Survey of U.S. Navy Postmarks

Since September 2004
By Paul Bunter, USCS 11072

Last updated Feb 14, 2009.

The results of the current 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. The 'Last Response' column gives the most recent year in which a survey response was received from the given ship.
  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:

GERMANTOWN   LSD-42
NICHOLAS   FFG-47
PHILIPPINE SEA   CG-58
PORTER   DDG-78
SAMPSON   DDG-102
SAN JACINTO   CG-56
SHOUP   DDG-86

Previous updates:

CHOSIN   CG-65
HOWARD   DDG-83
MASON   DDG-87
MCINERNEY   FFG-8
NITZE   DDG-94
O'KANE   DDG-77
PONCE   LPD-15

 

2008 Postmark Survey Overall Results

Requests Sent:153
Responses Received:98
   Successful:
   Failed:
94
4
Failures due to:
   Ship Decommissioned:
   Ship Not Commissioned:
   Postmarks From Different Ship:
   Empty Envelope:
 
0
1
1
2

 

Results from 2007 Survey: 154 requests, 90 responses (58 %), 87 successful, 2 rejected.

 

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

Ship Designation Zip Code Postmarks Received for 2008 Survey Last Response
ABRAHAM LINCOLNCVN-72FPO AP 96612-2872 11-2, 12-2, F [CD-10]  2008
ANTIETAMCG-54FPO AP 96660-1174 13-2, F [CD-10]  2008
ANZIOCG-68FPO AE 09564-1188 9-2, 11-2, F [CD-10]  2008
ARLEIGH BURKEDDG-51FPO AE 09565-1269 F [CD-10]  2008
ASHLANDLSD-48FPO AE 09564-1736 F [CD-10]  2008
BAINBRIDGEDDG-96FPO AE 09565-1303 2-2, 9-2, F [CD-10]  2008
BARRYDDG-52FPO AE 09565-1270 11-2, 12-2c, Meter  2008
BATAANLHD-5FPO AE 09554-1657   2007
BENFOLDDDG-65FPO AP 96661-1283 2-1, F [CD-10], Meter  2008
BERTHOLFWMSL-750FPO AP 96681-3904   --
BLUE RIDGELCC-19FPO AP 96628-3300 11-1, 12-2c, F [CD-10], Meter  2008
BONHOMME RICHARD LHD-6FPO AP 96617-1656 12-2, F [CD-10]  2008
BOONEFFG-28FPO AA 34093-1484 11-2, 12-2c, Meter  2008
BOXERLHD-4FPO AP 96661-1663 11-2, 11-2, 12-2, F [CD-10]  2008
USNS BRIDGET-AOE-10FPO AP 96661-3040   2005
BULKELEYDDG-84FPO AE 09565-1301   2007
BUNKER HILLCG-52FPO AP 96661-1172 F [CD-10]  2008
CAPE ST GEORGECG-71FPO AE 09566-1191 11-2, 12-2, Meter  2008
CARL VINSONCVN-70FPO AE 09566-2840 F [CD-10]  2008
CARNEYDDG-64FPO AA 34090-1282 12-1, F [CD-10]  2008
CARRFFG-52FPO AE 09566-1506   2007
CARTER HALLLSD-50FPO AE 09573-1738 12-2, 13-2, F [CD-10], Meter  2008
CHAFEEDDG-90FPO AP 96662-1305   2006
CHANCELLORSVILLECG-62FPO AP 96662-1182   2007
CHOSINCG-65FPO AP 96662-1185 F [CD-10]  2008
CHUNG-HOONDDG-93FPO AP 96662-1302 11-2, 12-2, F [CD-10]  2008
CLEVELANDLPD-7FPO AP 96662-1710 Envelope returned empty. Not even the stamp was cancelled!  2004
COLEDDG-67FPO AE 09566-1285 12-2, 13-2, F [CD-10]  2008
USNS COMFORTT-AH-20FPO AE 09566-4008   2005
COMSTOCKLSD-45FPO AP 96662-1733   2006
COWPENSCG-63FPO AP 96662-1183 F [CD-10]  2008
CROMMELINFFG-37FPO AP 96662-1492 2-2, 9-2, F [CD-10]  2008
CURTIS WILBURDDG-54FPO AP 96683-1272 11-2, 12-2, F [CD-10]  2008
CURTSFFG-38FPO AP 96662-1493   2005
DE WERTFFG-45FPO AA 34090-1499   2004
DECATURDDG-73FPO AP 96663-1290   2007
DENVERLPD-9FPO AP 96663-1712 11-2, 12-2c, F [CD-10]  2008
DONALD COOKDDG-75FPO AE 09566-1294   2006
DOYLEFFG-39FPO AA 34090-1494   2005
DUBUQUELPD-8FPO AP 96663-1711   2007
DWIGHT D EISENHOWERCVN-69FPO AE 09532-2830 11-2, 12-2c, F [CD-10]  2008
ELRODFFG-55FPO AE 09568-1509 11-2, 12-2, F [CD-10]  2008
EMORY S LANDAS-39FPO AE 09545-2610   2004
ENTERPRISECVN-65FPO AE 09543-2810 11-2, 12-2c, F [CD-10]  2008
ESSEXLHD-2FPO AP 96643-1661 11-2, 12-2, F [CD-10]  2008
FARRAGUTDDG-99FPO AA 34091-1211 2-2, 9-2, F [CD-10], Meter  2008
FITZGERALDDDG-62FPO AP 96665-1280 11-2, 11-2a, F [CD-10]  2008
FORDFFG-54FPO AP 96665-1508   2007
FORREST SHERMANDDG-98FPO AE 09569-1214 F [CD-10]  2008
FORT MCHENRYLSD-43FPO AE 09569-1731   2004
FRANK CABLEAS-40FPO AP 96657-2615 11-1, 12-2c, Meter  2008
GARYFFG-51FPO AP 96666-1505   2007
GEORGE WASHINGTONCVN-73FPO AP 96650-2801 12-2c, F [CD-10], Meter  2008
GERMANTOWNLSD-42FPO AP 96666-1730 2-2, 9 (L), F [CD-10]  2008
GETTYSBURGCG-64FPO AA 34091-1184 11-2, 12-2, F [CD-10]  2008
GONZALEZDDG-66FPO AE 09570-1284   2004
GRIDLEYDDG-101FPO AP 96666-1210 2-2, 12-2, F [CD-10], Meter  2008
GUNSTON HALLLSD-44FPO AE 09573-1732 F [CD-10]  2008
HALSEYDDG-97FPO AP 96667-1308 13-2, F [CD-10]  2008
HALYBURTONFFG-40FPO AA 34090-1495 2-1, 9-1, F [CD-10]  2008
HARPERS FERRYLSD-49FPO AP 96665-1737 F [CD-10]  2008
HARRY S TRUMANCVN-75FPO AE 09524-2875 F [CD-10]  2008
HAWESFFG-53FPO AE 09573-1507 F [CD-10], Meter  2008
HIGGINSDDG-76FPO AP 96667-1291 12-2, F [CD-10]  2008
HOPPERDDG-70FPO AP 96667-1289 9-2, 11-2, 12-2c, F [CD-10]  2008
HOWARDDDG-83FPO AP 96667-1274 2-2, 9-2  2008
HUE CITYCG-66FPO AA 34091-1186 F [CD-10]  2008
INGRAHAMFFG-61FPO AP 96668-1515 12-2, 13-2, F [CD-10]  2008
IWO JIMALHD-7FPO AE 09574-1664 12-2, 13-2, F [CD-10], Meter  2008
JAMES E WILLIAMSDDG-95FPO AE 09575-1204 9-2, 11-2, F [CD-10]  2008
JARRETTFFG-33FPO AP 96669-1489   2007
JOHN C STENNISCVN-74FPO AP 96615-2874 11-2, 12-2c, Meter  2008
JOHN L HALLFFG-32FPO AA 34091-1488   2006
JOHN PAUL JONESDDG-53FPO AP 96669-1271 11-2, F [CD-10]  2008
JOHN S MCCAINDDG-56FPO AP 96672-1274 11-2, F [CD-10]  2008
JUNEAULPD-10FPO AP 96669-1713   2004
KAUFFMANFFG-59FPO AE 09576-1513 11 (L), 12 (L), F [CD-10]  2008
KEARSARGELHD-3FPO AE 09534-1662   2007
KIDDDDG-100FPO AP 96670-1212 2-2, 9-2, 9-2y, F [CD-10]  2008
KITTY HAWKCV-63FPO AP 96634-2770 11-2, 11-2a  2008
KLAKRINGFFG-42FPO AA 34091-1497   2005
LABOONDDG-58FPO AE 09577-1276   2007
LAKE CHAMPLAINCG-57FPO AP 96671-1177   2007
LAKE ERIECG-70FPO AP 96671-1190   2006
LASSENDDG-82FPO AP 96671-1299 9-2, F [CD-10], Meter  2008
LEYTE GULFCG-55FPO AE 09570-1175 11-2, 12-2, F [CD-10]  2008
MAHANDDG-72FPO AE 09578-1292   2005
MAKIN ISLANDLHD-8FPO AP 96672-1601   --
MASONDDG-87FPO AE 09578-1302 F [CD-10]  2008
MCCAMPBELLDDG-85FPO AP 96672-1275 11-2, 12-1, F [CD-10]  2008
MCCLUSKYFFG-41FPO AP 96672-1496 11-2, 12-2c, F [CD-10]  2008
MCFAULDDG-74FPO AE 09578-1293 2-2, 9-2, F [CD-10], Meter  2008
MCINERNEYFFG-8FPO AA 34092-1466 11 (L), 12-1, F [CD-10]  2008
MESA VERDELPD-19FPO AE 09578-1702 F [CD-10]  2008
USNS MERCYT-AH-19FPO AP 96672-4090 11-1a  2008
MILIUSDDG-69FPO AP 96672-1286 2-2, 9-2, 12-2c  2008
MITSCHERDDG-57FPO AE 09578-1275 11-2, F [CD-10]  2008
MOBILE BAYCG-53FPO AP 96672-1173 F [CD-10]  2008
MOMSENDDG-92FPO AP 96672-1307   2007
MONTEREYCG-61FPO AE 09578-1181 F [CD-10], Meter  2008
MOUNT WHITNEYLCC-20FPO AE 09517-3310 Envelope returned with no postmarks  2007
MUSTINDDG-89FPO AP 96672-1304   --
NASHVILLELPD-13FPO AE 09579-1715 11-2, 12-2c  2008
NASSAULHA-4FPO AE 09557-1615 12-2C, F [CD-10]  2008
NEW ORLEANSLPD-18FPO AP 96673-1701 2-2, 9-2, F [CD-10]  2008
NICHOLASFFG-47FPO AE 09579-1501 2-1, 9-1  2008
NIMITZCVN-68FPO AP 96620-2820 F [CD-10]  2008
NITZEDDG-94FPO AE 09579-1200 2-2, 9-2, F [CD-10], Meter  2008
NORMANDYCG-60FPO AE 09579-1180   2005
O'KANEDDG-77FPO AP 96674-1295 11-2, 12-2c, Meter  2008
OAK HILLLSD-51FPO AE 09573-1739 9-2, F [CD-10], Meter  2008
OSCAR AUSTINDDG-79FPO AE 09581-1298 11-2, 12-2  2008
PAUL HAMILTONDDG-60FPO AP 96667-1278 2-2, 9-2  2008
PEARL HARBORLSD-52FPO AP 96667-1740 11-2, 12-2c, F [CD-10]  2008
PELELIULHA-5FPO AP 96624-1620 11-1, 11-1a, F [CD-10], Meter  2008
PHILIPPINE SEA CG-58FPO AA 34092-1178 F [CD-10]  2008
PINCKNEYDDG-91FPO AP 96675-1306   2007
PONCELPD-15FPO AE 09582-1717 11-2, 12-2, F [CD-10]  2008
PORT ROYALCG-73FPO AP 96675-1193   2006
PORTERDDG-78FPO AE 09582-1296 11-2, F [CD-10]  2008
PREBLEDDG-88FPO AP 96675-1303 Envelope returned with postmarks from USS Cowpens (CG-63)  2006
PRINCETONCG-59FPO AP 96675-1179   2007
RAINIERAOE-7FPO AP 96698-3038  2003
RAMAGEDDG-61FPO AE 09586-1279 11 (L), 12 (L), F [CD-10], Meter  2008
RENTZFFG-46FPO AP 96677-1500   --
REUBEN JAMESFFG-57FPO AP 96669-1511 2-1, 12-1, Meter  2008
ROBERT G BRADLEYFFG-49FPO AA 34090-1503 2-1, 11-1, 12-1, 12-1, F [CD-10]  2008
RODNEY M DAVISFFG-60FPO AP 96663-1514   2007
RONALD REAGANCVN-76FPO AP 96616-2876 11-2, 12-2c, Meter  2008
ROOSEVELTDDG-80FPO AA 34092-1297   2007
ROSSDDG-71FPO AE 09586-1288   2004
RUSHMORELSD-47FPO AP 96677-1735 F [CD-10]  2008
RUSSELLDDG-59FPO AP 96677-1277 12-2, 13-3, F [CD-10]  2008
SAMPSONDDG-102FPO AP 96678-1303 2-2, 9-2, F [CD-10]  2008
SAMUEL B ROBERTSFFG-58FPO AA 34092-1512   2004
SAN ANTONIOLPD-17FPO AE 09587-1700 9-2, F [CD-10], Meter  2008
SAN JACINTOCG-56FPO AE 09587-1176 11 (L), F [CD-10]  2008
SHILOHCG-67FPO AP 96678-1187   2006
SHOUPDDG-86FPO AP 96678-1300 F [CD-10]  2008
SIMPSONFFG-56FPO AA 34093-1510 11-1, F [CD-10]  2008
STEPHEN W GROVESFFG-29FPO AA 34091-1485   2004
STETHEMDDG-63FPO AP 96678-1281 11-2, 12-2, F [CD-10], Meter  2008
STOUTDDG-55FPO AE 09587-1273   2006
TARAWALHA-1FPO AP 96622-1600 12-2, F [CD-10]  2008
TAYLORFFG-50FPO AA 34093-1504   2006
THACHFFG-43FPO AP 96679-1498 12-2, 13-2, F [CD-10], Meter  2008
THE SULLIVANSDDG-68FPO AA 34093-1287 2-2, 9-2, Meter  2008
THEODORE ROOSEVELTCVN-71FPO AE 09599-2871 F [CD-10]  2008
TORTUGALSD-46FPO AP 96679-1734 F [CD-10]  2008
TRUXTUNDDG-103FPO AE 09588-1309 Returned to sender - Invalid FPO  --
UNDERWOODFFG-36FPO AA 34093-1491   --
VANDEGRIFTFFG-48FPO AP 96682-1502 2-2, 9-2, F [CD-10]  2008
VELLA GULFCG-72FPO AE 09590-1192   2005
VICKSBURGCG-69FPO AA 34093-1189   --
WASPLHD-1FPO AE 09556-1660   2006
WHIDBEY ISLANDLSD-41FPO AE 09591-1729   2004
WINSTON S. CHURCHILLDDG-81FPO AE 09591-1267 F [CD-10]  2008
Decommissioned Ships
AUSTIN LPD-4FPO AE 09564-1707 Decommissioned September 27, 2006 2004
BELLEAU WOODLHA-3FPO AP 96623-1610 Decommissioned October 28, 2005  2004
CAMDENAOE-2FPO AP 96698-3013 Decommissioned October 14, 2005  2004
CORONADOAGF-11FPO AP 96662-3330 Decommissioned September 30, 2006  --
CUSHINGDD-985FPO AP 96662-1223 Decommissioned September 21, 2005  2005
DETROITAOE-4FPO AE 09567-3015 Decommissioned February 17, 2005  2004
DULUTHLPD-6FPO AP 96663-1709 Decommissioned October 13, 2005  --
JOHN F KENNEDYCV-67FPO AA 34095-2800 Decommissioned March 23, 2007 2005
LA SALLEAGF-3FPO AE 09577-3320 Decommissioned May 27, 2005  --
O'BANNONDD-987FPO AA 34092-1225 Decommissioned August 19, 2005  2004
OGDENLPD-5FPO AP 96674-1708 Decommissioned February 21, 2007 2006
SACRAMENTOT-AOE-1FPO AP 96698-3012 Decommissioned Oct 1, 2004 2004
SAIPANLHA-2FPO AE 09549-1605 Decommissioned April 20, 2007 2006
SEATTLEAOE-3FPO AE 09587-3014 Decommissioned March 15, 2005  2004
SHREVEPORTLPD-12FPO AE 09587-1714 Decommissioned September 26, 2007  2006
SPRUANCEDD-963FPO AA 34093-1201 Decommissioned March 23, 2005  2004
STUMPDD-978FPO AE 09587-1216 Decommissioned October 22, 2004  --
THOMAS S GATES CG-51FPO AA 34091-1171 Decommissioned December 15, 2005 2004
THORNDD-988FPO AE 09588-1226 Decommissioned August 25, 2004 --
TICONDEROGACG-47FPO AA 34093-1158 Decommissioned September 30, 2004 2004
TRENTONLPD-14FPO AE 09588-1716 Decommissioned January 17, 2007 --
VALLEY FORGECG-50FPO AP 96682-1170 Decommissioned August 30, 2004 2003
VINCENNESCG-49FPO AP 96682-1169 Decommissioned June 29, 2005  2004
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)
2-25127(1), 28(12), 29(4), 30(7), 31(10), 32(10), 33(2), 34(3), 36(1), 38(1)
9-12928(13), 29(5), 30(8), 31(2), 32(1)
9-24427(5), 28(10), 29(4), 30(24), 31(2)
9 (L)230(2)
11135(1)
11-11929(3), 31(1), 34(7), 35(5), 36(2), 39(1)
11-28325(1), 30(1), 31(1), 33(8), 34(21), 35(14), 36(2), 37(6), 38(27), 39(1), 40(1), 41(1), 43(1)
11 (L)1035(4), 37(2), 38(3), 39(1)
12230(1), 31(1)
12-11728(1), 30(9), 31(7)
12-1c134(1)
12-24830(19), 31(28), 37(1)
12-2c4731(2), 35(2), 36(2), 37(13), 38(20), 39(2), 40(4), 42(2), 44(1)
12 (L)730(1), 31(3), 35(1), 38(2)
13 230(2)
13-1 329(2), 30(1)
13-2 2430(23), 33(1)
13 (L) 230(2)
F6n/a
F [CD-9] Reclassified as Type 13
F [CD-10]89n/a
Meter98n/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: Feb 14, 2009
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