Recovery Force Ships
| Ship | Type | Designation | Covers |
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Atlantic |
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SRS - Amphibious Transport |
LPD-4 |
Y |
|
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SRS - Oiler |
AO-54 |
Y |
|
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SRS - Tank Landing Ship |
LST-1175 |
Y |
|
|
SRS - Destroyer |
DD-941 |
Y |
|
|
USS Opportune* |
SRS - Salvage Ship |
ARS-41 |
N |
|
Pacific |
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|
PRS - Carrier |
LPH-3 |
Y |
|
|
SRS - Destroyer |
DD-825 |
Y |
|
|
Recovery Control Centers |
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|
Pacific Recovery Center |
N/A |
Y |
|
|
Atlantic Recovery Center |
N/A |
Y |
|
|
Tracking & Communication Ships |
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|
TS - Unknown |
T AGM-1 |
Y |
|
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USNS Redstone |
TS - Atlantic |
T AGM-20 |
N |
|
TS - Pacific |
T AGM-6 |
Y |
|
|
Not Involved |
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|
USNS Twin Falls2 |
Tracking Ship |
T AGM-11 |
U/K |
|
SRS - Tank Landing Ship |
LST-173 |
Y |
|
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Ship |
Description of Postmark |
Scarcity |
|---|---|---|
| Large Postmark | Common | |
| Smaller Postmark | Common |
Cachets
|
Cachet |
Description of Cachet |
Colours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy Recovery Force Cachet - Atlantic |
Designed by Morris Beck |
Maroon, Black | Rubber Stamp |
| Navy Recovery Force Cachet - Pacific |
Designed by Morris Beck |
Maroon | Rubber Stamp |
| Beck Cachet - Atlantic | Similar to Navy Cachet | Blue-Gold-Black | Printed |
| Beck Cachet - Pacific | Similar to Navy Cachet | Green-Gold-Black | Printed |
| Orbit Cachet | Complex Printed Cachet showing Goddard, Astronaut and Rocket etc - Navy Cachet usually on Back | Dark Green | Printed |
|
Ship |
Known Cachet Colours |
Beck Numbers |
| USS Austin | Maroon, Black | 750 |
| USS Chikaskia | Maroon, Black | 752 |
| USS York County | Maroon, Black | 751 |
| USS Dupont | Maroon, Black | 749 |
| USS Okinawa | Maroon | 747, 748 |
|
Cachet |
Description of Cachet |
Colours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| USS Okinawa | Ship's Cachet | Maroon | Rubber Stamp |
| USS Okinawa5 | An unusual cachet | Red | Printed |
| USS York County | Navy Cachet - Airmail - Interesting Postage Due Stamp - Compare postage with above USS Okinawa Cover | Black | Rubber Stamp |
| USS Carpenter3 | A different cachet plus a signed corner card | Blue | Rubber Stamp |
| USS Carpenter | Unusual Capsule Orbiting the Earth cachet | Maroon | Rubber Stamp |
| USNS Watertown3 | A different cachet plus a signed corner card | Red | Rubber Stamp |
Note:
1) The USNS Range Tracker is mentioned by several sources but does not appear in the NASA Mission Report
2) Mentioned by Donald Schultz in 'Project Apollo ... three steps and the moon' but there is no evidence it was
involved. There is the slight possibility that it was on standby for the mission.
3) From the collection of Tom Steiner
4) From the collection of Steve Durst
5) Sold on eBay during 2011
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