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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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1965
 

N/A		N/A	1965-01-23 Locy Type FDC 2(n+) (USS) USS America CVA-66
			First Day Postal Service - USS AMERICA CVA 66 Commissioned at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth Virginia

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N/A		N/A	1965-01-25 Locy Type FDPS 2(n+)(USS) USS Kirwin APD-90
			First Day Postal Service - USS KIRWIN APD 90 USS Kirwin Relieves USS Earle B. Hall At Little Creek, Norfolk VA.

Note: Blue cachet.

 

N/A		N/A	1965-01-25 Locy Type FDPS 2(n+)(USS) Locy Type FDPS 9ef(nu) USS Kirwin APD-90
			First Day Postal Service - USS KIRWIN APD 90 USS Kirwin Relieves USS Earle B. Hall At Little Creek, Norfolk VA.

Note: Red cachet.

 

N/A		N/A	1965-02-06 Locy Type 2t(n+)(USS) USS Jonas Ingram DD-938
			Welcome to Norfolk - Aircraft Carrier FOCH (France)

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N/A		N/A	1965-02-06 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Perry DD-844
			Welcome to Norfolk - USS TINOSA SSN-606

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N/A		N/A	1965-02-13 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS) USS Brownson DD-868
			Welcome to Norfolk - USS BROWNSON DD 868 Atlantic Fleet, Home Port - Newport R.I.

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N/A		N/A	1965-02-20 Locy Type 2(n+) Locy Type 9ef(n+u)(USS,N.Y.) USS Belknap DLG-26
			Welcome to Norfolk - USS NATHANAEL GREENE SSBN-636

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N/A		N/A	1965-02-20 Locy Type 2(n) USS Douglas H. Fox DD-779
			Welcome to Norfolk - USNS LT. JAMES E ROBINSON T-AK 274 USN Cargo Ship, Military Sea Transportation Service.

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N/A		N/A	1965-02-20 Locy Type 2t(n+) USS Duxbury Bay AVP-38
			Welcome to Norfolk - Attack Transport T.A. - 11 (Spain)

Note: SPS ARAGON T.A.-11 was the former USS Noble APA-218.

 

N/A		N/A	1965-02-20 Locy Type 2(n+) USS McCloy DE-1038
			Welcome to Norfolk - USS McCLOY DE-1038 Atlantic Fleet, Home Port - Newport R.I.

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N/A		N/A	1965-02-26 Locy Type 2(n+) USS Rich DD-820
			Welcome to Norfolk - Ocean Tug FELIPE LARRAZABAL (Venezuela)

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N/A		N/A	1965-02-28 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Robert A. Owens DD-827
			Welcome to Norfolk - Destroyer GEN. JUAN JOSE FLORES (Venezuela)

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N/A		N/A	1965-03-12 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS La Salle LPD-3
			Welcome to Norfolk - Attack Cargo Ship T.A.-21 (Spain)

Note: SPS CASTILLA T.A.-21 was the former USS Achernar AKA-53.

 

N/A		N/A	1965-03-21 Locy Type 2t(n+u) USS Blandy DD-943
			Welcome to Norfolk - HMS Ethiopia

Note: HMS Ethiopia was the former USS Orca AVP-49.

 

N/A		N/A	1965-03-27 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS) USS Elokomin AO-55
			Greetings - USS ELOKOMIN (AO-55) Atlantic Fleet, Home Port - Norfolk

Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1965-04-04 Locy Type 2(n+) USS Norris DD-859
			Greetings - USS NORRIS (DD-859) Atlantic Fleet, Home Port - Newport R.I.

Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1965-04-17 Locy Type 2(n+) USS Gyatt DD-712
			Welcome to Norfolk - Minesweeper RCS Yung Hsing MCS-59 (Taiwan)

Note: RCS Yung Hsing was the former USS Embattle AM-226.

 

N/A		N/A	1965-04-17 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS) USS Putnam DD-757
			Welcome to Norfolk - Destroyer ARV ZULIA D-21 (Venezuela)

Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1965-05-10 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Mississinewa AO-144
			Welcome to Norfolk - USS MISSISSINEWA AO-144 Atlantic Fleet, Home Port - Newport R.I.

Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1965-05-25 Locy Type 2(n+) USS Sierra AD-16
			Welcome to Norfolk - Destroyer ARV ARAGUA D-31 (Venezuela)

Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1965-06-05 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Shenandoah AD-26
			Welcome to Norfolk - Destroyer INTREPIDO D-571 (Italy)

Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1965-07-16 Locy Type P [2t(nu), "E" removed from DDE] USS Damato DD-871
			Welcome to Norfolk - NATO's MATCHMAKER SQDRN. HMCS COLUMBIA DDE-260 (Canada)

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N/A		N/A	1965-07-16 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Fiske DD-842
			Welcome to Norfolk - NATO's MATCHMAKER SQDRN. HMS LEANDER F109 (Great Britain)

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N/A		N/A	1965-07-16 Locy Type 2(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-52 USS Hammerberg DE-1015
			Welcome to Norfolk - NATO's MATCHMAKER SQDRN. USS HAMMERBERG DE-1015 (United States)

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N/A		N/A	1965-07-18 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Massey DD-778
			Welcome to Norfolk - NATO's MATCHMAKER SQDRN. Hr.Ms. OVERIJSSEL D815 (Netherlands)

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N/A		N/A	1965-08-08 Locy Type 2tnu USS Hugh Purvis DD-709
			Welcome to Norfolk - Submarine DAPHNE (France)

Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

N/A		N/A	1965-08-08 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Richard E. Byrd DDG-23
			Welcome to Norfolk - Submarine JUNON (France)

Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

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