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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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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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