During the California Pacific Exposition, a number of U.S. naval ships were at San Diego open to the public for visits and inspection. Ship cancels are scarce. If you have images you would like to contribute to this page, they will be most welcome. Contact

1935 ~ First Year:

• SD35-06A U.S.S. Argonne Flag Ship Base Force San Diego/California 8/23/1935
• U.S.S. Bonita Jun 12 1935
• SD35-06B U.S.S. Borie Navy Day/Expo City '35 10/27/1935
• SD35-06C U.S.S. Brant First Day/Exposition 5/29/1935
• U.S.S. Brant Fleet Week/San Diego Jun 16 1935
• U.S.S. Brant Flag Day/San Diego Jun 14 1935
• U.S.S. Brant Fourth July/San Diego Jul 4 1935
• SD35-06CC U.S.S. Brant Exposition/San Diego 9/5/1935
• SD35-06CCC U.S.S. Brant Navy Day/San Diego 10/27/1935
• SD35-06CCCC U.S.S. Brant Armistice Day 11/11/1935
• U.S.S. Brant Columbus Day 10/12/1935 ~ back
• U.S.S. Brazos Jun 10 1935
• SD35-06D U.S.S. Breckinridge San Diego/Exposition 3/31/1935
• U.S.S. Breckinridge Sep 4 1935 San Diego/Exposition
• SD35-06E U.S.S. Bridge Supply Ship/U.S.Fleet 11/11/1935
• U.S.S. Brooks Aug 23 1935 Fleet Review/San Diego
• U.S.S. Buchanan Mar 30 1935 San Diego/Exposition
• SD35-06F U.S.S. Buchanan San Diego/Exposition Apr 6 1935
• U.S.S. Buchanan 8/23/1935
• U.S.S. Bushnell Flag Day/San Diego Jun 14 1935
• U.S.S. California San Diego/California Jun 14 1935
• SD35-06G U.S.S. Cincinnati 7/4/1935
• U.S.S. Cole 10 Mar 1935 Cal Pac ... / San Diego ...
• U.S.S. Colorado 8/23/1935
• SD35-06H U.S.S. Dallas San/Diego 5/29/1935
• U.S.S. Dewey San Diego/Calif 4 Jul 1935
• U.S.S. Dobbin San Diego/Calif Jun 10 1935
• U.S.S. Dorsey Fleet Week/June 10-17 Jun 11 1935
• SD35-06J U.S.S. Dorsey Nation's/Birthday 7/4/1935
• SD35-06JJ U.S.S. Dorsey Expo/Last Day 11/11/1935
• U.S.S. Evans Jun 14 1935 San Diego / Calif.
• U.S.S. Farragut Jun 12 1935 San Diego / Calif.
• U.S.S. Holland Mar 17 1935 California Pacific / International / Exposition
• U.S.S. Indianapolis Jun 14 1935 San Diego / Calif.
• U.S.S. King Fleet Week/San Diego Jun 13 1935
• SD35-06K U.S.S. Kingfisher San Diego/Calif 11/11/1935
• U.S.S. Langley Fleet Week/San Diego Jun 10 1935
• SD35-06L U.S.S. Lexington At San Diego/Exposition Jun 10 1935
• SD35-06M U.S.S. Memphis San Diego/Calif 7/4/1935
• SD35-06MM U.S.S. Memphis San Diego/Cal 8/26/1935
• U.S.S. New York Aug 23 1935 San Diego / Calif.
• U.S.S. Nautilus Nov 11 1935 Last / Day
• SD35-06N U.S.S. Northampton First Day/San Diego Cal 6/10/1935
• SD35-06O U.S.S. Oklahoma Cal Pac Expo/San Diego 8/26/1935
• SD35-06OO U.S.S. Omaha Pres.Visit to/Calif. Expo 10/2/1935
• U.S.S. Ortolan Jun 14 1935 San Diego / Calif.
• SD35-06P U.S.S. Partridge San Diego, California/Exposition/City-1935 7/4/1935
• U.S.S. Pennsylvania Jun 16 1935 Visit_/Exposition
• U.S.S. Philip Jun 26 1935 San Diego/Calif
• U.S.S. Portland San Diego/Calif Jun 10 1935 pm
• U.S.S. Portland San Diego/Calif Jun 14 1935 pm
• SD35-06R U.S.S. Rail (blank) 7/4/1935
• U.S.S. Richmond Every Day/A Navy Day Oct 27 1935
• SD35-06RR U.S.S. Richmond Last Day EX/PO-San Diego 11/11/1935
• U.S.S. Robin Postmaster's / Day (July 20) 1935
• U.S.S. Salt Lake City Aug 24 1935 San Diego / California
• SD35-06S U.S.S. Salt Lake City San Diego/California 8/26/1935
• U.S.S. Salt Lake City Aug 30 1935 San Diego / California
• SD35-06SS U.S.S. Sands San/Diego 11/11/1935
• SD35-06SSS U.S.S. San Francisco Last Day/Pac Exp.35 11/11/1935
• SD35-06SSSS U.S.S. Saratoga Fleet Review/Pac, Itl Expo 8/23/1935
• U.S.S. Saratoga Sep 2 1935 Labor / Day
• SD35-06SSSSS U.S.S. Southard San Diego/Expo City 10/15/1935
• SD35-06T U.S.S. Texas (Machine Cancel) 8/24/1935
• SD35-06TT U.S.S. Tuscaloosa First Day/Exposition/29 May 1935 5/29/1935
• U.S.S. Tuscaloosa .. At / San Diego / 23 Aug 1935
• U.S.S. West Virginia 1935
• U.S.S. Wright San Diego/California Jul 4 1935
• U.S.S. Zane Pacific/Exposition Mar 18 1935

1936 ~ Second Year:

• SD36-06A U.S.S. Aircraft Battle Force San Diego/Calif Expo 2/12/1936
• SD36-06AA U.S.S. Altair San Diego/California 10/12/1936
• SD36-06B U.S.S. Brant First Day/Exposition 2/12/1936
• SD36-06BB U.S.S. Brant San Diego/Calif 2/12/1936
• U.S.S. Brant Sep 9 am 1936 San Diego/Expo Ends
• SD36-06L U.S.S. Litchfield San Diego/Calif 6/15/1936
• U.S.S. Nautilus Feb 12 1936
• U.S.S. Rail San Diego/Expo City Jan 20 1936
• U.S.S. Rail San Diego/Expo City Feb 12 1936
• U.S.S. Raleigh May 30?, 1936?
• U.S.S. Richmond The Rambler 1'st Day/Exposition Feb 12 1936
• U.S.S. Richmond The Rambler Mar 14 1936 Changed / Command
• U.S.S. Sicard San Diego/Expo City Jan 14 1936 USN
• U.S.S. Sicard San Diego/Expo City Feb 29 1936 USN

In 1935, November 11 was not only Armistice Day, but also closing Day of the Exposition. Covers dated 8/23/27 were canceled in Fleet Review Week.

Note: from Postal Markings of United States Expositions by William J. Bomar, published by David G. Phillips Publishing Co., Inc, 1986 (LOC 86-62510)

Here is a cancel with the logo of the Japanese training ship Taiseimaru, stamped on the back with with a date stamp "Jul 29, 1935".

Here's a wonderful display of CPIE Expo covers and ship cancels by Larry Gregg. The USS Lexington image is from his pages.