27/33 / / 3BTT San Pedro/Calif (San Pedro) . . .10
300 6/8/34
/ / 3 BTT Boston/Mass (Three cachet and
addressed as well as £ from Harry Moore BS with
5 cachets)
15
301 two covers 12/4/47 Cleveland & 12/15/ Chicago with
the CONSTITUTION Stamp and SesquiCentennial of
OLD IRONSIDES
10
302 CONTOCOOK AT-36 / / 1/26/33
3s (C-66a) San Pedro/Calif Cover ragged
15
303 CONWAY DDE-507 12/14/63 2t(nu)
(75th Birthday Adm Byrd)
15
304 CONY DD-508, 4/10/46 2n (PC)
15
305 CONYNGHAM DDG-17 11/27/63 2n poor (DDG-17) .10
306 CORAL SEA CVB-43 10/1/47 2tnu (USNCarrier) . . . .15
307 CORAL SEA CVA-4312/9/63 2n(CoralSea Battle Anniv).15
308 CORAL SEA CVA-43 10/27/48 7tnu (Navy Day)
15
309 CORAL SEA CVA-43 various 1964 dates 7t(nu)
10
310 CORRY' DD-817 5/15/63 2t(nu) (fair)
10
311 CORSON AVP-37 4/28/51 2r (USN)
15
312 COWELL DD-167 9/14/40 Newport, SLtf
25
313 CRANE DD-109 2/24/40 3r A BBT
San Diego/Calif (FDPS-SL) . . .
25
314 CRANE DD-109 5/22/41 (Overcancelled)
10
315 HMCS CRESCENT 5/3/64 Arcturus 2n
(Welcome to Norfolk & SM)
20
316 CRISTOFORO COLOMBO Italy liner 12/15/64
ships cancel & Paquebot
25
317 CROWNINSHELD DD-134 5/18/34 3s Cristobal/CZ .20
318 CUMM1NGS DD-365 11/25/36 3A TTB
F i r s t Day/Commission
20
319 CUMMINGS DD-365 12/25/36
15
320 CUMMINGS DD-365 1/1/37
15
KEY:
wording in parens description of cachet, other
wording condition of cancel, / / #10 penalty cover, SM
Ships Marking, f corner card, RC Recommissioned, where
two similar covers are indicated best one will go to the
highest bidder, other to 2nd high bidder. All covers will be
. sold to the highest bidder @ 5^ over 2nd high bid if under $1
and 25£ if $1 or over. Tie bids will be decided by earliest
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April, 1966
postmark. Please enter your bids and a separate slip of
paper and be sure to write your name and address. All proceeds will go to the catalogue fund. All covers are sent by
. 1st class mail and postage charges are added to bill. Insurance if requested. Send your bids now to H. C. Koeppen,
Clinton, Wis. 53525. All lots will be sold on May 15th, 1966.
There is still time to bid on the covers listed in the February
LOG as these covers will go on April i5th. BID NOW.
DONATIONS
Several lots of covers have been received including some
classics. Recent donations have come from Wm. Brown(5087),
Earle Nason (17H), Bill Skelley (4496) and Charles Porzelt
(5280). We wish to thank these donors and anyone else who
has been inadvertently omitted from this list.
PRICES REALIZED
The March 15th auction brought in a total of $29.45,
There were 13 successful bidders. Prices for the lots were
as follows: 200 $2, 201 2.50, 202 180,203 1.25,204 .60,
205 .35, 206 .55, 207 .65, 208 .35, 209 no bids, 210 .65,
211 no bids, 212 1.25,213 1.40,214 .25,215 .10 minimum,
216 .80, 217 1.25,218 .10 minimum, 219 .90,220 1.25,
221 1.90,222 1.25 minimum, 223 .40,224 3.25, 225 no bids.
Three lots failed to sell and several brought the minimum.
The total adds another page to the catalogue. This month the
first part of S was sent out with a total of 26 pages. This
increase is directly connected with the fine response to the
catalogue auction held each month. Look in this LOG for another
auction list to be sold on May 15th. Bids are acceptable on
last months list until April 15th. Send your bids to H. C.
Koeppen, Clinton, Wis. 53525.
BRIEF CATALOGUE REPORT
The
*'S" section (first part) of 26 pages was mailed to
those who are subscribing to it on Monday, March 21st.
This brings our present work to 174 pages and covers the
letter J - part of S. The entire work to date may be purchased from H. C. Koeppen, Clinton, Wis. 53525 for $8 or
if one prefers a section or two at a time for $1 each. The
present section is the 8th in the series and lists much pertinent information about the ships as well as known cancels
and their approximate value. Members who have not subscribed or who have discontinued their subscription are encouraged to order now. To date we are sailing the fine line
between the red and the black and must depend upon catalogue cover auctions to keep us in the black. Meanwhile the
cupboard where the unsold sections rest continues to bulge.
Almost 400 part of S sections' went out, but that still leaves
600 to sell. ORDER NOW.
NAVAL SHIPBUILDING
ON THE GREAT LAKES
G . T a t a r (4066)
Two hundred and nine craft, ranging from 33-foot Navy
personnel boats to two 440-foot guided missile cruisers for
the Australian government are being built by seven American
Great Lakes shipyards. Notably Defoe Shipbuilding Company
is building the destroyers HOBART and BISCAYNE for
Australia. The latter ship will be delivered in 1967. Also at
Bay City die destroyer escorts USS VOGE (DE-1047), USS
KOELSCH (DE1049) and the USS O'CALLAHAN (DE-1051)
are being constructed. They have been launched (see Dowle's
Column for launch dates) and will be commissioned July,
1966;
December, 1966;
and June, 1967 respectively.
American Shipbuilding Company is currently working on
seven 210-foot medium endurance Coast Guard cutters. Another bustling shipyard is that of Peterson Builders in Sturgeon
Bay, Wisconsin where 66 small to medium sized craft are
building. Included are fourteen 100-foot patrol gun boats; two
144-foot MSC's; four 112-foot MSI's; seven 45-foot utility
boats; and other assorted craft. Christy Corporation also
at Sturgeon Bay is building a 210-foot medium endurance
diesel gas turbine patrol craft for the Coast Guard, and a
285- foot hydographic vessel the USS KANE (AGS-27).
Eight 109-foot harbor tugs are being built for the Navy at
the Marinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wisconsin,
for delivery to Boston.
ANOTHER HOSPITAL SHIP
FOR VIETNAM
The Navy has taken another hospital ship out of moth balls
for the Vietnam war. The hospital ship USS SANCTUARY
(AH-17) has been moved from the James River, Virginia
Reserve Fleet to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard where the
vessel is undergoing inspection prior to work that will get
her in shape for active service.
April, 1966
USCS LOG
OUR BATTLESHIPS
Charles M.Terry
Once upon a time the United States had a class of fighting
ships of the most awed might called Battleships. These majestic
men-of-war, capable of extended operations and terrific fire
power, cruised the oceans for many decades. Seldom in battle,
occasionally involved in political debates and always a sight to
behold, the battleship, after serving with distinction during
World War 2, disappeared from the Naval scene.
The new Secretary of Navy, William C. Whitney, secured
appropriations for two heavy ships that were later designated
"Second Class Battleships." This Act of 3 August 1886,
which authorized the building of two seagoing, double bottomed
vessels of the heaviest armor and the most powerful ordnance,
was the beginning of this proud line of battleships. A line that
cruised the world until that day in March 1958 when WISCONSIN
joined the Moth Ball Fleet, leaving the Navy without a battleship
on the high seas.
This article will briefly describe some of the pertinent
details of our Battleship Navy. Deleting such important facts as
the Act of 30 June 1890, which authorized coast-line battleships, and agreeing with the Historians that claim BB26 and
BB27 to be the first Dreadnaughts - being designed on H.C.
Poundstones lines - we will list some of the statistics of the
"Old" TEXAS and MAINE on to BB1 through to the authorized,
but never built BB71.
Explanations are now in order - All numbers and figures
are either "as designed", indicated or otherwise implied.
Technical data has been rounded to the nearest unit. Letters,
N refers to normal, S to standard, C to the initial Commanding
Officer, La., to length overall. Draft is to be taken as Mean
Draft. Only the major armament is listed. The first several
ships listed used coal as fuel and had water-tube type boilers.
Finally, the most important, I have consulted the "Dictionary
of American Fighting Ships", an extraordinary publication.
The much needed assistance of Mr. Howard C. Koeppen is
deeply appreciated, and without that help this article would
have-been impossible for me to complete.
TEXAS - Second Class Battleship
"Cost not to exceed $2,500,000."
Built - Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Va.
Keel Laid - 6/1/89
Commissioned 8/15/95
N Displacement - 6315 tons
Dimensions - 308* 10" La. x 64* x 22*6"
Armor - 12" belt, 12" turrets, 3 " deck
Battery 2 - 12"/35, 6 - 6"/40 main. Secondary 12 - 6 pdr,
6 - 1 pdr. 4 - 14" TT
Engines Richmond Loco. Works, vertical reciprocating,
8600 h.p. Speed 17 knots.
Crew - 392 Officers and Men. C Captain H. Glass U.SJV.
Note -Originally designed as armored Cruiser.
Disposition - Name changed to SAN MARCOS, used as target
1911,
MAINE - Second Class Battleship
"Cost not to exceed $2,500,000."
Page 5
Built - New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York
Keel Laid - 10/17/88. Commissioned 9/17/95
N Displacement 6682 tons.
Dimensions 319* La. x 57* x 22*6":
Armor 11 1/2" belt, 10 1/2 turrets, 3 " deck.
Battery - 4 - 10"/35, 6 - 6"/40 main. Secondary 7 - 6 pdr,
8 - 1 pdr. 4 - 14" TT.
Engines Quintard Iron Works, vertical reciprocating, 9000
h.p. Speed 17 knots.
Crew - 374 Officers and Men. C Captain A. S. Crownshield
U.S.N.
Note - "Remember the MAINE" became the battle cry of
the Spanish American War.
Disposition - Exploded Havana Harbor 15 Feb 1898.'Several
parts salvaged and now on Memorial at locations.
BB1 Indiana - Coast Defense Battleship
"Cost not to exceed $4,000,000."
Built - William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia Pa.
Keel laid - 5/7/91. Commissioned 11/20/95.
N. Displacement 10,288 tons.
Dimensions 350' 1 1 " La. x 62*3" x 24*
Armor 18" belt, 1 7 " turrets 3 " deck Battery 4-13"/35, 8 8"/.35main. . Secondary 20-6 pdr, 6 - 1 pdr. 6 - 18"TT
Engines Cramp, vertical reciprocating, 9000 h.p. speed
15 knots.
Crew 471 Officers and Men. C Captain R. D. Evans U.S.N.
Note - As a new feature, this ship had Tower Bridges".
Disposition - Cancelled 29 Mar. 1919, subsequestnly. used as
a target, hulk sold for scrap 1924.
BB2 Massachusetts - Coast Defense Battleship
"Cost not to exceed $4,000,000."
Built - William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia, Pa.
Keel laid 6/25/91
Commissioned 6/10/96.
N Displacement 10,288 tons.
Dimensions 350'La. x 69* x 24*.
Armor 18" belt, 17" turrets, 3 " deck.
40 main. Secondary 2 0 - 6 pdr. 6 - 1 pdr. TT 6-18"
Engines Cramp, vertical reciprocating, 9000 h.p. Speed 16 knots
Crew - 471 Officers and Men. C Captain F . Rogers U.S.N.
Note - As her sister INDIANA; this ship had secondary battery turrets.
Disposition - Decommissioned 3/31/19
(Continued on page 7)
SUBMARINE COVERS commemorating launchings and commissionings of nuclear submarines. 10th anniversary NAUTILUS Launch 35£ ea.; USS GRANT SSBN 631 Launch
30£ ea.; USS PULASKI SSBN 633 Launch 30£ ea;; USS
N. HALE SSBN 623 Launch 35£ e a c ; USS TECUMSEH
SSBN 628 Launch 35< ea.; USS FRANKLIN SSBN 640
Launch 30£ ea.; USS G BANCROFT SSBN 643 Launch
30£ ea.;
ALUMINANT
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30<f ea.; Any four of
above for $1.00 Other events also available. DPS Dept
U, P. O. Box 849 Groton, Conn; 06341
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VISITOR TO SAGINAW CHAPTER
Ray Costa (3072)
U.S.S. Saginaw Chapter hosted the West Coast visit of
Edwin Brennecke, USCS former president and operator of the
Quotation Sheets service. Ed attended the February meeting
of the Chapter and also the Filatelic Fiesta of the San Jose
Stamp Club. More on this later.
April, 1966
Discussions were held relative to printing problems, holding membership, a giant summer issue with directory and
post card sales. Those present were commendatory about
the type of postcards available to the members and were
also encouraging in their requests for future sets of the
black and white.
The members present were introduced and included our
Past-President Win Grandy (H-128) and Midshipman Steve
Shumlas, 4th Class, U.S. Naval Academy (5259). Unfortunately the members present list did not get back to Clinton from the convention, but many others were present and
if the list is found will be published at a later date. The
convention commitee was officially congratulated by P r e s ident Koeppen for their fine handling of the convention and
the excellent provisions for the comfort of the guests.
The meeting was adjourned until H a.m. on Sunday for
a joint Farragut Chapter - USCS meeting.
The Sunday meeting reviewed the happenings of the •
day before. The list of awards were announced (see front
page story). Some discussion was held as to the instructions given to the judges and a suggestion was made that
they be more explicit. A request was answered as to how to
form a chapter in the Poughskeepsie, N.Y. area. Will be
looking forward to receiving their petition. The meeting
was adjourned at 12:15 p.m.
COMMISSIONING CACHET
A group at the Saginaw Chapter Feb. 6, 1966. Left to right,
Don McPherson, historian; Hugh Blackard, vice president; Archie Lar Rieu, director and Ed Brennecke, director.
Among other activities planned by the Chapter is the
sponsoring of four new covers from Mare Island. These will
be for the Keel Laying of 666; launch of GU1RNARD, (662);
commission of MARIANO VALLEJO (658) and one other event,
probably a keel laying. Covers will bear appropriate postage
and be cancelled with the special Mare Island cancel.
Collectors interested in these covers are invited to send
clearly defined requests with 25£ for each cover to Jack Howland, 1206Coronel, Vallejo, California, 94590. Address labels
or SASE large covers appreciated as it certainly speeds up
the servicing.
Visitors to the West Coast Bay Area are invited to call
Saginaw Chapter officers and we will make every attempt
to provide a good time at our meetings or other events.
Meetings are first Sunday of each month at one p.m. in the
Community Center, 225 Amador, Vallejo.
MINUTES OF THE 1966
USCS CONVENTION
The 1966 USCS Convention was called to order by
President Koeppen at 10:45 on Saturday, March 26th in Room
A of the Americana Hotel. President Koeppen appointed Eugene Schelcher of the Farragut Chapter as Secretary P r o Tem of the 1966 Convention in the absence of SecretaryTreasurer Wickard.
The minutes of the 1965 Convention were approved as
printed in the April 1965 USCS LOG. A report from Albert
Wickard was read and accepted showing a balance as of
March 22 of $2041.18 and a membership of 1406 (an all
time USCS high). Bert also forecast a drop of approxi-'
mately 236 by May 1st and pleaded for help in stimulating
membership gains.
A communication was read from President Jack Howland
of the USS SAGINAW Chapter inviting the USCS to hold their
1967 Exhibition and Convention at the Jack T a r Motor Hotel "
in San Francisco in May in conjunction with die Annual
WESTPEX. A motion to accept this invitation was unanimously passed by the delegates to the convention. President
Koeppen announced the appointment and acceptance of Ray
Costa as 1967 Convention & Exhibition Chairman.
President Koeppen assisted by Director James Russell
gave several reports. They included a catalogue report showing that to date eight sections of the catalogue of 177 pages,
covering the letters J thru part of S have been published by
the Society. To date $4,289.24 has been spent on the catalogue
with $3,442 being collected in payment of catalogue sections
by the members. This $847.24 loss has been offset by donations of $262.50, auction sales of $405.26 and an estimated
$150 profit from postcard sales (total $817.76) for a net
loss of $29.48. $7 of this was collected from the members at the convention for catalogue sections. Another $150
is anticipated from sales of the last Part of S section which
was mailed out on March 21st.
USS NORTH CAROLINA
'THE I M M O R T A L S H O W B O A T '
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* Jm "BB55 *
In C o m m i s s i o n - 4 / 9 / 4 1 —
In R e s e r v e . 6 / 2 7 / 4 7
—
War Memorial . 9 / 6 / 6 1 —
6/27/47
9/6/61
4/9/66
Paul Wieser (5296)
The USS NORTH CAROLINA (BB-55) will celebrate its
25th anniversary of commissioning on April 9, 1966. A special
cachet, as illustrated, can be obtained by following these
instructions. All materials will be furnished (printed cover,
and commemorative stamp). Collectors desiring covers should
submit their orders and address. Please use address stickers
if possible. There is a covers charge of 15£ per cover or
seven (7) for $1.00 Any requests received after the anniversary
date will be handled and serviced from extra covers. Collectors may order as many as they want, as long as my supply
is not exhausted. Send requests to Paul Wieser, 532 Princeton
Road, Linden, New Jersey, 07036.
GREAT WHITE FLEET
Ray Costa (3072)
Naval buffs interested in the trip of the Great White Fleet in
1907-1909 will find the new book "The Great White Fleet"
by Robert A. Hart of interest. While I certainly do not intend
to applaud or criticize the work, it does present a different
viewpoint than most of the books found on this subject, and it
does provide interesting reading. Collectors who grew up in
the first quarter of this century might find the author's outlook and efforts of his research a little different than the
stories of the tour written in the past.
Are you disgusted with some of the cancels you receive
from ships?
Poor cancels are not offered through the
QUOTATION SHEETS. Send for your free copy and full
details to Ed Brennecke USCS. H-122, Box 60, Rte. 2,
Walkerton, Ind. 46574. Enclose 5<f postage for an immediate
reply.
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USCS LOG
April, 1966
Page 7
BB3 OREGON - Coast Defense Battleship
"Cost not to exceed $4,000.00."
Built - Union Iron Works, San Francisco, Calif.
Keel laid - 11/19/91.
Commissioned 7/15/96
N Displacement 10,288 tonsDimensions 351' La. x 2 4 ' x 69'.
Armor 18" belt, 1 7 " turrets, 3 " deck.
Battery 4 - 13"/35£ 8 - 8"/35 4 - 6"/40 main. Secondary
20. 6 pdr, 6 - 1 pdr. 6-18" TT
Engines Union, vertical reciprocating , 9000 h.p. Speed 16
knots.
Crew 471 Officers and Men. C Captain H. L. Howison U.S.N.
Note - This shaip's run of 15,000 miles around the Horn, at
the start of the Spanish American War, called attention
to the need of a canal between the Americas.
Disposition - Decommissioned 1929; Stripped for the War
Effort 1943; some parts salvaged and now on display. Used as oil barge, grounded Guam 1944.
BB4 IOWA - Seagoing Coast-line Battleship
"Cost not to exceed $4,000,000."
Built - William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia, Pa.
Keel laid 8/5/93.
Commissioned 6/16/97.
N Displacement 11,410 tons
Dimensions 362' 5 " La. x 72'3" x 24*.
Armor 14" belt, 14" turrets, 3 " deck.
Battery 4 - 12"/35, 8 - 8"/35, 6 - 4'740 main. Secondary
20 6 pdr, 4 1 pdr, TT 4 - 14".
Engines Cramp, vertical reciprocating, 13,000 h.p. Speed
16 knots.
Crew 486 Officers and Men. C Captain W. T. Sampson U.S.N.
Note - Higher freeboard than previous class
Disposition - Decomm. 3/31/19, Target 3/22/23
BB6 KENTUCKY
BB5 KEARSARGE - Seagoing Coast-line Battleship
"Cost not to exceed $4,000,000."
Built - Newport News S.B. Co.
Keel Laid 6/30/96. Commissioned 2/20/1900.
N Displacement 11,540 tons.
Dimensions 375* 4 " La. x 72* 3 " x 23* 6".
Armor 16 1/2" belt, 1 7 " turrets, 2 1/2," deck
Battery - 4 - 13"/35 4 - 8"/35, 14 - 5"/40 main. Secondary
2 0 - 6 pdr, 8 - 1 pdr. TT 4 - 18".
Engines Newport News, vertical reciprocating, 10,000 h.p.
Speed 16 knots.
Crew - 553 Officers and Men. C Captain W. M. Folger U.S.N.
Note - Given the unusual BB name in honor of a Civil War
Cruiser that had just been wrecked.
Disposition - Converted Crane Ship 8/5/20, Classed IX -16
12/10/40 Stricken 8/9/55.
BB6 KENTUCKY - Seagoing-Coast-line Battleship
"Cost not to exceed $4,000,000."
Built - Newport News S. B. Co. Newport News, Va.
Keel Laid 6/30/96. Commissioned 5/15/1900.
N Displacement - 11,540 tons
Dimensions 375' 4 " La. x 72' 3 " x 23' 6".
Armor 16 1/2" belt, 17" turrets, 2 1/2" deck.
Battery 4 - 13"/35, 4 - 8"/35, 14 - 5"/40 main. Secondary
2 0 - 6 pdr, 8 - 1 pdr, TT 4 - 18"
Engines Newport News, vertical reciprocating, 10,000 h.p.
Speed 16 knots
Crew - 554 Officers and Men. C Captain C. H. Chester U.S.N.
Note - Turrets were "double deck" with two 8" on top of two
1 3 " guns.
Disposition - Decomm. 5/29/20, Sold 3/24/23
BB7 ILLINOIS
(Continued on page 8)
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BB7 ILLINOIS Seagoing Coast-line Battleship
"Cost not to exceed $3,750,000."
Built - Newport News S. B. Co. Newport News, Va.
Keel Laid - 2/10/97. Commissioned 9/16/01.
N Displacement 11,565 tons
Dimensions - 375'- 4 " La x 72' 3 " x 23' 6".
Armor 16 1/2" belt, 16 1/2" turrets, 4 " deck
Battery 4 - 13"/35, 14 - 6"/40 main. Secondary 1 6 - 6 pdr,
6 - 1 pdr. T T 4 - 18".
Engines - Newport News, vertical reciprocating, 10,000
h.p. Speed 16 knots
Crew - 530 Officers and Men. C Captain G. A. Converse USN
Note - Had twin stacks abreast, as a River Boat.
Disposition - Decomm. 5/15/20, to NY Naval Militia 10/25/21,
Stricken 1956.
Ri2i- - -
April, 1966
BB9 WISCONSIN - Seagoing Coast-line Battleship
"Cost not to exceed $3,750,000." .
Built - Union Iron Works, San Francisco, Calif.
Keel laid 2/9/97. Commissioned 2/4/01.
N Displacement 11,658 tons
Dimensions 373' 10" La x 72'3" x 23' 8".
Armor 16 1/2" bek ' 16 1/2" turrets, 4 " deck
Battery 4 - 13"/35, 14 - 6"/40 main. Secondary 16 - 6 pdr
6 - 1 pdr. T T 4 - 1 8 " .
Engines - Union, vertical reciprocating 10,000 h.p. Speed
16 knots.
Crew - 525 Officers and Men. C Captain G. C. Reiter USN
Note - Third and last of class, none of them considered particularly efficient.
Disposition - Sold 1/26/22
BB10 MAINE - Seagoing Coast-line Battleship
"Cost not to exceed $3,000,000."
Built - William Cramp and Sons, Phila., Pa.
Keel laid - 2/15/99. Commissioned 12/29/02.
N Displacement 12,846 tons.
Dimensions 393' 1 1 " La x 72'3" x 24' 4 " .
Armor - 1 1 " belt, 12" turrets, 2 1/2" deck.
Battery - 4 - 12"/45, 16 - 6"/50 main. Secondary 6 3 " /
50, 8 - 3 pdr. TT 2 - 1 8 " .
Engines - Cramp, vertical reciprocating, 16,000 h.p. Speed
18 knots.
Crew - 561 Officers and Men. C Capt. E . H. Levtze USN
Note - The start of a class carrying heavy ordinance plus
increased speed.
Disposition - Decomm. 5/15/20, Sold 1/26/22
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COVER COORDINATORS
READY FOR GTA-9
BB8 ALABAMA - Seagoing Coast-line Battleship
"Cost not to exceed $3,750,000."
Built - William Cramp and Sons, Phila., Pa.
Keel laid - 12/2/96. Commissioned 10/16/1900.
N Displacement 11,565 tons
Dimensions 374' La. x 72'3' x 23' 6".
Armor 16 L/2" belt, 16 1/2' ' turrets, 4 " deck.
Battery 4 - 13"/35, 14 - 6"/40 main. Secondary 1 6 - 6
pdr, 6 - 1 pdr. TT 4 .- 18".
Engines - Cramp, vertical reciprocating, 10,000 h.p. Speed
16 knots.
Crew - 530 Officers and Men. C Captain W. H. Brownson USN
Note - Some experts claimed the armor was "over done"
in this class.
Disposition - Decomm. 5/7/20 Target 9/27/21, Sold 5/19/24
As a service to collectors of ship commemorative covers,
coordinators will again distribute Project Gemini covers to
U.S. Navy Atlantic and Pacific recovery force (Task Forces
140 and 130) ships during the planned flight of GTA-9.
Navy petty officer R. I. McEntee, postal clerk second class,
will serve as coordinator for Task Force 140 distribution.
In order to provide time to make distribution to ships as they
are selected, collectors should forward covers, via air mail,
prior to the last of April. Not more than 14 covers should be
sent to McEntee. Collectors may send 8 covers to the Task
Force 130 coordinator.
Since substitutions of ships can occur, for various operational reasons, no ship list has been published at this time.
The following are addresses of the Atlantic and Pacific
area coordinators:
Task Force 140
R. I. McEntee, PC2, USN
Fleet Airborne Electronic Training Unit, Atlantic
U.S. Naval Air Station
Norfolk, Virginia 23511
Task Force 130
Chief-in-Charge (Gemini Covers)
Navy Terminal Post Office
FPO, San Francisco, Calif. 96610
WANTED - COVERS FROM ANY OF THE AKSs. Abraham Oshinsky, 502 Amsterdam Ave., New York, N.Y. 10024.
BB9 WISCONSIN
NAVAL COVERS FOR SALE - Breaking up a fine collection
of over 4,000, Circa
1930-50. No Dupes, 50 for $5.00.
Your pick, 30 for $4.50 if available. Smaller lots, of specific
ships, 20# each. Donald McPherson, USCS 4727, 169 Birch
Ave., Corte Madera, Calif. 94925.
5-P
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April, 1966
CACHETS FROM GERMANY
Hans-Jurgen Rautschke, 1000 Berlin 28 (Frohnau), An Der
Bucke 23, Germany, has recently become a member of the
USCS. He Is so new that his name isn't even listed in the LOG
as yet. ^He writes for the German language Der SammlerDienst about ship covers and should be a welcomed addition
to our Society.
NORDERTOR
ex KITZ-=BEI?G • Gauj. 1936 • BRT 168 • Heimath. Flbg. DJTM
im BihEG5St-Liri>ndi?nst Deutsd-lsnd - Danemsrk der
ISP.inG'aPi'RSONE^-SCKIFF'HRT
He offers to get covers cacheted by the German ."bugterc r u i s e r s " which sail between Germany and Denmark. If
interested send him five covers and 15£ each to cover the cost
of postage and handling. You will receive covers from five
different ships with a cachet similar to the illustration. He
would like the fee in mint U S stamps (5£ commems preferred).
ICEBREAKER STATEN ISLAND
TRANSFERRED TO COAST GUARD
John Wager (4106)
The Navy .Icebreaker USS STATEN ISLAND (AGB-5)
was - transferred to the Coast Guard on February 1,1966
in a ceremony at the Seattle Naval Supply Depot, Pier 91,
Seattle Washington.
Rear Admiral William E. Ferral, commandant o f the
13th Naval District and Rear Admiral R. D. Schmidtman,
commander of the 13th Coast Guard District represented their
respective services. Comdr. Donald B. Bonewits, USN, last
Captain of the STATEN ISLAND served to decommisssion
the ship as a Navy craft, and her new Executive Officer,
Cmdr. Stuart S. Beckwith USCG took command as acting
Captain and commissioned her as a Coast Guard vessel.
Commander Beckwith, a. native of New York, entered the
Academy in 1944 and was commissioned an Ensign in the Coast
Guard in 1948.
The STATEN ISLAND is the second icebreaker to be trans; ferred to the Coast Guard in the move to assign all icebreakers
in one service. The EDISTO, based at Boston, was transferred
last fall. The Seattle based BURTON ISLAND, now in the
Antarctic, will be transferred in November.
The ship, built in San Diego, was launched 28 December 1942
and commissioned as a Coast Guard ship 15 February 1944,
the WAGB-278. She was shortly after sent to Russia under
lend-lease and was renamed *'SEVERNYVETER"(Northwind).
The ship was returned to the U.S. at Bremerhaven, Germany
on 31 January 1952. As the Coast Guard already had an
icebreaker NORTHWIND, the Navy assigned the name STATEN
ISLAND to her again.
At present the ship has not had a postoffice assigned, but
it is anticipated that one will be operational before September
when the ship will-depart for the Antarctic.
Requests for covers might be sent to Cdr. S. S. Beckwith USCG, XO WAGB-278 USCGC STATEN ISLAND, care of
Postmaster, Seattle Washington, requesting that covers be
held until a postoffice is assigned.
OPERATION MATCH MAKER II
T.G.Nicholson (H-839)
A NATO squadron now prowls the seas as "Operation
Match Maker II" which got underway on January 11, 1966.
Four North Atlantic Treaty Organizations have furnished ships
for this operation. These nations are Great Britain, Canada,
the Netherlands and the United States. The operation will include exercises in gunnery, fueling, communications, and
various other exercises. The squadron will visit many NATO
ports during its existence. Ships participating will be the
radar picket ship HMS AGINCOURT (D86), and the destroyer
escorts
HNLMS DRENTHE (D816), HMCS ANNAPOLIS
(DDE265), HMCS SKEENA (DDE207), HMCS RESTIGOUCHE
(DDE257), and the USS GARCIA (DE-1040).
COAST GUARD NEWS
John Wager (4106)
USCGC LAMAR (WTR-899), mentioned in the February LOG as participating in the Cuban Refugee Exodus, is
now berthed at 100 Lighthouse Avenue, Monterey, California,
93940 according to the return address on a cover I received
from this vessel dated February 11, 1966. Who has any data
on this ship?
USCGC CONFIDENCE WPG-619, now under construction at
• the Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, Baltimore, Md., will be a)
her first station at Kodiak, Alaska by late May, 1966, according
to a press release by Senator Bartlet. This is the fifth of the
RELIANCE class medium endurance cutters. Those now ir
service are the RELIANCE WPC-615 at Corpus Christi, Texas
The DILIGENCE WPC-616 at Key West, Florida, The VIGILAISH
WPC-617 at New Bedford, Mass., and the ACTIVE WPC-61S
at Monterey, California.
The former Voice of America ship USCGC COURIEF
(WTR-410) has recently entered the port of Curtis Bay
Maryland for conversion as port security training ship a
Reserve Center Yorktown. After being converted, she wil
carry patrol boats to permit her to operate as self containe<
commander of the port unit. Reservists will also be able t<
train in the handling of cargo and in merchant marine safety
While she was the Voice of America ship, her designation wa:
(WAGR-410). Does anybody have any covers from this vesse
at that time?
Three major assistance cases are adequate birthday
presents for any Coast Guard cutter. When her birthday i:
her 35th, the ship has learned to take such events in stride
The USCGC AURORA (WPC-103) based in Puerto Rico, wa:
commissioned February 18, 1931 and has been in active serv
ice since. In the week marking her birthday, she first res
cued five marooned castaways, then she towed a freighte:
93 miles, and as a climax, a race to the aid of a flounderei
and sinking freighter, where 18 crew-members were rescued
As ships go, AURORA is in the grandmother class. But a;
events proved, there's a lot of life in her yet.
NOW HEAR THIS
George W. Finn (4142)
Linn's Weekly Stamp News has assigned the issue of Augus
29, 1966 to the USCS. Here is your opportunity to write abou'
your own subject of interest in the USCS.
We would appreciate short articles from many USCJ
members rather than long articles from just a few members
If you wish, you may illustrate your articles with sharj
glossy photographs or photostats of your covers or relatei
material. You may send the original covers and/or relate<
material. Linn's will take care of your covers and photograph;
and this material will be returned to you.
Linn's have requested that all copy be typewritten, doubl'
spaced, and on one side ONLY of 8 1/2 x 11 sheets. Author:
will be supplied extra copies of this issue so be sure to includ.
your name and address with your article. For the convenience
of USCS members please include your USCS number.
To avoid confusion to Linn's and to the USCS please forwan
your articles, photos, covers and/or related material direct tc
George W. Finn (4142), Public Relations, USCS, 3236 Libert
Drive, Rockford, Illinois 61103.
If you wish extra copies please let me know by Augus
1, 1966.
THE DEADLINE FOR MY RECEIPT OF YOUR ARTICLE
IS AUGUST 1, 1966.
SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE DUE
April 1st is the deadline for the payment of the 1966-67 sut
scriptions. All members who are delinquent on April 15l
will have their names published in the May LOG. If they ar
not paid by May 15th they will not receive the June LOG. Tal
time out now to write a check to the USCS Treasurer, Albe;
O. Wickard, 9168 Rockland Ave., Detroit, Mich. 48239.
will save both Bert and your president a lot of work if thes
come in on time.
Several who were slightly behind on catalogue or auctic
payments, thought we were withholding the March LOG. Thi
is never done. As explained in another article the March LO
had printing difficulties. The only withholding of the LOG i
with the June issue for non-payment of the subscription pric.
Some may be confused by the wording subscription rather rht.
dues. This is to conform with the 2nd Class postal regulations
You pay for your subscription to the LOG and get your member
ship with it.
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U.S. FRIGATE CONSTITUTION
Her History and Cachets
A
P ril >
1966
were both killed when the Long Beach Post Office was damaged
by the earthquake".
"Due to the earthquake the Long Beach Post Office was so
damaged that all mail was taken to die Los Angeles Post
Office for the back-stamping and mailing".
One of diese covers is illustrated in diis issue of the LOG.
As this column was meant for you it would be appreciated
if you would write to me and tell me just what you'd like to see
in this space. I have many ideas, of course, which include
an article about the "Constitution's" officers and an illustration of Harry Moore's rating card used while he served as
postal clerk aboard "Old Ironsides". Send your suggestions
to me, William J. Luetge, 3211 North 44th Street, Milwaukee,
Wis. 53216. Thank you.
MEMBERSHIP DROP
Bill Luetge (3938)
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California
Constitution arrived
March 10, 1933-11:30 a.m.
Constitution departed
March 19, 1933-4:50 p.m.
Dock
'.
Pier 1, Long Beach Inner Harbor
Visitors
85,426
There are twelve different cachets existing from this port.
These were all issued officially, however, this does not include the possible covers which exist from this port but were
not issued officially. The description, of each cachet is as
follows: C 29 This cachet, used throughout the Long Beach
visit, pictures the Constitution sailing the seas. Beneath the
ship appears the words "Old Ironsides". This is inside of
a circle. Around the circle appears: LONG BEACH. WELCOMES U.S. FRIGATE. CONSTITUTION** MARCH 10-20
1933. Perched on top of the cachet is an eagle with outstretched wings. Under each wing appears a star. At the
base of the cachet two cannon protrude. A rectangular box at
the bottom of this cachet incloses die words: SPONSORED
BY LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
C 29a. This cachet, which is similar to C 29 but of a
reduced size, was used on March 19, 1933.
C 30 This cachet, also first used on March 10, 1933,
was sponsored by Byrd L. Powell. At the top of this cachet •
appears
the wording: LONG BEACH WELCOMES/U.S.
FRIGATE
CONSTITUTION.
A rope surrounds the pictorial section of the cachet. "Old Ironsides" is shown sailing the seas with several smaller, more modern, ships'pictured in the background. A blimp and several airplanes appear
in the sky. At the base of the cachet appears: "OLD IRONSIDES" in large lettering. In smaller lettering appears the
wording: TO LONG BEACH HARBOR.
C 30a. The pictorial portion of diis cachet is die same
as C 30. However, a box at the top of this cachet encloses the
wording: LONG BEACH (CALIF.) WELCOMES/U.S.FRIGATE
CONSTITUTION/ TO LONG BEACH HARBOR. At the base of
the cachet the words "Old Ironsides" appear in old English
lettering.
S 1 dirough S 5. These cachets were used by die "Constitution" during her cruise and remained on board ship during
this time. They will be discussed in a later article.
E 10a This cachet used on March 19, 1933, pictures a
side view o f the "Constitution" and appears to have been
taken from an engraving or wood block print of this ship.
At the top appears (Underlined): U.S. Frigate Constitution.
At the bottom appears, also underlined: "Old Ironsides".
E 10b This cachet was used on March 17, 1933. The pictorial section is die same as E 10a. The wording, underlined,
at the top of the cachet i s : St. Patrick's Day-1933. At die
bottom appears, also underlined: "Old Ironsides".
E 12 This cachet, used on March 11, 1933, is part of die
Argosy Stamp Club Series. This entire series will be discussed in a future article.
None of these cachets are especially elusive. Gwynne prices
them„ at from twenty to fifty cents each in his catalogue.
Instead of the regular ship's cancel stamped in black,
some covers bear a green cancel. These are priced at twenty
cents each above the price of covers bearing the black cancel.
HISTORICAL NOTE
(Quoted from C. Gwynne's catalogue)
"On March 10th an earthquake occurred at Long Beach.
Harry Moore, Mail Clerk, took the 2,500 covers to die Post
Office where these covers were backstamped and mailed at
4:00 p.m. At 5:54 p.m. die quake occurred and die two postal
clerks who had helped backstamp die covers a short time before
This is the time of year when we lose from' 100 to 200
members. This is not a healthy situation althought our membership over die years has continued to rise in spite of diese
drops. The problem has caused much concern among the
officers of die Society.
In an attempt to get at- the reason we hear many different
sides. One recent comment was that we didn't cover enough on
cachet news. A mondily column was suggested and it appeared
in the March LOG and will continue. COMING EVENTS is
anodier issue. Morris Beck did an excellent job, but his
sources of information are getting rather sketchy and uncertain. He would rather not submit than give incorrect dates.
Anyone willing and able to fill this gap, it is a big one.
Another suggestion was a short history of each ship such
as appeared in die late 50's.This month starts a column of
this sort, see page 7. Any suggestions on diis? The late mailing of the March LOG didn't help die problem, but steps have
been taken to solve diis, we hope. ""
Your • president is convinced tiiat active chapters are
essential jo die well being of die Society. During die last
two administrations about 5 or 6 chapters were formed and
some continue to meet regularly. Odiers just don't seem to •
get off the ground. Milwaukee, Columbus, Buffalo, Eastern
Iowa, Kansas City, Rockford and odiers should be good sources.
But when one writes letters and even in some of the areas
where chapters are functioning, no replies are received.
Your president received one last year and one the year before.
If he would take one o f the offices and do the work, die rest
might attend meetings. Obviously, one man can't do everything. He can guide and assist, but that is about all. Your officers are spread out over the entire country. In spots where
diey belong to local chapters, one finds an abundance of
activity, but elsewhere it seems slight.
Personal contact seems quite effective. As a suggestion
we are having the addresses as well as the names of the members to be dropped published in die May LOG. Why don't some
of the more active members make a personal contact with diese
members in your area. This may keep some of diem in die
Society. Anodier suggestion is to make a personal contact with
each new member in your area as his name is published in the
LOG. (THIS DOES NOT ME AN SEND HIM SOME UNSOLICITED
COVERS FOR A PRICE). Write or call him in a friendly
way. Offer to trade covers widi him or even send him a good
cover for his collection for free. Let's try to become a closer
knit Society and friendly bunch of interested collectors. I'm
sure many questions need to be answered by our newer
members. Try to help.
At times it has seemed to be a good idea tO'send a letter of
welcome from your president or secretary-treasurer. This too
is a good idea, but where does one get the time to do so?
The mail keeps coming in and at times we get farther and
farther behind. This isn't good, but the day is only so long
and one does have to earn a living. Odier suggestions from die
past include having access to pictures of the various ships.
Consequently the postcard business has been started. We have
sold several 1000 cards to date, must be close to 10,000.
And we are carrying on with it. This too is a time consuming
project.
Three conventions in three years has also helped. A convention for next year is promised for die West Coast in die
San Francisco area. Then we will have met in the east, midwest
and west as a national group. This is fine. Moffett continues
to hold regional conventions during the years it doesn't host
the national. Come to diese meetings and get acquainted.
Your officers would and are anxious to receive any furtiier
suggestions. We will try to carry out any reasonable suggestions. All of us are proud of the best Ship Cancellation Society in the world. We also are willing and anxious to improve
it in any way possible. LET US HEAR FROM YOU.
April, 1966
R A R E R E L I E F C A N C E L H.F.Rommel (H-175)
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J S S RELIEF
Back in 1934 I tried to get a SL cancel from the RELIEF
AH-I and received a reply from the Mail Clerk that the heat
in the Canal Zone had melted the rubber cement. Only about
25 cancels were made before it became unusable. For years
I looked for this cancel and finally located one as a backstamp in a collection I acquired. This is a P (provisional)
type
torn off. Other ships in for overhaul in late 1946 were the
USS SAN JACINTO, O'BANNON, HENLEY, BRETON, and the
ALTAMAHA. In submarines in at that time were the USS
BLENNY, PAMPANITO, GURNARD.
In drydock was the destroyer BORIE, hit by a Japanese
suicide plane off northern HONSHU just six days before the
surrender. The BORIE was the last ship hit by a kamikaze
plane in the war, suffering 114 casualties in her crew of 346.
In October 1946 twenty-seven ships were at Hunters Point
for mostly repairs. The 35,000 ton battleship.INDIAN A was in
dock awaiting Navy Day ceremonies.
Looking through the "Drydocker" I saw many familiar
pictures of fellow works and places with shop news such as
X56, 02, 03, 17, 71, X51 and my old shop of X72.
CORRECTION
LONGSETH REPORTS
Longseth (3699)
The following rocket-launching ships have recently been
recommissioned and form Inshore Fire Support Division 93
which will operate with Landing Ship Squadron 9.
CARRONADE IFS-1
CLARION RIVER LSMR-409
ST. FRANCIS RIVER LSMR-525
WHITE RIVER LSMR-536
The following ships are also in the process of reactivation:
- KISHWAUKEE AOG-9
NOXUBEE AOG-56
PATAPSCO AOG-1
No PO on any of the above ships.
The USS SANCTUARY AH-I7 is in the Naval shipyard
at Portsmouth being readied for duty in Viet Nam. She will
be ready for duty in late 1966 and will join the REPOSE AH-16
already stationed off Viet Nani.
The following LSTs are in the process of being reactivated:
LST-344 BLANCO COUNTY
LST-509 BULLOCH COUNTY
LST-601 CLARKE COUNTY
LST-603 COCONINO COUNTY
LST-786 GARRETT COUNTY
LST-819 HAMPSHIRE COUNTY
LST-821 HARNETT COUNTY
LST-838 HUNTERDON COUNTY
LST-839 IREDELL COUNTY
LST-846 JENNINGS COUNTY
LST-901 LITCHFIELD COUNTY
LST-905 MADERA COUNTY
LST-980 MEEKER COUNTY
LST-1077 PARK COUNTY
LST-1082 PITKIN COUNTY
LST-1123 SEDGWICK COUNTY
LST-1150 SUTTER COUNTY
None of the above ships will have a PO
NEW CANCELS
NEW
OLD
9fu(USS)
2n (U S S)
9fu (U.S.S.)
2n (U. S. S.)
SHIP
GLOVER AGDE-1 A
JOHN A. BOLE
DD-755 P
2ELIMA AF-49 P
2n
MEMORIES OF THE PAST
BobEkas (4256)-'
A few evenings ago while looking through things such as
ship picture, Welcome Aboard, ship patches, and letters from
ships I came across memories of the past.
After receiving a medical discharge from the service I
went to work for the Navy Department at San Francisco Naval
Shipyard, Hunters Point, California. Through the years I
saved a couple of articles from San Francisco newspapers
and the "Drydocker" the shipyard paper. All the papers are
dated in August 1946 after V-J Day or almost 20 years ago.
Things of the past are, USS HERMITAGE arrives home with
4000 servicemen, mothball-bound is the USS IOWA, HORNET,
INTREPID. Also in one paper is the story of the USS HORNET
being damaged in a severe typhoon off the coast of Japan with
the entire bow compartment of the USS PITTSBURGH being
Last month we somehow mixed up two small, negatives.
The end result was that the illustration for INDIANA BB-58
was actually another view of BB-1. The above picutre is the
one for BB-58.
BALLASTING CHAMPION
After a plus nine month cruise, the USS CARTER HALL
(LSD-3) has returned to her homeport of Long Beach, California. During her cruise she carried men and equipment
to South Vietnam;
engaged in two amphibious landings;
served as a boat haven in Da Nang and aided in salvaging the
destroyer USS FRANK KNOX (DDR-742). (Ed. note: An article
on the salvaging of this vessel will appear in a future issue.)
The crew of this ship have claimed for her the title of "1965
Ballasting Champion of the Pacific Fleet Amphibious F o r c e " - ballasting more than 200 times to embark or debark boats,
tanks, barges and vehicles. For those of you not familiar with
the operations of an LSD, it would be well for you to order
the book on LSDs as reviewed elsewhere in this issue-.
TROUBLES
H. C. Koeppen (3820)
Many of us have been besieged with letters and cards
saying "Where is the March LOG?" As chief LOG pusher
at the printer 1 must say my face is- red. Here is the story.
When an early mailing of the March LOG was anticipated
(see page 4 of February LOG), things looked rosy. Then came
the problems. Jean, our typist at the printer, was out of town
for two weeks. Some copy, and it was considerable, failed to
materialize. But in spite of these relatively minor problems
the copy was complete for the photographer on Thursday noon
February 24th. This looked good as there should have been no
problem to get it in the mail bythe 28th. When the LOGS failed
to materialize on the 28th, a call was put in to Delavan to see
why. Schedules then called for a March 2nd or 3rd printing.
Then more and more delays. Finally oh the 16th of March they
appeared like a miracle. All went out that day which was 2 1/2
weeks late.
Naturally, I was furious and even started contacting another
printer to do the job. Here too a bottle neck developed. Although .
he was interested and could do the job, he had metal addressograph stencils and machine, while the present stencils are on
cloth Elliot plates. So if he printed, how would we get the
envelopes addressed? Or should we spend another $150 for
new plates and then find out he had difficulties?
I'm in the market for a good used Elliot addressograph
machine which can take the 2" x 4 1 / 2 " stencils. Then we may
be more independent. Or do we have a printer in the, organization who can give us service at a reasonable fee?
The present printer promises us better service if we go to
his Webb press and hold the LOG to multiples of four pages.
For the time being we are going along with him as we are over
a barrel on prices and mailing problems. If this LOG is late
and it should go to press on the 3Zst and be mailed on April 4,
we will move the publication. This isourfirst serious problem
since the LOG was moved to Clinton over three years ago and
I'm sure it shall be solved.
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SECRETARY'S REPORT
NEW MEMBERS
Skelley
5515 BALL, Gary J.
1407 Sawyer Wood Ave Orlando, Fla. 32809
Skelley
5516 FILTER, Gustav A.
P. O. Box 232, Pearl River, N.Y. 10965
Costa
5517 SCHWARTZ, William G.
942 Cedar Ave., Vallejo, Calif. 94592 .
Skelley
5518 WASILOFF, Mrs. Eleanor
1891 West 45th St., Cleveland, Ohio 44102
Skelley
5519 MALANCZUK, Michael
37-51 89th St., Jackson Heights, N.Y. 11372
Skelley
5520 WELLS, Robert E.
7711 Nimitz Drive, Washington, D.C. 20028
Skelley
5521 WILKANOWSKI, John
92 Dupont St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11222
Wicka rd
5522 SCHOUTEN, John
1615 76th St.. North Bergen, N.J. 07047
Strobel
5523 ATTENBOROUGH, Mrs. Jos.
65 Franklin St., East Orange, N.J. 07017
Skelley
5524 RYBERG, Arthur
36 Magnolia St., Westbury, N.Y. 11590 "
Skelley
5525 ATKINSON, Dorothy
20747 Woodward St., Mt. Clemens Mich. 48043
5526 DE VRIES, H.
Kirkman
36 Clarast, North Haledon, N.J. 07508
5527 SAYWARD, Dexter, J r . '
Sudol
3102 Quentin Rd., Brooklyn, N,Y. 11234
5528 JURENS, William J.
Schelcher
1115 Alfred Ave., Winnipeg 14, Manitoba Canada
5529 KONING, Peter W.
Strobel
Box 301, R.D. 2, Wharton, N.J. 07885
. 5530 MARKWALTER, Mrs. Louis V.
Skelley
4377 Mars Ave., West Palm Beach, Fla. 33406
5531 KRAUSE, Lt. Klaus W..
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Strobel
Qtrs 6604-A, USAF Academy, Colo. 80840
5532 SACKS, Preston H.
Fager
14 Market St., Hatfield, Pa. 19440
5533 LACOUTURE, Peter V.
Fager
372 Yale Station, New Haven, Conn. 06520
5534 PHIPPS. William G.
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Skelley
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5535 PETERSEN, Harold J.
Skelley
11 Liberty Ave., Burlington, Mass. 01803
J-5536 ROBB, Douglas
Naujoks
5526 Queens Highway, Parma, Ohio 44130
5537 PANKRATZ, Audrey W.
Koeppen
9 Hillcrest Drive, Fairport, N.Y. 14450
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
S
82 KLOTZBACH, Harry E.
247 49th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, Fla. 33703
5335 WARD, Diane K.
313 S. Wilson Ave., Covina, Calif.
1687 ZAWODNY, Lucian J.
78 High St., Reno, Nevada 89502
5468 CORTNER, Donald B.
4814 Fulton St., San Francisco, Calif. 94121
5361 TROENDLE, Emil L.
P. O". Box 584, Great Falls, Mont. 59401
J-5033 BUNGARD, Albert Gene
c/o Mr. William E. Bunga.rd
USAMP Schw-Gmuend, APO, New York 09281
5111 FUCHS, Carsten A. W.
732 Goeppingen, Poststrasse 36, Germany
1980 SOUDER, Mrs. Lucille B.
4343 W. 95th St., Oak Lawn, 111. 60453
5327 ALLEN, Cadet W. A.
Chase Hall Box 755, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
New London, Conn. 06320
5311 OWZARSKI, Thomas P.
1615 Summit Ave., Apt. 3, Madison, Wis. 53705
2882 REDGRAVE, Kent M.
807 Elderbank Court, Baltimore, Md. 21204
5309 SINGLETON, Steven A.
5230 A Farndale Ave. Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
3656 HARRIS, Dr. Wra. F .
Box 5065, Poland, Ohio 44514
4060 SHAY, Kenneth C.
P . O. Box 2825, Ft. Shelby Sta., Detroit, Mich. 48231
4541 H1RT, 1st. Sgt. Jerome J.
. 195 S. Washington Ave., Bradley, 111. 60915
5183 KUYPER, Peter J. CWO, USN, RET.
BOQ, Box 4, Sandia Base, New Mexico 87115
5153 WIECKOWSKI, Eugene F.
5517 W. Warwick, Chicago, 111. 60641
April, 1966
4396
LARSEN, Sr. Niels C.
624 E. Dennison St., Appleton, Wis. 54911
4395 LARSEN, J r . Niels C.
366 Linwood Lane, Neenah, Wis. 54956
4276 STANLEY, Al J.
311 Gifford St., Perth Amboy, New Jersey 08861
RESIGNATIONS
4901 BRENNAN, Walter
5283 BRODKA, Helmut '
4150 ENGELMAN, Dr. Melvin
4624 FARBER, Mrs. J Eugene
5151 FUSSELMAN, Paul T.
4679 GREER, Jean M
4629 HICKMAN, John B.
5415 HORNICK, Methot M.
5074 HU1ZING, Mrs. Bea.
5375 JOHNSON, Mrs. Arthur J.
5216 PAPELL, Ben
5171 PATRIGNANI, Jean
5440 PEDRONI, Mrs. Jerry W.
5060 POOLE, Ronald E.
4943 PRATT, Charles A.
3867 THURSTON, Olin J.
5062 WISWELL, Meredith P.
5026 PAYTON, Mrs. Elsie Z.
DECEASED
4033 SMAL, Joseph E.
4253 SNYDER, Edward L.
NIMITZ (continued from page 1)
Chet would be pleased to know that the Negro hero Dorie
Miller was represented at the cemetery.
And he would have smiled to see the floral piece from
Texas - a huge daffodil outline of the Lone Star State, centered
with red roses and a Yellow Rose ofTexas marking the Nimitz
birthplace at Fredericksburg.
Nimitz never forgot Texas or Texans. In a letter to his
cousin Bertha of 26 November 1942 he commented on her
reference to five Texas neighbor boys in the service.
"It • is a pleasure to read of all those fine Texans doing
their bit for our country, and I am mighty proud of them.
My staff and my associates here and about have heard me say
time and time again when hearing of some fine exploit or high
performance of duty, "Wasn'thefromTexas?" And more often
than not - I was right, he was from Texas."
He was from Texas, this five star Fleet Admiral, born on
February 24, 1885, a belated Valentine to his widowed young
mother. In later years he hurried back to Texas by plane and
train from duty station in Hawaii in time to hear his mother's
last conscious words, "I knew my Valentine boy would come
home."
"Home is the sailor, home from the sea, and the hunter
home from the hill."
There were only a few to tell him farewell at the green
grass site by the Golden Gate, but all who knew him wish him
" F a i r winds and following s e a s . " For this was a man of
men, a good man, a gentleman in the sense of being truly
man and truly gentle.
He did not like pomposity, weakness, false pride, inefficiency, nor courtailment of responsible individual freedom^
He believed in the Navy, the inherent worth of the individual,
and the efficacy of prayer.
What he has said of Sir Francis Drake is equally true of
Admiral Chester Nimitz: . . . he possessed to a high degree
those qualities of loyalty, courage, initiative, judgment, intelligence and audacity which characterize a great leader . . .
His example as a leader, resolute in battle and magnanimous
in victory, will serve as a beacon and inspiration for all time
to all men.
Adah Marie (Ruhl) Miller
20 Burgess Court, Marin City,
California 94965'
EXECUTIVE COLLECTION OF DUPLICATES: Zeppelins,
Mercury, Gemini, Polar, Maritime, Naval and Nuclear ships,
paquebots, FDC, JFK, and related books/Philatelic Literature.
List available for i5<f in U.S. Postage (mint). Offer good
USA and Canada and expires 1 May, 1966. W. R. Skelley
Jr., 1210 Earle Ave, West Chesapeake, Va. 23506.
WHEN IN THE CHICAGO AREA VISIT MOFFETT CHAPTER
Next meeting Friday, April 22 at home of H. C. Koeppen,
414 Church st,, Clinton, Wis. A combined meeting with
Commodore Preble Chapter. Contact Lawrence Groh, Sec.
1312 West 97th, Chicago, Phone HI 5-3655.