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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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1978
 

N/A		N/A	1978-01-12 Locy Type LDPS 2(n+) (USS) USS Hawkins DD-873
			Last Day Postal Service w/ ships cachet

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N/A		N/A	1978-01-12 Locy Type LDPS 2(n+) (USS) Locy Type LDPS 9ef(n+u) (USS) USS Hawkins DD-873
			Last Day Postal Service USS HAWKINS (DD-873) Rickie J. Papas PCSN, Postal Clerk Scheduled For Reserve Training

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N/A		N/A	1978-02-06 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) USS Saipan LHA-2
			Welcome to Norfolk German Destroyer LUETJENS (D-185) On Training Cruise

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N/A		N/A	1978-03-20 Locy Type 2t(n+) (USS) USS Moinester FF-1097
			Welcome to Norfolk HMCS HURON Canadian Destroyer (DDH-281) NATO Exercise SAFE PASS 1978

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N/A		N/A	1978-03-20 Locy Type 2f(n+) (USS,"DE") USS Pharris DE-1094
			Welcome to Norfolk RFA RESURGENT British Fleet Auxiliary (A-280) NATO Exercise SAFE PASS 1978

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N/A		N/A	1978-03-21 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) USS Mitscher DDG-35
			Welcome to Norfolk HMCS PRESERVER Canadian Auxiliary (AOR-510) NATO Exercise SAFE PASS 1978

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N/A		N/A	1978-04-05 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Canisteo AO-99
			Welcome to Norfolk RFA OLNA British Fleet Auxiliary (A-123) Keith L.G. Preston, Purser

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N/A		N/A	1978-04-18 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS) USS Ainsworth DE-1090
			Welcome to Norfolk Canadian Naval Reserve Training Ship HMCS PORTE DAUPHINE Enroute to West Coast

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N/A		N/A	1978-04-23 Locy Type LDPS 2-1(n+) (USS) Locy Type LDPS 9-1(n+u) (USS) USS Mitscher DDG-35
			Last Day Postal Service USS MITSCHER (DDG-35) John A. McFarland PC3, Postal Clerk Home Port - Norfolk, VA.

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N/A		N/A	1978-06-10 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) Locy Type 9ef(nu) (USS) USS Blandy DD-943
			USS CINCINNATI (SSN-693) Cdr. G.V. Wilkes III, USN, Commanding Commissioned Today At Newport News, VA.

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