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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.

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July - December 1955

N/A		N/A	1955-07-04 Locy Type 2 USS Maury AGS-16
			Welcome to Norfolk - ASAHI DE-262 (Japan)

JMSDF Asahi was the former USS Amick DE-168

N/A		N/A	1955-07-04 Locy Type 2 USS Mazama AE-9
			Welcome to Norfolk - HATSUHI DE-263 (Japan)

JMSDF Hatsuhi was the former USS Atherton DE-169

N/A		N/A	1955-07-09 Locy Type 2 USS Vermilion AKA-107
			Welcome to Norfolk - Minesweeper TURIA (Spain)

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N/A		N/A	1955-07-16 Locy Type 2(n+) ("AGB") USS Glacier AGB-4
			Welcome to Norfolk - Frigate ANTONIO MACEO (Cuba)

Antonio Maceo was the former USS Peoria PF-67

N/A		N/A	1955-07-20 Locy Type FDPS 2(n) USS Aeolus ARC-3
			First Day Postal Service - Called to Duty

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N/A		N/A	1955-07-24 Locy Type 2r USS Pocono AGC-16
			Welcome to Norfolk - Destroyer Escort URUGUAY (Uruguay)

Uruguay was the former USS Baron DE-166

N/A		N/A	1955-08-07 Locy Type 2tnu USS Duxbury Bay AVP-38
			Welcome to Norfolk - ASAHI DE-262 (Japan)

JMSDF Asahi was the former USS Amick DE-168

N/A		N/A	1955-09-04 Locy Type 2(n) USS Hyades AF-28
			Welcome to Norfolk - Minesweeper EGERNSUND (Denmark)

Note: Blue cachet.

N/A		N/A	1955-09-04 Locy Type 2(n) USS Hyades AF-28
			Welcome to Norfolk - Minesweeper EGERNSUND (Denmark)

Note: Black cachet. Courtesy of Bob Govern.

N/A		N/A	1955-09-04 Locy Type 2 USS Monrovia APA-31
			Welcome to Norfolk - Minesweeper MUHAFIZ (Pakistan)

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N/A		N/A	1955-09-04 Locy Type 2 USS Nantahala AO-60
			Welcome to Norfolk - Destroyer HSIEN YANG (Taiwan)

Hsien Yang was the former USS Rodman DD-456

N/A		N/A	1955-09-11 Locy Type 2 USS Alstede AF-48
			Welcome to Norfolk - Destroyer ANTIOQUIA (Colombia)

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N/A		N/A	1955-09-24 Locy Type 2r USS Rowe DD-564
			Welcome to Norfolk - Minesweeper GRACIOSA (Portugal)

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N/A		N/A	1955-09-25 Locy Type 2r USS Laffey DD-724
			Welcome to Norfolk - Destroyer CALDAS (Colombia)

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N/A		N/A	1955-10-08 Locy Type 2 USS Haynsworth DD-700
			Launching of - USS Saratoga CVA-60

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N/A		N/A	1955-10-09 Locy Type 2 USS Robinson DD-562
			Welcome to Norfolk - Submarine H.M.S. ASTUTE (Great Britain)

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N/A		N/A	1955-10-13 Locy Type LDPS 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. K-11a USS Kula Gulf CVE-108
			Last Day Postal Service - Another Ship Placed in "Mothballs"

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N/A		N/A	1955-10-16 Locy Type 2(n) USS Aeolus ARC-3
			Welcome to Norfolk - Minesweeper S. JORGE (Portugal)

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N/A		N/A	1955-10-23 Locy Type 2 USS Northampton CLC-1
			Welcome to Norfolk - HANSAN (South Korea)

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N/A		N/A	1955-10-24 Locy Type 2 USS Sigourney DD-643
			Welcome to Norfolk - R.O.U. ARTIGAS DE-2 (Uruguay)

Artigas was the former USS Bronstein DE-189

N/A		N/A	1955-10-30 Locy Type 2 USS Siboney CVE-112
			Welcome to Norfolk - OKPO (South Korea)

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N/A		N/A	1955-11-06 Locy Type 2 USS John S. McCain DL-3
			Welcome to Norfolk - Repair Ship R.O.K.S. DUK SOO ARL-1 (South Korea)

Toksoo was the former USS Minotaur ARL-15

N/A		N/A	1955-11-13 Locy Type 2 USS Fort Mandan LSD-21
			Welcome to Norfolk - Minesweeper PICO (Portugal)

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 Welcome to Norfolk -<br/>Minesweeper EGERNSUND (Denmark)
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+Note: Blue cachet.
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+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-09-04<br/>Locy Type 2(n)<br/>[[HYADES_AF_28_ | USS Hyades AF-28]]
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Welcome to Norfolk -<br/>Minesweeper EGERNSUND (Denmark)
+</td></tr></table>
+Note: Black cachet.  Courtesy of Bob Govern.
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 -10-09<br/>Locy Type 2<br/>[[ROBINSON_DD_562_ | USS Robinson DD-562]]
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-Welcome to Norfolk -<br/>Submarine ASTUTE (Great Britain)
+Welcome to Norfolk -<br/>Submarine H.M.S. ASTUTE (Great Britain)
 </td></tr></table>
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 -10-24<br/>Locy Type 2<br/>[[SIGOURNEY_DD_643_ | USS Sigourney DD-643]]
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-Welcome to Norfolk -<br/>ARTIGAS (Uruguay)
+Welcome to Norfolk -<br/>R.O.U. ARTIGAS DE-2 (Uruguay)
 </td></tr></table>
 Artigas was the former [[BRONSTEIN_DE_189_ | USS Bronstein DE-189]]
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 -11-06<br/>Locy Type 2<br/>[[JOHN_S_McCAIN_DDG_36_ | USS John S. McCain DL-3]]
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-Welcome to Norfolk -<br/>Repair Ship TOKSOO (South Korea)
+Welcome to Norfolk -<br/>Repair Ship R.O.K.S. DUK SOO ARL-1 (South Korea)
 </td></tr></table>
 Toksoo was the former [[MINOTAUR_ARL_15_ | USS Minotaur ARL-15]]

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