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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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January - June 1969
 

N/A		N/A	1969-01-04 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Chukawan AO-100
			Launched Today - USS St. Louis Attack Cargo Ship (LKA-116) Built at Newport News, VA.

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N/A		N/A	1969-01-12 Locy Type 2 USS Arneb LKA-56
			Welcome to Norfolk - Minesweeper HHMS ARGO (Greece)

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N/A		N/A	1969-01-13 Locy Type 2(n)(USS) USS Traverse County LST-1160
			Welcome to Norfolk - Minesweeper HHMS AVRA (Greece)

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N/A		N/A	1969-01-26 Locy Type 2 USS Myles C. Fox DD-829
			Welcome to Norfolk - USS MYLES C. FOX (DD-829) On APOLLO 10 Experimental Deployment

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N/A		N/A	1969-01-26 Locy Type 2t(n+) USS Wallace L. Lind DD-703
			Welcome to Norfolk - Destroyer ROKS PUSAN (DD-93) (South Korea)

Note: Previously USS Hickox DD-673

 

N/A		N/A	1969-01-27 Locy Type 2t(n+) USS Chilton LPA-38
			Greetings - USS CHILTON (LPA-38) Amphibious Force Transport Designation Changed From (APA)

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N/A		N/A	1969-02-08 Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS,"LKA") Locy Type 9eft(n+u) (USS,"LKA") USS Vermilion LKA-107
			Greetings - USS VERMILION (LKA-107) Amphibious Force Cargo Ship Designation Changed From (AKA)

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N/A		N/A	1969-02-16 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS New Orleans LPH-11
			Welcome to Norfolk - USS NEW ORLEANS (LPH-11) Enroute to Join Pacific Fleet

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N/A		N/A	1969-02-24 Locy Type 2et(n+u) (USS) USS Alstede AF-48
			Welcome to Norfolk - Missile Cruiser DE ZEVEN PROVINCIEN (Netherlands)

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N/A		N/A	1969-03-07 Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS,"LPA") USS Cambria LPA-36
			Greetings - USS CAMBRIA (LPA-36) Amphibious Force Transport Designation Changed From (APA)

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N/A		N/A	1969-03-07 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Concord AFS-5
			Welcome to Norfolk - USS CONCORD (AFS-5) To Your New Home Port

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N/A		N/A	1969-03-07 Locy Type 2t(n+u) (A,USS) USS Yorktown CVS-10
			Welcome to Norfolk - USS YORKTOWN (CVS-10) To Your New Home Port

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N/A		N/A	1969-03-10 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Sierra AD-18
			Welcome to Norfolk - Norwegian Naval Ship KNM HAAKON VII

Note: Previously USS Gardiners Bay AVP-39

 

N/A		N/A	1969-03-10 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Waldron DD-699
			Welcome to Norfolk - Portuguese Destroyer Escort ALMIRANTE MAGALHAES CORREA

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N/A		N/A	1969-03-19 Locy Type 2t(n+) (USS) USS Wood County LST-1178
			Welcome to Norfolk - Iranian Naval Frigate F-28 IIS KAHNAMOUIE

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N/A		N/A	1969-03-23 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Reeves DLG-24
			Welcome to Norfolk - USS REEVES (DLG-24) Enroute to Overhaul

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N/A		N/A	1969-03-24 Locy Type 2t(n+) (USS) USS Norfolk DL-1
			Welcome to Norfolk - Iranian Naval Frigate F-27 IIS MILANIAN

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N/A		N/A	1969-04-10 Locy Type 2t(n+) (USS) USS Capricornus LKA-57
			Greetings - USS CAPRICORNUS (LKA-57) Amphibious Force Cargo Ship Designation Changed From (AKA)

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N/A		N/A	1969-04-14 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Belknap DLG-26
			Welcome to Norfolk - HMCS ASSINIBOINE (Canada) Canadian Destroyer Escort

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N/A		N/A	1969-04-18 Locy Type 2t(n+) (USS) USS Waller DD-466
			Welcome Home - USS WALLER (DD-466) From Viet Nam Deployment Well Done Old Friend

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N/A		N/A	1969-04-27 Locy Type 2t(n+) (USS) USS Galveston CLG-3
			Welcome to Norfolk - Uruguayan Naval Ship ROU HURACAN

Note: Previously USS Nahant AN-83

 

N/A		N/A	1969-05-17 Locy Type 2et(n+u) (USS) USS Alstede AF-48
			Launched Today - USS EL PASO Attack Cargo Ship (LKA-117) Built at Newport News, VA.

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N/A		N/A	1969-05-24 Locy Type FDC 2(n+)(USS) USS Durham LKA-114
			Commissioned Today - USS DURHAM Attack Cargo Ship (LKA-114) Built at Newport News, VA.

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N/A		N/A	1969-05-24 Locy Type 2t(n+)(USS) USS Waller DD-466
			Welcome to Norfolk - Destroyer LUTJENS (West Germany)

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N/A		N/A	1969-05-31 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Rankin AKA-103
			Welcome to Norfolk - Destroyer Escort HMCS OTTAWA (Canada)

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N/A		N/A	1969-05-31 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Wright CC-2
			Welcome to Norfolk - Destroyer Escort HMCS MARGAEE (Canada)

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N/A		N/A	1969-06-01 Locy Type 2t(n+)(USS) USS Robert A. Owens DD-827
			Welcome to Norfolk - Standing Naval Force Atlantic Frigate (F 225) BRAUNSCHWEIG (West Germany)

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N/A		N/A	1969-06-03 Locy Type 2t(n) USS Tidewater AD-31
			Welcome to Norfolk - Standing Naval Force Atlantic Frigate (F 104) HMS DIDO (Great Britain)

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N/A		N/A	1969-06-03 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Vesole DD-878
			Welcome to Norfolk - Standing Naval Force Atlantic Frigate (F 805) HrMs VAN NES (Netherlands)

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N/A		N/A	1969-06-04 Locy Type 2(n)(USS) USS Arcturus AF-52
			Welcome to Norfolk - Destroyer (DDH 205) HMCS ST. LAURENT (Canada)

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N/A		N/A	1969-06-04 Locy Type 2e(n+) (USS) USS Diamond Head AE-19
			Welcome to Norfolk - Destroyer Escort HMCS TERRA NOVA (Canada)

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N/A		N/A	1969-06-05 Locy Type 2t(n+) (USS) USS Independence CVA-62
			Welcome to Norfolk - Auxiliary (AOR 508) HMCS PROVIDER (Canada)

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N/A		N/A	1969-06-18 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Anchorage LSD-36
			Welcome to Norfolk - Nuclear Submarine (S 102) HMS VALIANT (Great Britain)

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N/A		N/A	1969-06-18 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Charleston LKA-113
			Welcome to Norfolk - Frigate (F 38) HMS ARETHUSA (Great Britain)

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N/A		N/A	1969-06-22 Locy Type 2(n) (USS) USS Traverse County LST-1160
			Farewell to Norfolk - USS Middlesex County LST-983 Leaving for Decommissioning

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N/A		N/A	1969-06-28 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Chikaskia AO-54
			Welcome to Norfolk - Frigate - F 125 HMS MOHAWK (Great Britain)

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N/A		N/A	1969-06-30 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Guam LPH-9
			Welcome to Norfolk - HMS RHYL (Great Britain) British Frigate (F-129), West Indies Deployment

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N/A		N/A	1969-06-30 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Vermilion LKA-107
			Welcome to Norfolk - HMS EAGLE (Great Britain) British Aircraft Carrier, West Indies Deployment

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N/A		N/A	1969-06-30 Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+u)(USS) Locy Type LDPS 9eft(n+u)(USS) USS Waller DD-466
			Last Day Postal Service - USS WALLER (DD-466) At Norfolk, VA., Wayne E. Fleming - Postal Clerk

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