Survey of U.S. Navy Postmarks

Since September 2004
By Paul Bunter, USCS 11072

Last updated Jun 23, 2008.

The results of the Postmark Survey are displayed in the following three tables.

  1. The first table shows the overall results on the latest survey.
  2. The second table is an alphabetical listing of U.S. Navy ships that were included in one or more of the surveys. If postmarks were received from any survey, the ship's name is an active link to a page containing scans of the received postmarks and their classification.
  3. A third table, located at the bottom of this page, shows the list of postmarks by postmark type.

All postmark classifications for a given ship are unofficial until they have been formally classified by the USCS Postmark Committee.

Latest updates:

KEARSARGE   LHD-3
REUBEN JAMES   FFG-57

 

Results for the September 2007 survey:

Overall Results

Requests Sent:153
Responses Received:83
   Successful:
   Failed:
82
1
Failures due to:
   Ship Decommissioned:
   Request Rejected:
 
1
0

 

U.S. Navy Ships With a Post Office - Listed in Alphabetical Order

Ship Designation Zip Code Postmarks Received for 2007 Survey
ABRAHAM LINCOLNCVN-72FPO AP 96612-2872 11-2, 12-2
ANTIETAMCG-54FPO AP 96660-1174 12-2c, F [CD-9]
ANZIOCG-68FPO AE 09564-1188 9-2, 11-2
ARLEIGH BURKEDDG-51FPO AE 09565-1269 
ASHLANDLSD-48FPO AE 09564-1736 11-2, 12-2
AUSTIN LPD-4FPO AE 09564-1707 Decommissioned September 27, 2006
BAINBRIDGEDDG-96FPO AE 09565-1303 
BARRYDDG-52FPO AE 09565-1270 11-2, 12-2c
BATAANLHD-5FPO AE 09565-1657 11-2, 12-2
BELLEAU WOODLHA-3FPO AP 96623-1610 Decommissioned October 28, 2005
BENFOLDDDG-65FPO AP 96661-1283 2-1, 12 (L)
BLUE RIDGELCC-19FPO AP 96628-3300 11-1
BONHOMME RICHARD LHD-6FPO AP 96617-1656 
BOONE FFG-28FPO AA 34093-1484 
BOXERLHD-4FPO AP 96661-1663 11-2, 12-2c
USNS BRIDGET-AOE-10FPO AP 96661-3040 
BULKELEYDDG-84FPO AE 09565-1301 2-1, 9-2
BUNKER HILLCG-52FPO AP 96661-1172 
CAMDENAOE-2FPO AP 96698-3013 Decommissioned October 14, 2005
CAPE ST GEORGECG-71FPO AE 09566-1191 
CARL VINSONCVN-70FPO AE 09566-2840 11-2, 12-2c
CARNEYDDG-64FPO AA 34090-1282 
CARRFFG-52FPO AE 09566-1506 11-2, 12-2c
CARTER HALLLSD-50FPO AE 09573-1738 
CHAFEEDDG-90FPO AP 96662-1305 
CHANCELLORSVILLECG-62FPO AP 96662-1182 11 (L), 11 (L)
CHOSINCG-65FPO AP 96662-1185 
CHUNG-HOONDDG-93FPO AP 96662-1302 11-2, 12-2
CLEVELANDLPD-7FPO AP 96662-1710 
COLEDDG-67FPO AE 09566-1285 12-2, F [CD-9], Meter
USNS COMFORTT-AH-20FPO AE 09566-4008 11-2
COMSTOCKLSD-45FPO AP 96662-1733 
CORONADOAGF-11FPO AP 96662-3330 Decommissioned September 30, 2006
COWPENSCG-63FPO AP 96662-1183 
CROMMELINFFG-37FPO AP 96662-1492 
CURTIS WILBURDDG-54FPO AP 96683-1272 11-2, 12-2, Meter
CURTSFFG-38FPO AP 96662-1493 
CUSHINGDD-985FPO AP 96662-1223 Decommissioned September 21, 2005
DE WERTFFG-45FPO AA 34090-1499 
DECATURDDG-73FPO AP 96663-1290 F [CD-9]
DENVERLPD-9FPO AP 96663-1712 11-2, 12-2c, Meter
DETROITAOE-4FPO AE 09567-3015 Decommissioned February 17, 2005
DONALD COOKDDG-75FPO AE 09566-1294 
DOYLEFFG-39FPO AA 34090-1494 
DUBUQUELPD-8FPO AP 96663-1711 12-2, F [CD-9]
DULUTHLPD-6FPO AP 96663-1709 Decommissioned October 13, 2005
DWIGHT D EISENHOWERCVN-69FPO AE 09532-2830 12-2c, 12-2c, Meter
ELRODFFG-55FPO AE 09568-1509 11-2, 12-2
EMORY S LANDAS-39FPO AE 09545-2610 
ENTERPRISECVN-65FPO AE 09543-2810 11-2, 12-2, F [CD-9]
ESSEXLHD-2FPO AP 96643-1661 
FARRAGUTDDG-99FPO AA 34091-1211 9-2
FITZGERALDDDG-62FPO AP 96665-1280 
FORDFFG-54FPO AP 96665-1508 F [CD-9]
FORREST SHERMANDDG-98FPO AE 09569-1214 
FORT MCHENRYLSD-43FPO AP 96665-1731 
FRANK CABLEAS-40FPO AP 96657-2615 
GARYFFG-51FPO AP 96666-1505 11-2
GEORGE WASHINGTONCVN-73FPO AE 09550-2873 11-2
GERMANTOWNLSD-42FPO AP 96666-1730 2-2, 9 (L)
GETTYSBURGCG-64FPO AA 34091-1184 
GONZALEZDDG-66FPO AE 09570-1284 
GRIDLEYDDG-101FPO AP 96666-1210 2-2, 9-2
GUNSTON HALLLSD-44FPO AE 09573-1732 
HALSEYDDG-97FPO AP 96667-1308 2-2, 9-2
HALYBURTONFFG-40FPO AA 34091-1495 2-1, 9-1
HARPERS FERRYLSD-49FPO AP 96667-1737 
HARRY S TRUMANCVN-75FPO AE 09524-2875 11-2, 12-2
HAWESFFG-53FPO AE 09573-1507 11-1, 12-1
HIGGINSDDG-76FPO AP 96667-1291 F [CD-9]
HOPPERDDG-70FPO AP 96667-1289 11-2, 12-2c, Meter
HOWARDDDG-83FPO AP 96667-1274 2-2, 9-2
HUE CITYCG-66FPO AA 34091-1186 11-2, 11-2a
INGRAHAMFFG-61FPO AP 96668-1515 
IWO JIMALHD-7FPO AE 09574-1664 12-2, F [CD-9]
JAMES E WILLIAMSDDG-95FPO AE 09575-1204 9-2, 11-2, Meter
JARRETTFFG-33FPO AP 96669-1489 2-2, 12
JOHN C STENNISCVN-74FPO AP 96615-2874 11-2, 12-2c
JOHN F KENNEDYCV-67FPO AA 34095-2800 Decommissioned March 23, 2007
JOHN L HALLFFG-32FPO AA 34091-1488 
JOHN PAUL JONESDDG-53FPO AP 96669-1271 11-2, 12-2c
JOHN S MCCAINDDG-56FPO AP 96672-1274 
JUNEAULPD-10FPO AP 96669-1713 
KAUFFMANFFG-59FPO AE 09576-1513 11 (L), 12 (L)
KEARSARGELHD-3FPO AE 09534-1662 11-2, 12-2c, F
KIDDDDG-100FPO AP 96670-1212 2-2, 9-2
KITTY HAWKCV-63FPO AP 96634-2770 11-2, 11-2a, Meter
KLAKRINGFFG-42FPO AA 34091-1497 
LA SALLEAGF-3FPO AE 09577-3320 Decommissioned May 27, 2005
LABOONDDG-58FPO AE 09577-1276 11-2, 12-2c
LAKE CHAMPLAINCG-57FPO AP 96671-1177 2-1, 9-1
LAKE ERIECG-70FPO AP 96671-1190 
LASSENDDG-82FPO AP 96671-1299 2-2, 9-2
LEYTE GULFCG-55FPO AE 09570-1175 11-2
MAHANDDG-72FPO AE 09578-1292 
MASONDDG-87FPO AE 09578-1302 
MCCAMPBELLDDG-85FPO AP 96672-1275 
MCCLUSKYFFG-41FPO AP 96672-1496 2-1, 9-1, Meter
MCFAULDDG-74FPO AE 09578-1293 2-2
MCINERNEYFFG-8FPO AA 34092-1466 11 (L), 12-1
MESA VERDELPD-19FPO AE 09578-1702 
USNS MERCYT-AH-19FPO AP 96672-4090 
MILIUSDDG-69FPO AP 96672-1286 2-2, 9-2, Meter
MITSCHERDDG-57FPO AE 09578-1275 9-1, 11-2
MOBILE BAYCG-53FPO AP 96672-1173 F [CD-9]
MOMSENDDG-92FPO AP 96672-1307 2-2, 9-2
MONTEREYCG-61FPO AE 09578-1181 2-1, 9-1
MOUNT WHITNEYLCC-20FPO AE 09517-3310 11-2, 12-2c, Meter
MUSTINDDG-89FPO AP 96672-1304 
NASHVILLELPD-13FPO AE 09579-1715 
NASSAULHA-4FPO AE 09557-1615 11-2, 12-2c
NEW ORLEANSLPD-18FPO AP 96673-1701 2-2, 9-2
NICHOLASFFG-47FPO AE 09579-1501 2-1, 9-1, Meter
NIMITZCVN-68FPO AP 96620-2820 
NITZEDDG-94FPO AE 09579-1200 
NORMANDYCG-60FPO AE 09579-1180 
O'BANNONDD-987FPO AA 34092-1225 Decommissioned August 19, 2005
O'KANEDDG-77FPO AP 96674-1295 11-2
OAK HILLLSD-51FPO AE 09573-1739 
OGDENLPD-5FPO AP 96674-1708 Decommissioned February 21, 2007
OSCAR AUSTINDDG-79FPO AE 09581-1298 11-2, 12-2, Meter
PAUL HAMILTONDDG-60FPO AP 96667-1278 
PEARL HARBORLSD-52FPO AP 96667-1740 F [CD-9]
PELELIULHA-5FPO AP 96624-1620 11-1, 12-1
PHILIPPINE SEA CG-58FPO AA 34091-1178 
PINCKNEYDDG-91FPO AP 96675-1306 
PONCELPD-15FPO AE 09582-1717 11-2, 12-2c, Meter
PORT ROYALCG-73FPO AP 96675-1193 
PORTERDDG-78FPO AE 09582-1296 
PREBLEDDG-88FPO AP 96675-1303 
PRINCETONCG-59FPO AP 96675-1179 12, F [CD-9]
RAINIERAOE-7FPO AP 96698-3038 
RAMAGEDDG-61FPO AE 09586-1279 
RENTZFFG-46FPO AP 96677-1500 
REUBEN JAMESFFG-57FPO AP 96669-1511 2-1, 12-1, F, Meter
ROBERT G BRADLEYFFG-49FPO AA 34090-1503 
RODNEY M DAVISFFG-60FPO AP 96663-1514 12-2, F [CD-9]
RONALD REAGANCVN-76FPO AP 96616-2876 11-2, 12-2c
ROOSEVELTDDG-80FPO AA 34092-1297 
ROSSDDG-71FPO AE 09586-1288 2-2
RUSHMORELSD-47FPO AP 96677-1735 12-1, F [CD-9]
RUSSELLDDG-59FPO AP 96677-1277 12-2, F [CD-9]
SACRAMENTOT-AOE-1FPO AP 96698-3012 Decommissioned Oct 1, 2004
SAIPANLHA-2FPO AE 09549-1605 Decommissioned April 20, 2007
SAMPSONDDG-102FPO AP 96678-1303 2-2, 9-2
SAMUEL B ROBERTSFFG-58FPO AA 34092-1512 
SAN ANTONIOLPD-17FPO AE 09587-1700 2-2, 9-2
SAN JACINTOCG-56FPO AE 09587-1176 11 (L), 12 (L)
SEATTLEAOE-3FPO AE 09587-3014 Decommissioned March 15, 2005
SHILOHCG-67FPO AP 96678-1187 
SHOUPDDG-86FPO AP 96678-1300 2-1, 9-1
SHREVEPORTLPD-12FPO AE 09587-1714 
SIMPSONFFG-56FPO AA 34093-1510 
SPRUANCEDD-963FPO AA 34093-1201 Decommissioned March 23, 2005
STEPHEN W GROVESFFG-29FPO AA 34091-1485 
STETHEMDDG-63FPO AP 96678-1281 
STOUTDDG-55FPO AE 09587-1273 
STUMPDD-978FPO AE 09587-1216 Decommissioned October 22, 2004
TARAWALHA-1FPO AP 96622-1600 11-2z, 12-2
TAYLORFFG-50FPO AA 34093-1504 
THACHFFG-43FPO AP 96679-1498 11-2, F [CD-9]
THE SULLIVANSDDG-68FPO AA 34093-1287 2-2, 9-2
THEODORE ROOSEVELTCVN-71FPO AE 09599-2871 11L
THOMAS S GATES CG-51FPO AA 34091-1171 Decommissioned December 15, 2005
THORNDD-988FPO AE 09588-1226 Decommissioned August 25, 2004
TICONDEROGACG-47FPO AA 34093-1158 Decommissioned September 30, 2004
TORTUGALSD-46FPO AP 96679-1734 12-2, F [CD-9]
TRENTONLPD-14FPO AE 09588-1716 Decommissioned January 17, 2007
UNDERWOODFFG-36FPO AA 34093-1491 
VALLEY FORGECG-50FPO AP 96682-1170 Decommissioned August 30, 2004
VANDEGRIFTFFG-48FPO AP 96682-1502 
VELLA GULFCG-72FPO AE 09590-1192 
VICKSBURGCG-69FPO AA 34093-1189 
VINCENNESCG-49FPO AP 96682-1169 Decommissioned June 29, 2005
WASPLHD-1FPO AE 09556-1660 
WHIDBEY ISLANDLSD-41FPO AE 09591-1729 
WINSTON S. CHURCHILLDDG-81FPO AE 09591-1267 
YORKTOWNCG-48FPO AA 34093-1159 Decommissioned December 3, 2004

 

Postmarks by Major Type

These pages include images of postmarks from all the surveys - not just the current survey. As such, these pages have many images and may take a long time to load over a standard dial-up connection.

Postmark
Type
Total
Count
Dial Dimensions (Count)
2-13528(5), 29(1), 30(4), 31(7), 32(11), 33(5), 34(2)
2-24527(1), 28(12), 29(4), 30(5), 31(9), 32(8), 33(2), 34(2), 36(1), 38(1)
9-12928(13), 29(5), 30(8), 31(2), 32(1)
9-24027(4), 28(8), 29(4), 30(22), 31(2)
9 (L)230(2)
11135(1)
11-11531(1), 34(7), 35(5), 36(2)
11-27325(1), 30(1), 31(1), 33(4), 34(18), 35(13), 36(2), 37(6), 38(23), 39(1), 40(1), 41(1), 43(1)
11 (L)1035(4), 37(2), 38(3), 39(1)
12230(1), 31(1)
12-11530(8), 31(7)
12-1c134(1)
12-24230(16), 31(25), 37(1)
12-2c3831(2), 35(2), 36(2), 37(11), 38(18), 39(1), 42(2)
12 (L)730(1), 31(3), 35(1), 38(2)
F6n/a
F [CD-9]3029(2), 30(27), 33(1)
Meter72n/a

Count is the number of postmarks of that type that have been received.

Dial dimensions are in millimeters. Each dimension is given as a set of two numbers X(Y) where X is the horizontal dimension in millimeters and Y is the number of postmarks with that dimension.


Last Updated: Jun 23, 2008
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