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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 1969
 

N/A		N/A	1969-07-01 Locy Type LDC 2(n+) (USS) USS Shasta AE-6
			Decommissioned Today - USS SHASTA, Ammunition Ship (AE-6) Goodbye Old Friend

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N/A		N/A	1969-07-05 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Yancey AKA-93
			Welcome to Norfolk - Destroyer HAMBURG (West Germany)

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N/A		N/A	1969-07-06 Locy Type 2t(n+) (USS) USS Chilton LPA-38
			Welcome to Norfolk - RFA OLMEDA, British Fleet Auxiliary West Indies Deployment

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N/A		N/A	1969-07-14 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Aucilla AO-56
			Welcome to Norfolk - USS WOODROW WILSON SSBN-624

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N/A		N/A	1969-07-23 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Truckee AO-147
			Farewell to Norfolk - USS DODGE COUNTY (LST-722) Leaving for Decommissioning

From the Tom Kean collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1969-07-24 Locy Type 2t(n+) (USS) USS Muliphen LKA-61
			Greetings - USS MULIPHEN (LKA-61) Amphibious Force Cargo Ship Designation Changed From AKA

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N/A		N/A	1969-08-04 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Fred T. Berry DD-858
			Welcome to Norfolk - USS FRED T. BERRY (DD-858) Home Port - Norfolk

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N/A		N/A	1969-08-17 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Marias AO-57
			Welcome to Norfolk - United States Naval Ship USNS BONDIA Stores Ship (T-AF 42) Military Sea Transportation Service

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N/A		N/A	1969-08-17 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Mitscher DDG-35
			Greetings - USS MITSCHER (DDG-35) Home Port - Norfolk

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N/A		N/A	1969-08-25 Locy Type 2t(n+) (USS) USS Sandoval LKA-194
			Welcome to Norfolk - French Assault Landing Ship ORAGE L-9022

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N/A		N/A	1969-09-08 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Annapolis AGMR-1
			Welcome to Norfolk - Destroyer FANTE (Italy)

Note: Previously USS WALKER DD-517

 

N/A		N/A	1969-09-08 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Boxer LPH-4
			Welcome to Norfolk - Destroyer LANCIERE (Italy)

Note: Previously USS TAYLOR DD-468

 

N/A		N/A	1969-09-12 Locy Type 2t(n+) (USS) USS Algol LKA-54
			Last Day - USS SAMOSET (ATA-190)

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N/A		N/A	1969-09-15 Locy Type LDPS 2(n+) (USS) USS Casa Grande LSD-13
			Last Day Postal Service - USS CASA GRANDE (LSD-13) Farewell Old Friend

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N/A		N/A	1969-09-17 Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+) (USS) USS Sandoval LPA-13
			Last Day Postal Service - USS SANDOVAL (LPA-194) Farewell Old Friend

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N/A		N/A	1969-09-18 Locy Type LDPS 2(n+) (USS) USS Beverly W. Reid LPR-119
			Last Day Postal Service - USS BEVERLY W. REID (LPR-119) Amphibious Force - Atlantic

Note: No LPR cancels were issued.

 

N/A		N/A	1969-09-19 Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+) (USS) USS Shadwell LSD-15
			Last Day Postal Service - USS SHADWELL (LSD-15) Amphibious Force - Atlantic

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N/A		N/A	1969-09-20 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Guadalcanal LPH-7
			Last Day Postal Service - USS STALLION ATA-193

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N/A		N/A	1969-09-22 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Mountrail APA-213
			Welcome to Norfolk - Naval Auxiliary ANGELN - A1408 (West Germany)

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N/A		N/A	1969-09-24 Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+) (USS) USS Capricornus LKA-57
			Last Day Postal Service - USS CAPRICORNUS (LKA-57) Amphibious Force - Atlantic

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N/A		N/A	1969-09-30 Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+) (USS) USS Algol LKA-54
			Last Day Postal Service - USS AGOL (LKA-54) Farewell Old Friend

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N/A		N/A	1969-09-30 Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+) (USS) USS Norfolk DL-1
			Last Day Postal Service - USS NORFOLK (DL-1) Farewell Old Friend

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N/A		N/A	1969-10-02 Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+u) (USS,"LCC") USS Taconic LCC-17
			Last Day Postal Service - USS TACONIC (LCC-17) Farewell Old Friend

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N/A		N/A	1969-10-08 Locy Type LDPS 2(n) (USS) Locy Type LDPS 9ef(nu) (USS) USS Mountrail LPA-213
			Last Day Postal Service - USS MOUNTRAIL (LPA-213) Farewell Old Friend

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N/A		N/A	1969-10-20 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Austin LPD-4
			Welcome to Norfolk - USS SKYLARK (ASR-20)

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N/A		N/A	1969-10-20 Locy Type LDPS 2(n+) (USS,"LPH") USS Boxer LPH-4
			Last Day Postal Service - USS BOXER (LPH-4) Farewell Old Friend

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N/A		N/A	1969-10-23 Locy Type LDPS 2et(n+u) (USS) USS Alstede AF-48
			Last Day Postal Service - USS ALSTEDE (AF-48) Farewell Old Friend

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N/A		N/A	1969-10-23 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Ashland LSD-1
			Welcome to Norfolk - USNS Pvt. Jose F. Valdez (T-AG 169) Technical Research Ship Military Sea Transportation Service

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N/A		N/A	1969-10-25 Locy Type LDPS 2(n+)(USS) USS Chikaskia AO-54
			Last Day Postal Service - USS CHIKASKIA (AO-54) Farewell Old Friend

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N/A		N/A	1969-10-27 Locy Type 2t(n+)(USS) USS Georgetown AGTR-2
			Welcome to Norfolk - USNS Sgt. Joseph E. Muller (T-AG 171) Technical Research Ship Military Sea Transportation Service

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N/A		N/A	1969-11-10 Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+) (USS) USS Ruchamkin LPR-89
			Last Day Postal Service - USS RUCHAMKIN (LPR-89) Amphibious Force - Atlantic

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N/A		N/A	1969-11-17 Locy Type 2t(n+) (USS) USS Vermilion LKA-107
			Welcome to Norfolk - USS PINNACLE (MSO-462)

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N/A		N/A	1969-11-18 Locy Type LDPS 2(n+)(USS) USS Ashland LSD-1
			Last Day Postal Service - USS ASHLAND (LSD-1) Farewell Old Friend

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N/A		N/A	1969-11-20 Locy Type 2t(n+)(USS) USS Georgetown AGTR-2
			Last Day Postal Service - USS GEORGETOWN (AGTR-2)]] Technical Research Ship

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N/A		N/A	1969-11-20 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS San Marcos LSD-25
			Welcome to Norfolk - USS DOMINANT (MSO-431)

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N/A		N/A	1969-11-22 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Hermitage LSD-34
			Welcome to Norfolk - Colombian Naval Ship ALMIRANTE PADILLA Transporting Crew for Newly Acquired ARC CORDOBA

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N/A		N/A	1969-11-22 Locy Type FDC 2(n+) (USS) USS St. Louis LKA-116
			Commissioning - USS ST. LOUIS (LKA-116) Attack Cargo Ship at Norfolk Naval Shipyard

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N/A		N/A	1969-11-23 Locy Type 2t(n+) (USS) USS Belmont AGTR-4
			Welcome to Norfolk - Destroyer MOLDERS (West Germany)

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N/A		N/A	1969-11-24 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Sylvania AFS-2
			Commissioning - Colombian Naval Ship ARC CORDOBA

Note: Previously USS RUCHAMKIN LPR-89

 

N/A		N/A	1969-11-30 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) Locy Type 9ef(n+u) USS Guam LPH-9
			Welcome to Norfolk - USS ACCOKEEK ATA-181

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N/A		N/A	1969-12-01 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS De Soto County LST-1171
			Last Day in Commission - USS PALM BEACH AGER-3 Experimental Research Ship

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N/A		N/A	1969-12-01 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Seattle AOE-3
			Welcome to Norfolk - USS SEATTLE (AOE-3) The Navy's Versatile Auxiliary Home Port - Norfolk, VA.

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N/A		N/A	1969-12-07 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Claude V. Ricketts DDG-5
			Welcome to Norfolk - Canadian Helicopter Destroyer HMCS NIPIGON DDH-266

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N/A		N/A	1969-12-07 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Connole DE-1056
			Welcome to Norfolk - USS CONNOLE (DE-1056) The Navy's Versatile Warrior Home Port - Norfolk, VA.

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N/A		N/A	1969-12-14 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Elokomin AO-55
			Greetings - USS KIOWA (ATF-72) Atlantic Fleet Tug Home Port - Norfolk, VA.

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N/A		N/A	1969-12-14 Locy Type 2t(n+) (USS) USS Francis Marion LPA-249
			Welcome to Norfolk - USS LUISENO ATF-156

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N/A		N/A	1969-12-17 Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+) (USS) USS Belmont AGTR-4
			Last Day Postal Service - USS BELMONT (AGTR-4) Technical Research Ship

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N/A		N/A	1969-12-21 Locy Type 2t(n+) (USS) USS John F. Kennedy CVA-67
			Welcome Home - USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CVA-67) From Mediterranean Deployment

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N/A		N/A	1969-12-27 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Newport LST-1179
			Welcome to Norfolk - USS NEWPORT LST-1179

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N/A		N/A	1969-12-27 Locy Type 2t(n+) (USS) USS Plymouth Rock LSD-29
			Welcome to Norfolk - USS SURPRISE (PG-97) Enroute to Pacific

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N/A		N/A	1969-12-29 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Butte AE-27
			Welcome to Norfolk - USS BUTTE (AE-27) Home Port - Norfolk, VA.

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N/A		N/A	1969-12-30 Locy Type 2t(n+) (USS) USS Raleigh LPD-1
			Welcome to Norfolk - USS BEACON (PG-99) Enroute to Pacific

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N/A		N/A	1969-12-31 Locy Type 2t(n) (USS) USS Hawkins DD-873
			Welcome to Norfolk - USS HAWKINS (DD-873) Home Port - Norfolk, VA.

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