| Ship | Type | Designation | Covers |
| Atlantic | |||
| USS Guadalcanal | PRS - Carrier | LPH-7 | Y |
| USS William C Lawe | SRS - Destroyer | DD-763 | Y |
| USS Norris | SRS - Anti-Sub Destroyer | DD-859 | Y |
| USS Severn | SRS - Oiler | AO-61 | Y |
| USS Allen M Sumner | SRS - Destroyer | DD-692 | Y |
| Pacific | |||
| USS Collett | SRS - Destroyer | DD-730 | Y |
| USS De Haven | SRS - Destroyer | DD-727 | Y |
| USS Kawishiwi | SRS - Oiler | AO-146 | Y |
| USS Benjamin Stoddert | SRS - Guided Missile Destroyer | DDG-22 | Y |
| Tracking & Communications Ships | |||
| USNS Rose Knot | TS - West Atlantic, near Sao Tome, Brazil | T-AGM 14 | Y |
| USNS Coastal Sentry | TS - Pacific, NE of the Philippines | T-AGM 15 | Y |
| USNS Range Tracker4 | TS - Pacific, East of Hawaii | T-AGM 1 | Y |
| Other | |||
| USNS Kingsport | Communications Relay Ship - Stationed in San Francisco in a ready reserve status | T-AG 164 | U/K |
| Not Involved | |||
| USS Opportune1 | Salvage Ship | ARS-41 | Y |
| USNS Twin Falls4 | Tracking Ship | T-AGM 11 | Y |
| Ship | Description of Postmark | Scarcity |
|---|---|---|
| USS De Haven | Ship's name on bottom of postmark | Common |
| USS De Haven3 | Ship's name on top of postmark | Rare |
| USS Norris | Postmarked 21 July | Common |
| USS Norris | Postmarked 18 July - And this one5 | Only 4 seen |
| USS Severn4 | AM postmark | Only 1 seen |
| USS Severn | PM Postmark | Common |
| Cachet | Description of Cachet | Colours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy Recovery Force Cachet GT-10 |
Designed by Morris Beck it shows a small Gemini Capsule and stars |
Maroon, Black | Rubber Stamp |
| Navy Recovery Force Cachet GT-10 |
Designed by Morris Beck it shows a small Gemini Capsule and stars |
Maroon, Black | Rubber Stamp |
| Beck Cachet - Atlantic | Same as Navy Cachet | Blue-Red | Printed |
| Beck Cachet - Pacific | Same as Navy Cachet | Blue-Orange | Printed |
| GT-10 Cachet | A small circular text cachet usually appears as an extra cachet. Produced by Morris Beck or Harry Gordon | Red, Blue? | Rubber Stamp |
| Orbit Cachet | Complex Printed Cachet showing Astronauts and Rocket etc - Navy Cachet usually on Back | Green | Printed |
| Gordon Cachet | Text cachet with some details of the mission | Purple | Rubber Stamp |
| Sokolsky Cachet? | Two Man Spacecraft cachet | Maroon | Rubber Stamp |
| US Aircraft Carrier Cachet | Large emblem cachet shows an aircraft carrier | Blue | Printed |
|
Ship |
Known Cachet Colours |
Beck Numbers |
| USS Guadalcanal | Maroon, Black | 667, 672 |
| USS William C Lawe | Black | 668 |
| USS Norris | Black | 670 |
| USS Severn | Black | 671 |
| USS Allen M Sumner | Maroon, Black | 669 |
| USS Collett | Maroon | 666 |
| USS De Haven | Maroon | 664 |
| USS Kawishiwi | Maroon | 663 |
| USS Benjamin Stoddert | Maroon | 665 |
| Cachet | Description of Cachet | Colours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| USS Guadalcanal | Special Cachet for Gemini 10 | Black | Rubber Stamp |
| USS Guadalcanal2 | Both a Navy cachet and the ship's cachet - rare | Black | Rubber Stamp |
| USS Guadalcanal2 | An unusual cachet in addition to a Navy cachet | Dark Blue / Black | Printed / Rubber Stamp |
| USS Guadalcanal2a | Navy cachet on ship's stationary | Blue / Black | Printed / Rubber Stamp |
| USS De Haven | Postcard with Navy Cachet | Multicolour/Maroon | Printed / Rubber Stamp |
| USS Allen M Sumner | Small Ship's Cachet | Maroon | Rubber Stamp |
| Postmark | Description of Cover | Postmark Date |
|---|---|---|
| USS Guadalcanal | Signed by the CO Capt. Raymond Edgar Hill | 21 July 1966 |
| USS Guadalcanal2 | Signed by the main Recovery helicopter pilot and co-pilot | 21 July 1966 |
| USS Guadalcanal2 | Signed by the Recovery Force Commander and main Recovery helicopter pilot | 21 July 1966 |
| USS Guadalcanal2 | Signed by the Primary Recovery Team | 21 July 1966 |
Notes General:
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Notes Other:
1) From the collection of Steve Durst
2) Sold on eBay in 2013 a) 2024
3) From the collection of Antoni Rigo
4) From the collection of Gerard Zonneveld
5) From the collection of Andre Gutmann
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