STS-51L Disaster Covers


List of Known Covers Produced For the STS-51L Mission


STS51Lsh Covers

Type of Cover Postmark Country Postmark Place Postmark Date Cachet Notes 1 or No. of Space Stamps Notes 2 or Space Stamp Description Comments
SHIPUSAMOBILE28/01/1986 USNS REDSTONE - RECOVERY FORCENONEN/AMKD MASTER CAPT JOHN ARENS?
SHIPUSAORLANDO27/01/1986 USNS RANGE SENTINEL -ALL 7 KILLEDNONEN/A(RECOVERY FORCE)
SHIPUSACAPE CANAVERAL28/01/1986 USNS RANGE SENTINELNONEN/ABLACK SHIP'S CACHET & SMALL MISSION EMBLEM
SHIPUSAUSS SAMPSON3/02/1986 DDG SAMPSON 10 - MAROONNONEN/AATLANTIC RECOVERY FORCE LOOKING FOR STS-51L
SHIPUSAUSS UNDERWOOD4/02/1986 USS UNDERWOOD - MAROONNONE2nd PMK JACKSONVILLE 05.02ATLANTIC RECOVERY FORCE LOOKING FOR STS-51L
SHIPUSAUSS SEMMES4/02/1986 USS SEMMES - MAROONNONEN/AATLANTIC RECOVERY FORCE LOOKING FOR STS-51L
SHIPUSAUSS GUAM8/02/1986 USS GUAM - MAROONNONE2nd PMK NEW ORLEANS 10.02ATLANTIC RECOVERY FORCE LOOKING FOR STS-51L
SHIPUSAUSS SIMPSON11/02/1986 USS SIMPSON - MAROONNONEN/AATLANTIC RECOVERY FORCE LOOKING FOR STS-51L
SHIPUSAUSS AUBREY FITCH12/02/1986 USS AUBREY FITCH - AQUANONE2nd PMK JACKSONVILLE 14.02ATLANTIC RECOVERY FORCE LOOKING FOR STS-51L
SHIPUSAHAMPTON ROADS19/02/1986 USCGC HARRIET LANE - BLACKNONEN/AATLANTIC RECOVERY FORCE LOOKING FOR STS-51L
SHIPUSANEW YORK19/02/1986 USCGC DALLAS1 - U/KK. A. LOCKATLANTIC RECOVERY FORCE LOOKING FOR STS-51L
SHIPUSAJACKSONVILLE19/02/1986 USCGC POINT ROBERTSNONEN/AATLANTIC RECOVERY FORCE LOOKING FOR STS-51L
SHIPUSAUSN FPO 8405127/02/1986 USCGC BEARNONE2nd PMK JACKSONVILLE 14.02ATLANTIC RECOVERY FORCE LOOKING FOR STS-51L
SHIPUSANEW HAMPTON10/03/1986 NR-1(SEEN SCAN)N/ACACHET SHOWS SUB WITH DATE
SHIPUSAORLANDO5/03/1986 USS SUNBIRD WITH USN SR-1 ABOARDNONEN/AATLANTIC RECOVERY FORCE LOOKING FOR STS-51L
SHIPUSAHAMPTON ROADS12/03/1986 USCGC TAMPA - REDNONEN/AATLANTIC RECOVERY FORCE LOOKING FOR STS-51L
SHIPUSACAPE CANAVERAL28/03/1986 USS KOELSCH - BLUENONEN/AMAJOR DISCOVERY - 2.5 TON PIECE OF SRB FOUND
SHIPUSACAPE CANAVERAL12/04/1986 USCGC SWEETGUM BLACK CACHETNONEN/AATLANTIC RECOVERY FORCE LOOKING FOR STS-51L
SHIPUSACAPE CANAVERAL18/04/1986 USS OPPORTUNE - LEAD RECOVERY SHIPNONEN/AFLIGHT CREW COMPARTMENT RECOVERY OPT ENDS
SHIPUSAMIAMI20/04/1986 USCGC DAUNTLESSNONEN/AATLANTIC RECOVERY FORCE LOOKING FOR STS-51L
SHIPUSAFORT LAUDERDALE21/04/1986 R/V G.W. PIERCE TRACOR MARINENONEN/AATLANTIC RECOVERY FORCE LOOKING FOR STS-51L
SHIPUSACAPE CANAVERAL USPS27/05/1986 USS OPPORTUNE - LEAD RECOVERY SHIPNONEN/ASPARTAN-HALLEY PAYLOAD RECOVERY OPT ENDS
SHIPUSACAPE CANAVERAL USPS30/05/1987 INDEPENDENCE - SRB RECOVERY SHIPNONEN/ACHALLENGER EXTERNAL TANK RECOVERY
SHIPUSAKENNEDY SPACE CENTER3/03/1986 UTC LIBERTY STAR - RECOVERY FORCENONEN/ARESUME SEARCH WITH SUBMERSIBLE 'ORION' ABOARD
SHIPUSAKENNEDY SPACE CENTER3/03/1986 UTC INDEPENDENCE - RECOVERY FORCENONEN/ARESUME SEARCH WITH 'DEEP DRONE' ABOARD
SHIPUSAKENNEDY SPACE CENTER3/03/1986 UTC FREEDOM STAR - RECOVERY FORCENONEN/ARESUMES SEARCH FOR PARTS OF 'CHALLENGER'
SHIPUSAJACKSONVILLE18/02/1986 USCGC SWEETGUM RED CACHETNONEN/AATLANTIC RECOVERY FORCE LOOKING FOR STS-51L
SHIPUSAUSS KOELSCH3/02/1986 USS KOELSCH - BLACKNONEN/AATLANTIC RECOVERY FORCE LOOKING FOR STS-51L
SHIPUSAUSS DEWEY11/03/1986 U/KUNSEENASTROPHILE ARTICLEU/K
SHIPUSAUSS HOIST25/03/1986 U/KUNSEENASTROPHILE ARTICLEU/K
SHIPUSAUSS NEW ORLEANS10/02/1986 U/KUNSEENASTROPHILE ARTICLEU/K
SHIPUSAUSS KITTIWAKE11/04/1986 U/KUNSEENASTROPHILE ARTICLEU/K
SHIPUSASAN JUAN28/02/1986 USCGC STEADFASTUNSEENASTROPHILE ARTICLESHIP'S OWN CACHET
SHIPUSAMIAMI13/02/1986 USCGC RELIANCEUNSEENASTROPHILE ARTICLEU/K
SHIPUSAU/K29/03/1986 SEWARD JOHNSON SEA LINK 2UNSEENASTROPHILE ARTICLEU/K
SHIPUSAORLANDO24/02/1986 USCGC POINT CHARLESUNSEENASTROPHILE ARTICLESHIP'S OWN CACHET
SHIPUSAU/K18/02/1986 USCGC DILIGENCEUNSEENASTROPHILE ARTICLEU/K
SHIPUSAU/K7/03/1986 LCU - RANGE BOATUNSEENASTROPHILE ARTICLEU/K
SHIPUSAU/K22/04/1986 EDWIN LINK SEALINK IUNSEENASTROPHILE ARTICLEU/K
SHIPUSAHAMPTON ROADS31/05/1986 USCGC CHEROKEE -IMBOSSED SHIP SEALNONEN/AATLANTIC RECOVERY FORCE LOOKING FOR STS-51L
SHIPUSAORLANDO23/04/1986 MSV STENA WORKHORSEMASTER (ON BACK)WAHLSTROME?. TOMASGOTEBORG SWEDEN & GEORGETOWN CAYMAN IS CACHET
SHIPUSAHAMPTON ROADS2/04/1986 USCGC SWEETGUM RED CACHETNONEN/AATLANTIC RECOVERY FORCE LOOKING FOR STS-51L
SHIPUSAGROTON CT SUBMARINE BASE26/03/1986 NR 1 - BLACK NUCLEAR SUB CACHETNONEN/AMARKED 25 MAR 1986
SHIPUSAHAMPTON ROADS1/05/1986 USCGC CHEROKEE -IMBOSSED SHIP SEALNONEN/AATLANTIC RECOVERY FORCE LOOKING FOR STS-51L
SHIPUSAFORT LAUDERDALE18/08/1986 R/V PAUL LANGEVIN III TRACOR MARINNONEN/ARECOVERY FORCE IN ATLANTIC CACHET
SHIPUSAMOBILE28/01/1986 USNS REDSTONE - RECOVERY FORCENONEN/AMKD MASTER CAPT JOHN ARENS?
SHIPUSAKENNEDY SPACE CENTER28/01/1986 USNS RANGE SENTINELNONEN/ABLACK SHIP'S CACHET & SMALL MISSION EMBLEM
SHIPUSAKENNEDY SPACE CENTER28/01/1986 UTC LIBERTY STAR - RECOVERY FORCENILNILSENT TO RECOVERY AREA WITH 'SPRINT' ABOARD
SHIPUSAKENNEDY SPACE CENTER28/01/1986 UTC INDEPENDENCE - RECOVERY FORCENONEN/ASENT TO RECOVERY AREA WITH 'RECON IV' ABOARD
SHIPUSAKENNEDY SPACE CENTER28/01/1986 UTC FREEDOM STAR - RECOVERY FORCENONEN/ASENT TO RECOVERY AREA WITH 'SCORPIA' ABOARD
SHIPUSAKENNEDY SPACE CENTER28/01/1986 USNS REDSTONE - RECOVERY FORCENONEN/AKSC PHILATELIC SOCIETY MEMORIAL CACHET
Number of covers = 51


 

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Last Modified 15 August, 2003 by Dr R. J. Smith


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