PRECURSOR MERCURY RECOVERY SHIP COVER & POSTMARK VARIETIES

SP POD 6 (Atlas F) - 19 December 1961 - Scatbacki

Recovery Force Ships
Ship

Type

Designation Covers
Atlantic
USNS Sword Knotii PRS - Missile Rrange Instrumentation Ship T-AGM 13 N
Not Involved
USS Alstede2 Stores Ship AF-48 Y

Notes General:
i) Unfortunately the capsule with Scatback aboard was lost at sea.
ii) Source Red Bank NY Register newspaper 20 December 1961

Notes Other:
1) Cover from the collection of Steve Durst
2) Sold on eBay 2014

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