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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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1980
 

N/A		N/A	1980-01-03 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) USS Mississippi CGN-40
			Greetings from Norfolk USS WELCH (PG-93) Special Boat Squadron Two Little Creek Amphibious Base

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N/A		N/A	1980-01-08 Locy Type 2t(n+) (USS) USS Thomas C. Hart FF-1092
			Welcome to Norfolk USS PEGASUS PHM-1

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N/A		N/A	1980-01-30 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Truckee AO-147
			Last Day Postal Service USS TRUCKEE (AO-147) Stephen J. Nuckels PCSN, Postal Clerk Transferring to Military Sealift Command

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N/A		N/A	1980-02-29 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) USS Mississippi CGN-40
			Last Day in Commission USS SHAKORI (ATF-162) At Little Creek Amphibious Base Edward R. Hebert Lt. USN, Commanding

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N/A		N/A	1980-03-15 Locy Type 2-1(n) (USS) Locy Type 9-1(n) (USS) USS Caron DD-970
			Launched Today At Newport News, VA. USS CARL VINSON Nuclear Carrier (CVN-70)

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N/A		N/A	1980-04-14 Locy Type 2-1(n) (USS) USS Glover FF-1098
			Welcome Home USS GLOVER (FF-1098) From US Sixth Fleet and Middle East Force, Persian Gulf George Olden PC3, Postal Clerk

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N/A		N/A	1980-04-29 Locy Type 2(n) (USS) USS Claude V. Ricketts DDG-5
			Welcome Home USS CLAUDE V. RICKETTS (DDG-5) From US Sixth Fleet and Middle East Force, Persian Gulf Manuel Aguilar PCSN, Postal Clerk

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N/A		N/A	1980-05-26 Locy Type 2t(n) (USS) USS California CGN-36
			Welcome Home USS CALIFORNIA (CGN-36) From US Sixth Fleet and Middle East Force, Indian Ocean

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N/A		N/A	1980-05-26 Locy Type 2-1(n) (USS) USS Nimitz CVN-68
			Welcome Home USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) From US Sixth Fleet and Middle East Force, Indian Ocean

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N/A		N/A	1980-05-26 Locy Type 2-1(n) (USS) USS Texas CGN-39
			Welcome Home USS TEXAS (CGN-39) From US Sixth Fleet and Middle East Force, Indian Ocean

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N/A		N/A	1980-05-28 Locy Type 2-1 (USS) USS King DDG-41
			Welcome to Norfolk GUAYAS Republic of Ecuador Naval Training Ship

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N/A		N/A	1980-06-26 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Albany CG-10
			Welcome Home USS ALBANY (CG-10) From Flagship US Sixth Fleet Wilbur Sawmiller PC3, Postal Clerk

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N/A		N/A	1980-06-27 Locy Type 2-1(n)(USS) USS Belknap CG-26
			Commissioned Today At Destroyer-Submarine Piers Norfolk BAE PRESIDENTE ALFARO Ecuadorian Destroyer DD01 Formally USS HOLDER DD-819)

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N/A		N/A	1980-07-10 Locy Type 2-2(n+) USS McCloy FF-1038
			Welcome to Norfolk TCG KILICALI PASA D-349 Turkish Destroyer Formally USS Robert H. McCord DD-822) Lt.Cdr. Vural Ulas, Commanding Officer

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N/A		N/A	1980-07-15 Locy Type 2(n+) USS Albany CG-10
			Welcome to Norfolk TCG PIYALEPASA D-350 Turkish Destroyer Formally USS Fiske (DD-842) Cdr. Kazim Evirgen, Commanding Officer

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N/A		N/A	1980-07-15 Locy Type LDPS 2(n+) (USS) USS Albany CG-10
			Last Day of Postal Service

Note: Ludo Janssens catalog lists this cover as "Last Day Postal Service" (Cachet) and this might be the one.

 

N/A		N/A	1980-07-15 Locy Type LDPS 2(n+) (USS) USS Albany CG-10
			Last Day Postal Service USS ALBANY (CG-10) At Norfolk Naval Base Wilbur Sawmiller PC1, Postal Clerk

Note: Ludo Janssens catalog lists this cover as "Last Day Postal Service" (4 lines print-red).

 

N/A		N/A	1980-08-13 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) USS Howard W. Gilmore AS-16
			Welcome to Norfolk Spanish Naval Transport T. A. 11 Formerly USS Francis Marion (LPA-249)

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N/A		N/A	1980-08-16 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) USS Howard W. Gilmore AS-16
			USS ATLANTA Nuclear Submarine (SSN-712) Launched Today At Newport News, VA.

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N/A		N/A	1980-08-16 Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-6 USS Emory S. Land AS-39
			USS (not named at present time) Nuclear Submarine (SSN-716) Keel Laid Today At Newport News, VA.

Note: This was the USS Salt Lake City SSN-716.

 

N/A		N/A	1980-08-29 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Du Pont DD-941
			USS ALBANY (CG-10) Decommissioned Today At Norfolk, VA.

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N/A		N/A	1980-08-30 Locy Type LDPS 2-1(n+) (USS) USS Howard W. Gilmore AS-16
			Last Day Postal Service USS HOWARD W. GILMORE Submarine Tender (AS-16) At Norfolk, VA. LtJG. C.M. Cummings USN, Postal Officer

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N/A		N/A	1980-10-08 Locy Type 2-1t(n+u) (USS,"DDG") Locy Type 9-1t(n+u) (USS) USS Preble DDG-46
			Welcome to Norfolk USS PREBLE (DDG-46) Cdr. Thomas E. Stone USN To New Home Port

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N/A		N/A	1980-10-15 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) Locy Type 9-1t(n+) (USS) USS Coronado LPD-11
			Farewell to Norfolk USS CORONADO (AGF-11) Gary S. Boryk PC3, Postal Clerk Deploys to Indian Ocean Relives USS LA SALLE (AGF-3)

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N/A		N/A	1980-11-21 Locy Type 2-1(n) (D2,USS) USS Samuel Eliot Morison FFG-13
			Welcome to Norfolk USS SAMUEL E. MORISON (FFG-13) Guided Missile Fast Frigate S.A. Colliatie SN, Acting Postal Clerk Homeport - Mayport, FL.

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