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Welcome to Norfolk -<br/>HANSAN (South Korea)
Welcome to Norfolk -<br/>HANSAN (South Korea)
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1955-10-24<br/>Locy Type 2<br/>[[SIGOURNEY_DD_643_ | USS Sigourney DD-643]]
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Welcome to Norfolk -<br/>Destroyer Escort ARTIGAS (Uruguay)
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Artigas was the former [[BRONSTEIN_DE_189_ | USS Bronstein DE-189]]
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1955-10-30<br/>Locy Type 2<br/>[[SIBONEY_CVE_112_ | USS Siboney CVE-112]]
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Welcome to Norfolk -<br/>OKPO (South Korea)
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1955-11-06<br/>Locy Type 2<br/>[[JOHN_S_McCAIN_DDG_36_ | USS John S. McCain DL-3]]
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Welcome to Norfolk -<br/>Repair Ship TOKSOO (South Korea)
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Toksoo was the former [[MINOTAUR_ARL_15_ | USS Minotaur ARL-15]]
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1955-11-13<br/>Locy Type 2<br/>[[FORT_MANDAN_LSD_21_ | USS Fort Mandan LSD-21]]
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Welcome to Norfolk -<br/>Minesweeper PICO (Portugal)
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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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Postmark Date Postmark Type Killer Bar Text
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July - December 1955
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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
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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
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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
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1955-07-20 Locy Type FDPS 2(n) USS Aeolus ARC-3
First Day Postal Service - Called to Duty
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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
JMSDF Asahi was the former USS Amick DE-168
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1955-09-04 Locy Type 2(n) USS Hyades AF-28
Welcome to Norfolk - Minesweeper EGERNSUND (Denmark)
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1955-09-04 Locy Type 2 USS Monrovia APA-31
Welcome to Norfolk - Minesweeper MUHAFIZ (Pakistan)
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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
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1955-09-11 Locy Type 2 USS Alstede AF-48
Welcome to Norfolk - Destroyer ANTIOQUIA (Colombia)
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1955-09-24 Locy Type 2r USS Rowe DD-564
Welcome to Norfolk - Minesweeper GRACIOSA (Portugal)
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1955-09-25 Locy Type 2r USS Laffey DD-724
Welcome to Norfolk - Destroyer CALDAS (Colombia)
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1955-10-09 Locy Type 2 USS Robinson DD-562
Welcome to Norfolk - Submarine ASTUTE (Great Britain)
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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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1955-10-16 Locy Type 2(n) USS Aeolus ARC-3
Welcome to Norfolk - Minesweeper S. JORGE (Portugal)
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