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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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1986
 

N/A		N/A	1986-01-13 Locy Type 2-1(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. J-20m USS John F. Kennedy CV-67
			Greetings from Norfolk USS BALTIMORE (SSN-704) CDR. Frank W. Reifsnyder, Jr., Commanding U.S.N. Guardian of Our Country

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N/A		N/A	1986-01-24 Locy Type 2-1(n+) USS Stump DD-978
			Greetings from Norfolk USS SPADEFISH (SSN-668) Submarine Squadron Six CDR. Dennis G. Murphy, Commanding U.S.N. Guardian of Our Country

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N/A		N/A	1986-01-31 Locy Type 2-1tn USS Josephus Daniels CG-27
			Welcome to Norfolk USNS 2ND LT. JOHN P. BOBO {T-AK 3008} Ready Reserve Force Ship Under Operational Direction of MSC Auxiliary Support for the World's Greatest Navy

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N/A		N/A	1986-02-10 Locy Type 2-1(n) Locy Type 9-1(n) USS Kidd DDG-993
			Greetings to Norfolk USS BLUEFISH (SSN-675) CDR. D. G. McDermott Commanding

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N/A		N/A	1986-02-19 Locy Type 2-1(n+) USS Harry E. Yarnell CG-17
			Welcome to Norfolk USNS SGT MATEJ KOCAK (T-AK 3005) Ready Reserve Force Ship Under Operational Direction of MSC Auxiliary Support for the World's Greatest Navy

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N/A		N/A	1986-03-07 Locy Type 2-1(n+) USS Briscoe DD-977
			Welcome to Norfolk HMS BATTLEAXE British Type 22 Frigate F-89 Standing Naval Force Atlantic NATO Your Best Buy For Peace

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N/A		N/A	1986-03-07 Locy Type 2t(n+) USS Virginia CGN-38
			Welcome to Norfolk Federal German Navy Ship HESSEN FGN Type 101A Destroyer D-184 Standing Naval Force Atlantic NATO Your Best Buy For Peace

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N/A		N/A	1986-03-12 Locy Type 2-1(n+) USS John King DDG-3
			Welcome to Norfolk HMCS PROTECTEUR Canadian Auxiliary AOR-509 Providing Auxiliary Support to Canadian Naval Forces

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N/A		N/A	1986-04-16 Locy Type 2-1(n+) USS Caron DD-970
			Welcome Home USS CARON (DD-970) From Mediterranean Deployment and Operations in the Gulf of Sidra Off the Coast of Libya PCSN Rodriguez, Postal Clerk

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N/A		N/A	1986-04-25 Locy Type 2-1(n+) USS Coontz DDG-40
			Welcome to Norfolk SS PFC EUGENE A OBREGON (TAK-3006) Ready Reserve Force Ship Under Operational Direction of MSC Auxiliary Support for the World's Greatest Navy

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N/A		N/A	1986-04-29 Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS,"DDG") Locy Type 9f(n+u) (USS,"DDG") USS Dahlgren DDG-43
			Welcome Home USS KITTIWAKE (ASR-13) From "Challenger" Debris Retreive Mission LCDR T.J. Irwin, USN, Commanding

Note: Space Shuttle Challenger (OV-099) suffered a catastrophic explosion on January 28, 1986 after launching. The crew of seven were all killed, and the shuttle was destroyed in this disaster.

 

N/A		N/A	1986-05-19 Locy Type 2-1(n+u) USS Biddle CG-34
			Welcome Home USS BIDDLE (CG-34) From Mediterranean Deployment and Operations in the Gulf of Sidra Off the Coast of Libya Victory is a Navy Tradition

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N/A		N/A	1986-06-18 Locy Type 2t(n+) USS Richard L. Page FFG-5
			Welcome to Norfolk Ecuadoran Naval Sail Training Ship {GUAYAS} Enroute to Statue of Liberty Centennial Celebration at N.Y.

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N/A		N/A	1986-06-19 Locy Type 2-1(n+) USS Yellowstone AD-41
			Welcome to Norfolk Uruguay Naval Sail Training Ship {CAPITAN MIRANDA} CDR. Daniel Robatto, Commanding Enroute to Statue of Liberty Centennial Celebration at N.Y.

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N/A		N/A	1986-06-24 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS,"A.W. RADFORD") USS Arthur W. Radford DD-968
			Welcome to Norfolk USCGC EAGLE Enroute to Statue of Liberty Centennial Celebration at N.Y.

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N/A		N/A	1986-07-07 Locy Type 2-1(n+) USS Puget Sound AD-38
			Welcome to Norfolk HMS CHURCHILL Nuclear Submarine SSN-04 British Royal Navy

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N/A		N/A	1986-08-04 Locy Type 2-1(n+) USS McCandless FF-1084
			Welcome to Norfolk USNS MAJ STEPHEN W. PLESS T-AK 3007 Ready Reserve Force Ship Under Operational Direction of MSC Auxiliary Support For The World's Greatest Navy

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N/A		N/A	1986-08-18 Locy Type P [2-1(n), first "G" cut to a "C"] USS Yorktown CG-48
			Welcome to Norfolk HMS CLEOPATRA F-28 7th. Frigate Squadron Leader Master At Arms, Paul G. Edwards

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N/A		N/A	1986-08-25 Locy Type 2-1(n+) USS Coontz DDG-40
			Keel Laid Today USS GEORGE WASHINGTON Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN-72) At Newport News, VA. World's Greatest Navy

Note: Hull number should be "73"

 

N/A		N/A	1986-09-02 Locy Type FDPS 2-1(n+) (USS) USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71
			First Day Postal Service Official Ships Cachet

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N/A		N/A	1986-09-02 Locy Type FDPS 2-1(n+) (USS) USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71
			First Day Postal Service USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN-71) PCCS Sterling Smoke, Postal Clerk World's Greatest Navy

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N/A		N/A	1986-09-09 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) USS Conyngham DDG-17
			Welcome to Norfolk MV 1st LT JACK LUMMUS {T-AK 3011} Ready Reserve Force Ship Under Operational Direction of MSC Auxiliary Support For The World's Greatest Navy

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N/A		N/A	1986-09-27 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) USS Emory S. Land AS-39
			USS CHICAGO Nuclear Submarine (SSN-721) CDR. R. B. Avery Commanding Commissioned Today At Naval Base Norfolk, VA.

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N/A		N/A	1986-10-25 Locy Type FDC 7-2tn (USS,FPO 09599) USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71
			USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN-71) Commissioned Today At Naval Base Norfolk, VA. CAPT. P.W. Parcells Commanding

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N/A		N/A	1986-10-31 Locy Type 2-1(n) USS Kidd DDG-993
			Welcome Home USS SILVERSIDES (SSN-679) Submarine Squadron Six CDR. James W. Shur Commanding USN - A Standard For Excellence

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N/A		N/A	1986-12-19 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) USS Emory S. Land AS-39
			Welcome Home USS PHOENIX SSN-702 Happy Fifth Anniversary

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N/A		N/A	1986-12-30 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) USS Nimitz CVN-68
			Farewell to Norfolk USS NIMITZ CVN-68 Deploys to Mediterranean Duty Then on to New Homeport - Bremerton PCC(SW) Dan Beaver, Postal Clerk U.S.N. Guardian of Our Country

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