Recovery Force Ships
| Ship | Type | Designation | Covers |
|
Atlantic |
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|
SRS - Rescue & Salvage Ship |
ARS-6 |
Y |
|
|
Tracking Ships |
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|
TS - Tracking Ship |
T-AGM-19 |
Y |
|
|
TS - Tracking Ship |
T-AGM-20 |
U/K |
|
|
Not Involved |
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|
TS - Range Tracking Vessel |
T-AGM-22 |
Y |
|
|
Recovery Control Centers |
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|
Norfolk VA |
Atlantic Recovery Control Center |
N/A |
U/K |
|
Pacific Recovery Control center |
N/A |
Y |
|
|
Ship |
Description of Postmark |
Scarcity |
|---|---|---|
| USS Escape | Machine Cancel - Cape Canaveral 15th | U/K |
| USS Escape | Hand Cancel - Cape Canaveral 16th | U/K |
| Cape Canaveral 14 May Hand Cancel | U/K | |
| Cape Canaveral 15 May Machine Cancel | U/K |
|
Cachet |
Description of Cachet |
Colours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| TF-140 | Manned Spacecraft Recovery Force - Atlantic Shows a capsule in the ocean with parachutes |
Black, Blue | Rubber Stamp |
Note:
1) The USS Escape was the launch site recovery ship.
2) The USNS Redstone was stationed in port on standby
3) From the collection of Dennis Paul
4) From the collection of Tom Steiner
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