USS Wapello YN-56 a US Navy net tender that was present during the

1941 enemy attack on Pearl Harbor, on a memorial cover. Blue photo of

this tender printed on an archive quality envelope.

Cover franked with a 58 cent flag stamp # 5657 (FDOI) and a 55 cent USS Missouri stamp # 5392.

Cover with a DIY matte and 5x7 frame, makes a fine gift!

USS Wapello YN-53: offered is a United States Navy first day cover

postmarked from Findlay, Ohio on Jan 9, 2022.  Photo of 

vessel on cachet #3224 by Alvin Eckert, USCS #9964. Cover prepared on an

Archive Quality Envelope without gum on flap. This 102 foot commercial tugboat was converted

into a Navy net tender in Key West, FL ,was acquired in 1941 and commissioned on June 9 1941.

She was ordered to Hawaii and Pearl Harbor and was present during the enemy attack on the Pearl

Harbor fleet on 7 December 1941. After the war, she was taken out of service in 1946. 

See her web page for the details of her design, construction and service history.

Seller has over 90 different covers for ships that were present during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

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These items make fine gifts when mounted on a colored matte

and placed in a 5x7 picture frame.   Free US Shipping!