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Cachets should be listed in chronological order based on earliest known usage. Use the postmark date or best guess. This applies to add-on cachets as well.

 

Thumbnail Link To Cachet Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Front Image	Thumbnail Link To Postmark or Back Image	Postmark Date Postmark Type Killer Bar Text Ship --------- Category

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January - June 1971
 

N/A		N/A	1971-01-04 Locy Type LDPS 2(n+) (USS) USS Walworth County LST-1164
			Last Day Postal Service - USS WALWORTH COUNTY Landing Ship Tank (LST-1164) Timothy L. Spotts RDSN Postal Clerk

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N/A		N/A	1971-01-08 Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+u) (USS,"LKA") USS Vermilion LKA-107
			Last Day Postal Service - USS VERMILION Attack Cargo Ship (LKA-107) Larry J. France PC3 Postal Clerk

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N/A		N/A	1971-01-23 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Neosho AO-143
			First Day Commission - USS EDENTON Salvage Tug (ATS-1) LCdr. Jack C. Furr Commanding Officer

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N/A		N/A	1971-01-23 Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS,"LKA") Locy Type 9eft(n+u) (USS,"LKA") USS Rankin LKA-103
			Last Day Commission - USS FORT MANDAN {LSD-21} Transferred to Greece Renamed NAFKRATOUSA

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N/A		N/A	1971-02-01 Locy Type 2(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-2c USS Waccamaw AO-109
			Welcome to Norfolk - Peruvian Naval Training Ship INDEPENDENCIA

Note: Previously USS BELLATRIX AKA-3

 

N/A		N/A	1971-02-08 Locy Type 2t(n+) USS Suffolk County LST-1173
			Welcome to Norfolk - Spanish Naval Transport CASTILLA

Note: Previously USS ACHERNAR AKA-53

 

N/A		N/A	1971-02-10 Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+u) (USS,"LKA") USS Rankin LKA-103
			Last Day Postal Service - USS RANKIN Attack Cargo Ship (LKA-103 Dale T. McGough PC3 - Postal Clerk

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N/A		N/A	1971-02-19 Locy Type 2(n+) USS Leary DD-879
			Welcome to Norfolk - Greek Landing Ship Dock NAFKRATOUSA

Note: Previously USS FORT MANDAN LSD-21

 

N/A		N/A	1971-04-14 Locy Type 2(n+) USS Amphion AR-13
			Welcome to Norfolk - Dutch Submarine Hr.Ms. ZEEHOND

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N/A		N/A	1971-04-19 Locy Type 2(n+) USS San Marcos LSD-25
			Welcome to Norfolk - USNS CHAUVENET T-AGS-29

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N/A		N/A	1971-05-03 Locy Type 2t(n+) USS Hawkins DD-873
			Welcome to Norfolk - British Frigate F-34 HMS PUMA

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N/A		N/A	1971-05-04 Locy Type FDPS 2(n) (USS) USS Mount Hood AE-29
			First Day Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1971-05-10 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Seattle AOE-3
			Welcome to Norfolk - USNS LYNCH {T-AGOR-7} Military Sea Transportation Service

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N/A		N/A	1971-05-14 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Arneb AKA-56
			Greetings From Norfolk - USS PAPAGO (ATF-160) Ocean Tug

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N/A		N/A	1971-05-28 Locy Type LDPS 2(n+) (USS) Locy Type LDPS 9ef(n+u) (USS) USS San Marcos LSD-25
			Last Day Postal Service - USS SAN MARCOS Landing Ship Dock (LSD-25) James C. Reed PC3 - Postal Clerk

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N/A		N/A	1971-06-07 Locy Type 2(n) (USS) USS Mount Whitney LCC-20
			Welcome to Norfolk - Spanish Naval Transport ARAGON

Note: Previously USS NOBLE APA-218

 

N/A		N/A	1971-06-26 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS America CVA-66
			Keel Laying - At Newport News, VA. USS L. MENDEL RIVERS Submarine (SSN-686)

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