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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.

 

Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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1938

 

N/A			1938-01-13 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "CULEBRA / PUERTO RICO" USS Yorktown CV-5
			USS YORKTOWN Shaking Down In West Indian Waters

ANCS Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

N/A			1938-01-19 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "GONAIVES / HAITI" USS Yorktown CV-5
			USS YORKTOWN Shaking Down In West Indian Waters

ANCS Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-02-15 Locy Type F "LAST / DAY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-38 USS Nokomis PY-6
			Last Day in Commission USS NOKOMIS Auxiliary (PY6) Commissioned Dec 3, 1917 Formally Named NOKOMIS II Used as Survey Ship

Cover also postmarked with a Type 3r (A-BTB) "NORFOLK / NAVY YARD" cancel from USS Leary DD-158

 

N/A		N/A	1938-02-20 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "ENROUTE / CRISTOBAL" USS Yorktown CV-5
			USS YORKTOWN Shaking Down In West Indian Waters

ANCS Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Red oval in the cachet shows the ANCS initials.

 

		N/A	1938-03-16 Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT) "MIAMI / FLORIDA" USS Helm DD-388
			Shakedown Cruise USS HELM Destroyer (DD388) Cruising West Indie Waters

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Red oval in the cachet shows Richell's name. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A			1938-04-15 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) USS J. Fred Talbott DD-156
			Launching of - USS St. Louis CL-49

ANCS Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

N/A			1938-04-15 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) USS J. Fred Talbott DD-156
			Launching of - USS St. Louis CL-49

ANCS Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-05-05 Locy Type 3 (A-TBT) "N.N.Y. / PORTS., VA." USS Jacob Jones DD-130
			Launching of USS Rowan DD-405 / USS Stack DD-406

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-05-05 Locy Type 9 (C) USS Jacob Jones DD-130
			Launching of USS Rowan DD-405 / USS Stack DD-406

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

N/A			1938-05-12 Locy Type FDC 3 (A-BBT) "FIRST DAY / NORFOLK, VA." USS Enterprise CV-6
			USS ENTERPRIZE Commissioned Today Naval Operating Base / Norfolk Virginia

Notice the misspelling of the ships name in the cachet. Not on Ludo Janssens list.
Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

N/A			1938-05-12 Locy Type FDC 3 (A-BBT) "FIRST DAY / NORFOLK, VA." USS Enterprise CV-6
			First Day Postal Service USS ENTERPRIZE Naval Operating Base / Norfolk Virginia

Notice the misspelling of the ships name in the cachet.
Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

N/A			1938-05-13 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT) "NORFOLK / NAVY YARD" USS Raleigh CL-7
			Welcome Home Flagship Squadron 40 T Protecting Americans/in Spanish Waters USS RALEIGH

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-06-07 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) USS Babbitt DD-128
			Twin Keel Laying - USS Morris DD417 USS Wainwright DD419 Building in Drydock No. 2 Norfolk Navy Yard

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-06-07 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "PORTSMOUTH / VIRGINIA" USS Taylor DD-94
			Twin Keel Laying - USS Morris DD417 USS Wainwright DD419 Building in Drydock No. 2 Norfolk Navy Yard

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-06-14 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT) "NORFOLK / NAVY YARD." USS Raleigh CL-7
			Keel Laid - USS WASHINGTON {BB-56} Navy Yard / Philadelphia PA.

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N/A		N/A	1938-07-18 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "ENROUTE / GONAIVES" USS Enterprise CV-6
			USS ENTERPRISE Aircraft Carrier CV6 On Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by C. Wright Richell (ANCS 6). Not on Ludo Janssens list.

 

N/A			1938-07-24 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "PONCE / PUERTO RICO" USS Enterprise CV-6
			USS ENTERPRISE Aircraft Carrier CV6 On Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by C. Wright Richell (ANCS 6).

 

N/A		N/A	1938-07-27 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "GONAIVES / HAITI" USS Enterprise CV-6
			USS ENTERPRISE Aircraft Carrier CV6 On Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by C. Wright Richell (ANCS 6). Not on Ludo Janssens list.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-08-12 Locy Type FDC 3r "COMMISSION / DATE" USS Boise CL-47
			First Day of Postal Service

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N/A		N/A	1938-08-16 Locy Type 3a USS Raleigh CL-7
			18th Anniversary of Keel Laying

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N/A			1938-08-16 Locy Type SLKt (39x3) USS Raleigh CL-7
			18th Anniversary of Keel Laying

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N/A		N/A	1938-08-16 Locy Type 9x USS Raleigh CL-7
			18th Anniversary of Keel Laying

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N/A		N/A	1938-08-16 Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-1i USS Raleigh CL-7
			18th Anniversary of Keel Laying

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N/A		N/A	1938-08-20 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "LAT 0 00 / LONG 37 0" USS Enterprise CV-6
			USS ENTERPRISE Aircraft Carrier CV6 On Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by C. Wright Richell (ANCS 6). Not on Ludo Janssens list.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-09-03 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "RIO DE / JANEIRO,BRA." USS Enterprise CV-6
			USS ENTERPRISE Aircraft Carrier CV6 On Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by C. Wright Richell (ANCS 6). Not on Ludo Janssens list.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-09-16 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "GUANTANAMO / CUBA" USS Enterprise CV-6
			USS ENTERPRISE Aircraft Carrier CV6 On Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by C. Wright Richell (ANCS 6).

 

N/A		N/A	1938-10-17 Locy Type 3r (A-BTT) "ENROUTE / MONROVIA" USS Boise CL-47
			USS BOISE Light Cruiser CL47 On Shakedown Cruise

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-10-27 Locy Type 5hks "YANGTZE PATROL" USS Monocacy PR-2
			Navy Day - Honoring a Great Navy

Not on Ludo Janssens list.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-11-05 Locy Type 3r (A-BTT) "LAT 00 / LONG 0.00" USS Boise CL-47
			USS BOISE Light Cruiser CL47 On Shakedown Cruise

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N/A			1938-11-10 Locy Type FDC 3r (AC-BBT) "RECOMM'ED / N.N. YARD" USS Capella AK-13
			First Day of Recommissioning

Cachet by C. Wright Richell

 

N/A		N/A	1938-11-18 Locy Type 3r (A-BTT) "CAPETOWN / S.AFRICA" USS Boise CL-47
			USS BOISE Light Cruiser CL47 On Shakedown Cruise

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-12-08 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBT) "PORTSMOUTH / VIRGINIA" USS Bushnell AS-2
			Launching USS MUSTIN Destroyer 413 Newport News, VA.

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1938-12-08 Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "PORTSMOUTH / VA" USS Decatur DD-341
			Launched Today USS RUSSELL Destroyer 414 Newport News, VA.

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N/A		N/A	1938-12-17 Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BTT) USS Acushnet AT-63
			First Day Postal Service USS ACUSHNET Commissioned Sep 1, 1936 Formally a Coast Guard Vessel

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