| Ship | Type | Designation | Covers |
| Atlantic | |||
| USS Wasp | PRS - Carrier | CVS-18 | Y |
| USS Ability | SRS - Ocean Minesweeper | MSO-519 | N |
| USS Aucilla | SRS - Oiler | AO-56 | Y |
| USS Joseph P Kennedy Jr | SRS - Destroyer | DD-850 | Y |
| USS Meredith | SRS - Destroyer | DD-890 | Y |
| USS Paiute | SRS - Fleet Ocean Tug | ATF-159 | Y |
| USS Power | SRS - Destroyer | DD-839 | Y |
| USS Waccamaw | SRS - Oiler | AO-109 | N |
| USS Waldron | SRS - Destroyer | DD-699 | Y |
| Pacific | |||
| USS Cochrane | SRS - Guided Missile Destroyer | DDG-21 | Y |
| USS George K MacKenzie | SRS - Destroyer | DD-836 | Y |
| USS Ponchatoula | SRS - Oiler | AO-148 | Y |
| USS Renshawi | SRS - Anti-Sub Destroyer | DD-499 | Y |
| USS Rupertus | SRS - Destroyer | DD-851 | 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 Tracker | TS - Pacific, East of Hawaii | T-AGM 1 | U/K |
| USNS Kingsport | Communications Relay Ship - Position Unknown | T-AG 164 | Y |
| Not Involved | |||
| USNS Wheeling | TS - Pacific | T-AGM 8 | N |
| Cachet | Description of Cachet | Colours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy Recovery Force Cachet GTA-6 - Atlantic |
See Gemini-Titan 6 Abort |
Red, Black | Rubber Stamp |
| Navy Recovery Force Cachet GTA-6 - Pacific |
See Gemini-Titan 6 Abort |
Red, Black | Rubber Stamp |
| Navy Recovery Force Cachet GT-6 - Atlantic |
Designed by Morris Beck it shows 2 capsules |
Black | Rubber Stamp |
| Navy Recovery Force Cachet GT-6 - Pacific |
None are known |
None | Rubber Stamp |
| Beck Cachet GTA-6 - Atlantic | Similar to Navy GTA Cachet | Pink-Silver-Black | Printed |
| Beck Cachet GTA-6 - Pacific | Similar to Navy GTA Cachet | Green-Brown | Printed |
| Beck Cachet GT-6 - Atlantic | Similar to Navy GTA Cachet with 'A' removed | See Below | Printed |
| Beck Cachet GT-6 - Pacific | Does not Exist | None | Printed |
| Sokolsky Cachet | See Article | Various | Rubber Stamp |
| Harry Gordon Cachet | GEMINI 6 SPLASHDOWN etc. | Red & 2nd Red4, Green, Purple | Rubber Stamp |
| Harry Gordon Cachet5 | US NAVY SHIPS ON STATION FOR GEMINI ASTRONAUTS | Red | Rubber Stamp |
| Harry Gordon Cachet5 | GT-6 & GT-7 RENDEZVOUS DEC. 15, 1965 | Purple | Rubber Stamp |
| Harry Gordon Cachet5 | "SPIRIT OF 7/6" GEMINI 6 ASTRONAUTS etc | Black | Rubber Stamp |
| Orbit Cachet | Complex cachet shows astronauts, capsule & various other items | Green | Printed |
| GT-6 Cachet | A small circular text cachet usually appears as an extra cachet. Produced by Morris Beck or Harry Gordon | Red, Black | Rubber Stamp |
| Goldcraft Cachet2b | GEMINI-TITAN 6 ASTRONAUTS etc | Aqua | Rubber Stamp |
| Goldcraft Cachet2c | J F Kennedy | Aqua | Rubber Stamp |
| Unknown Type 14 | A unusual text cachet listing several dates | Black | Rubber Stamp |
| Unknown Type 26 | SCHIRRA-STAFFORD GT-6 | Maroon | Rubber Stamp |
| Ship | Description of Postmark | Scarcity |
|---|---|---|
| USS Wasp | Machine Cancel PM | Common |
| USS Wasp | Machine Cancel AM | Less Common |
| USS Wasp | Machine Cancel - Inverted Year | Scarce |
| USS Wasp | Hand Cancel | Scarce |
| USS George K MacKenzie | A.M. Time Slug | Common |
| USS George K MacKenzie | P.M. Time Slug | Common |
| USS Paiute | 16 December Jacksonville - Cover marked 15 Dec | Hard to find |
| USS Paiute1a | 15 December Cape Canaveral | Hard to find |
| USS Waldron | Ship's name at top of postmark | Common |
| USS Waldron | Ship's name at bottom of postmark - may not exist - only 1 reported third hand but not seen | Rare if it exists |
|
Ship |
Navy Cachet Colours |
Beck Numbers |
Beck Cachet Colour |
|
|
GTA-6 |
GT-6 |
|||
| USS Wasp | Maroon | Maroon | 584 | Pink-Silver-Black (GTA-6) |
| USS Aucilla | Black | Black | 612 | Light Maroon (GT -6) |
| USS Cochrane | Maroon | 581 | Green-Brown (GTA-6) | |
| USS Joseph P Kennedy Jr | Maroon, Black | Black | 611 | Aqua (GT -6) |
| USS Power | Maroonii, Black(rare) | Black | 585 613 |
Pink-Silver-Black (GTA-6) Silver (GT -6) |
| USS George K MacKenzie | Maroon | 580 | Green-Brown (GTA-6) | |
| USS Meredith | Black | None | - | |
| USS Ponchatoula | Maroon | 579 | Green-Brown (GTA-6) | |
| USS Renshaw | Maroon | 583 | Green-Brown (GTA-6) | |
| USS Rupertus | Maroon | 582 | Green-Brown (GTA-6) | |
| USS Waldron | Black, Maroon | Black | 610 | Aqua (GT -6) |
| Cachet | Description of Cachet | Colours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| USS Wasp Ship's Cachet |
Ship's cachet shows a Wasp |
Black | Rubber Stamp |
| USS Wasp Ship's Cachet |
Ship's cachet shows a Wasp - another example |
Black | Rubber Stamp |
| USS Wasp Ship's Cachet |
Ship's cachet plus a Gordon text cachet and a hand cancel |
Black / Red | Rubber Stamp |
| USS Wasp Ship's Cachet | Ship's cachet plus an extra George Goldey text cachet | Black / Green | Rubber Stamp |
| USS Wasp Ship's Cachet | Ship's cachet plus small circular Beck cachet plus a text cachet | Black / Red / Black | Rubber Stamp |
| USS Wasp Ship's Cachet3 | Ship's cachet on a Navy cachet and with an inverted year postmark | Black / Maroon | Rubber Stamp |
| USS Wasp | On a Beck B613 printed cover which was designed for the USS Power - Extremely rare - only 2 known | Silver | Printed |
| USS Wasp2 | Both a rare black Navy Gemini 7 cachet and a ship's cachet but with a Dec 16 postmark (Gemini 6A). Sent by crew member. Possibly unique. | Black / Black | Rubber Stamp |
| USS Wasp2a | Wonderful cover has an amusing and very well done drawing as well as a Navy and the ship's cachet on the one cover. Only two done. | Multicolour / Black / Maroon | Various |
| USS Wasp6 | Standard Navy cachet but with UN stamp | Maroon | Rubber Stamp |
| USS Wasp6 | Romp cachet shows a closeup photo of the USS Wasp | Multicolour | Printed |
| USS Power | Very unusual cover - USS Power postmark on a USS Jonas Ingram envelope - plus Navy GTA cachet | Maroon | Rubber Stamp |
| USS Joseph P Kennedy Jr | Unusual cachet shows capsule in the Ocean | Grey-Green | Printed |
| USS Ponchatoula | On a German postcard with both Geman & US postage | Maroon | Rubber Stamp |
| Cleveland6 | A Cleveland postmark with a Gemini 6A Navy cachet | Maroon | Rubber Stamp |
| Postmark | Description of Cover | Postmark Date |
|---|---|---|
| USS Wasp | Navy cachet -signed by one of the frogman | 16 Dec 1965 |
| Cape Canaveral | A very nice Cennential Cover signed by Primary Recovery Pilot, Air Boss and Tom Stafford | 16 Dec 1965 |
| None1 | GT-6 unpostmarked Captain's cover signed by Schirra and Stafford as well as the Commanding Officer and Executive Officer of the USS Wasp plus the Recovery Force Commander | None |
| USS Wasp | Signed by the main Recovery Helicopter pilot | 16 Dec 1965 |
| USS Wasp | Signed by the Air Boss II for GT-6 | 16 Dec 1965 |
| USS Wasp | Signed by Commander Recovery Task Group | 16 Dec 1965 |
Note - General:
i) It appears that the USS Rupertus was a standby Recovery Ship for this mission and may have been stationed in Yokosuka, Japan.
ii) The maroon GTA-6 cachet has only been found on the ship's stationary
Note - Other
1) Sold in RR Auction 2011 a) 2012
2) Sold on eBay 2012 a) 2017 b) 2022 c) 2024
3) From the collection of Gerard Zonneveld
4) From the collection of Timothy Preston
5) From the collection of Eddie Bizub
6) From the collection of Joseph Volutza
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