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David Silcox
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posted 07-25-2017 11:59 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for David Silcox   Click Here to Email David Silcox     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
It was suggested that I share this cover with other collectors. This little gem I recently found in our Space Craft collection.

An article in the recent issue of the Astrophile had me take a look. I'm not sure how I ever missed it before. This points out the advantage of belonging to the Space Unit.

This cover is a Type C Fitzpatrick/Space Craft cover and was canceled on the USS Antietam, one of the Glenn back-up recovery ships. It is known that Fitzpatrick sent five covers to at least four of those ships. Now we know that a fifth was included and this is the only one known to still exist.

yeknom-ecaps
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posted 07-25-2017 01:48 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for yeknom-ecaps   Click Here to Email yeknom-ecaps     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Nice cover find in your own collection!

Eddie Bizub has the other known USS Antietam SCC cover.

Since Joe Fitzpatrick was known to have sent out 5 covers to the various ships there is a chance I still might find one of the remaining ones for the USS Antietam (and of course the other ships I don't have)!

NAAmodel#240
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posted 07-25-2017 08:33 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for NAAmodel#240   Click Here to Email NAAmodel#240     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The cover appears to be a return to port date. Is it likely that all five SCC are post-mission?

yeknom-ecaps
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posted 07-25-2017 08:40 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for yeknom-ecaps   Click Here to Email yeknom-ecaps     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Have seen scans of these SCC ships for Glenn so know the dates:
  • 1/21/62 USS Holder
  • 2/20/62 USS Damato
  • 2/20/62 USS Robert Owens
  • 2/27/62 USS Antietam
Note that USS Antietam was only actual secondary recovery ship for Glenn.

David, you are likely right on return to port date for USS Antietam.

Said to exist but I have never seen image of USS Randolph so no idea what date or if it really exists.

All times are CT (US)

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