EAGLE WIX 327
Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.
Builder - Blohm & Voss Shipyards, Hamburg, Germany Gorch Fock Class Keel Laid February 15 1936 - Launched June 13 1936 |
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This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).
Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date range for covers on that page.
- Covers Page 1 (1938-1999)
- Covers Page 2 (2000-2010)
- Covers Page 3 (2011-)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.
A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image |
Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image |
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German Double |
1938-04-10 |
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N/A |
SEGELSCHULSCHIFF HORST WESSEL. Registered, Censored Sailor's Mail
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German Double |
1938-12-26 |
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N/A |
SEGELSCHULSCHIFF HORST WESSEL. Censored Sailor's Mail
Postal Operations Established May 23 1955 - Postal Operations Discontinued August 11 1955.
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Locy Type |
1955-05-23 |
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First Day of Postal Service. Serviced by John Gill.
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Locy Type |
1955-07-16 |
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Last Day of Postal Service. Serviced by John Gill.
Postal Operations Re-established September 10 1987- Postal Operations Discontinued (unknown).
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Locy Type |
1987-10-09 |
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Certified, Official Ship's Cachet. Serviced by Rich Hoffner.
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Locy Type |
1987-10-09
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Receipt for Certified Mail. Serviced by Rich Hoffner.
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Locy Type F |
1977-06-17 |
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Port Visit to Hamburg Germany, official ships cachet.
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Locy Type F |
1983-07-04 |
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Independence Day at Port Everglades Florida, official ships cachet.
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Locy Type F |
1983 |
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Port Visit to Hamilton Bermuda, official ships cachet.
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Locy Type F |
1990-07-04 |
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Independence Day, cachet by Detlef H. Clausen
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Locy Type F |
1990-07-04 |
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Independence Day, cachet by Joe Lynch
USPS Pictorial Postmarks
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USPS Pictorial |
1982-06-17 |
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Tall Ships - Philadelphia, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
1982-06-21 |
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Tall Ships - Philadelphia, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2000-06-16 |
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OpSail 2000, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2000-07-04 |
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OpSail 2000, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2000-07-12 |
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OpSail 2000, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2003-08-04 |
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Cadet Cruise - Coast Guard Day, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2003-08-15 |
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Cadet Cruise 2003, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2004-06-11 |
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Port Visit 2004, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2004-06-17 |
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Port Visit 2004, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2004-07-16 |
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Port Visit 2004, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2004-08-06 |
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Port Visit 2004, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2004-08-31 |
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Port Visit 2004, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2008-07-04 |
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Independence Day 2008, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2011-05-07 |
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2011 Cadet Cruise, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2011-05-15 |
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65th Anniversary of Commissioning into the USCG, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2011-09-17 |
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75th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2012-05-23 |
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Fleet Week New York, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2012-06-08 |
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Tall Ships 2012, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2012-08-04 |
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Tall Ships 2012, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2012-08-10 |
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Tall Ships 2012, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2015-06-13 |
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2015 Cadet Cruise, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2015-06-25 |
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Tall Ships Delaware River, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2015-08-20 |
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Visit to Portsmouth VA, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
Other Information
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