Country Great Britain Ships

Covers are listed in chronological order within ship name.

 

Great Britain Ships Page 2 (M - Z)

US World War II Lend Lease Ships

 

 

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N/A		N/A	c 1930's
			RMS Queen Mary Stationary

Although not a HMS, the RMS Queen Mary was used as a troop ship during WWII.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-02-14 Main Office Ship's Marking HMS APOLLO
			N/A

Nice R/S marking from the Postman, Cpl. J. Riley, RN

 

N/A		N/A	1942-04-20 "Received From H.M. Ship" Postmark
			N/A

Censored Sailor's Mail

 

			1978-12-04 HMS ARK ROYAL R09
			N/A

Final Disembarkation of Air Group from the HMS ARK ROYAL

 

			1970-07-06 HMS BACCHANTE F69 USS Fred T. Berry DD-858
			Tazewell G. Nicholson

Welcome to Norfolk VA

 

			1978-08-21 HMS CHARYBDIS F75 USS Comte De Grasse DD-974
			Tazewell G. Nicholson

Welcome to Norfolk VA

 

N/A			1934-10-01 HMS DANAE D-44
			N/A

Welcome to Long Beach CA

 

			1963-10-24 Mail Office Marking HMS Devonshire D02 USS Arneb AKA-56
			Tazewell G. Nicholson

Welcome to Norfolk

 

			1933-07-19 Regulating Office Ship's Marking HMS Dragon USPO Machine Postmark (on back) Seattle WA
			John Paul Jones USCS Chapter 2

Fleet Week, Serviced by Deane C. (DC) Bartley.

 

No Image			1934-09-16 HMS Dragon
			Category

Notes:

 

No Image			1934-10-13 HMS Dragon D46
			Welcome to Philadelphia PA

Cachet by Richard H. Green

 

N/A		N/A	1935-06-21 USPO Duplex "Hampton Roads Br." Norfolk VA HMS Dragon D46
			Welcome to Norfolk VA

Cachet by L. Erle White

 

			1935-06-21 USPO Duplex "Hampton Roads Br." Norfolk VA HMS Dragon D46
			Welcome to Norfolk VA

Cachet by L. Erle White

 

N/A		N/A	1936-09-02 HMS Dragon D46
			Welcome to New London CT

Cachet by Rip Sousa

 

N/A		N/A	1937-01-12 HMS Dragon D46
			Welcome to Kingston Jamaica

Cachet by Fred C. Barnes (?)

 

N/A		N/A	1937-05-02 HMS Dragon D46 HMS Apollo HMS York
			Philatelic posting

Note:

 

N/A		N/A	1937-05-12 HMS Dragon D46
			Welcome to Antigua BWI

Note:

 

N/A			1941-12-08 HMS Furious USPO Slogan Machine Cancel Philadelphia PA
			Censored

Unsure what the USS Cleveland Crew, ANCS marking on the back is for. Perhaps sender?

 

No Image		N/A	1939-05-18 HMS GLASGOW
			Royal Visit

Cachet by Jack McLennan

 

N/A		N/A	1945-03-14 HMS -------
			Sailor's Mail

Censored

 

			1948-11-15 Oval CO's ship marking
			Tazewell G. Nicholson

Visit of HMS Duke of York to Norfolk, VA.

 

			1941-11-07 HMS Furious
			Category

Notes: Cachet Maker: William S Linto.

 

			1941-11-14 HMS Illustrious
			Category

Notes: Cachet Maker: William S Linto.

 

			1941-11-14 HMS Illustrious
			Category

Notes: Same cover as above but showing postmarks.

 

			1965-07-16 Ships Office Marking HMS LEANDER USS Fiske DD-842
			Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

NATO's MATCHMAKER Squadron. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

			1975-04-21 Purser's Marking RFA LYNESS USS Sumter LST-1181
			Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

"Operation SPRINGBOARD". See USNS Sirius T-AFS-8

 

			1980-12-13 Senior Purser's Marking RFA LYNESS USS Trenton LPD-14
			Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

"Welcome to Norfolk". See USNS Sirius T-AFS-8

 

			1981-01-17 5-line Ships' Marking RFA LYNESS
			Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

See USNS Sirius T-AFS-8

 

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