BIOS 1 RECOVERY SHIP COVER & POSTMARK VARIETIES

BIOS 2Ai (Biological Investigation of Outer Space) - 18 November 1961

 

Recovery Force Ships

Ship Type Designation Covers

Atlantic

USS Pine Island1

PRS - Sea Plane Tender

AV-12

Y (E. rare)

USS Benner

SRS - Radar Picket Destroyer

DD-807

U/K

USS Everett F. Larson

SRS - Radar Picket Destroyer

DD-830

U/K

Tracking & Communications Ships

USNS Range Tracker

TS - Tracking Ship

T-AGM 1

U/K


Notes General:
i) Two capsules were launched and neither was recovered. The first was launched on 15th November and was destroyed when the rocket broke apart. The second was lost at sea when the rocket went off course.

Notes Other:
1) From collection of Eddie Bizub

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