HMAS Perth (D 38) For other ships with the same name, see HMAS Perth. HMAS Perth (D 38) was the lead ship of the Perth class guided missile destroyers operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Built in the United States of America to a modified version of the Charles F. Adams design, Perth entered service with the RAN in 1965.
If you really want the postcards to arrive quickly, it will cost few pennies more, but putting it in an envelope and sending a first class letter, assures quick delivery from anywhere in the world. First class letter - 3-7 days. postcard - 7-14 days-sometimes never. USNR, e-mail is just not the same.
The process is simple: Senders write the person's name, General Delivery, city, state and zip code. Recipients go to their local post office, show ID and get their mail. The post office holds it for 10 days or, if it is a check, 30 days. The service is so common in New York that the Farley Post Office, which stretches from 31st to 33rd Sts., reserves a separate office at 390 Ninth Ave. for general delivery.