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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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1938


 

N/A

1938-01-13
Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT)
"CULEBRA / PUERTO RICO"
USS Yorktown CV-5

Shakedown Cruise

ANCS Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.


 

N/A

1938-01-19
Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT)
"GONAIVES / HAITI"
USS Yorktown CV-5

Shakedown Cruise

ANCS Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.


 

N/A

N/A

1938-02-15
Locy Type F
"LAST / DAY"
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-38
USS Nokomis PY-6

Last Day in Commission

Cover also postmarked with a Type 3r (A-BTB) "NORFOLK / NAVY YARD" cancel from USS Leary DD-158


 

N/A

N/A

1938-02-20
Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT)
"ENROUTE / CRISTOBAL"
USS Yorktown CV-5

Shakedown Cruise

ANCS Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Red oval in the cachet shows the ANCS initials.


 

N/A

N/A

1938-03-16
Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT)
"MIAMI / FLORIDA"
USS Helm DD-388

Shakedown Cruise
USS HELM
Destroyer (DD388)
Cruising West Indie Waters

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Red oval in the cachet shows Richell's name. From the Bob Govern collection.


 

N/A

1938-04-15
Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB)
USS J. Fred Talbott DD-156

Launching of - USS St. Louis CL-49

ANCS Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.


 

N/A

1938-04-15
Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB)
USS J. Fred Talbott DD-156

Launching of - USS St. Louis CL-49

ANCS Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.


 

N/A

N/A

1938-05-05
Locy Type 3 (A-TBT)
"N.N.Y. / PORTS., VA."
USS Jacob Jones DD-130

Launching of
USS Rowan DD-405 / USS Stack DD-406

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.


 

N/A

N/A

1938-05-05
Locy Type 9 (C)
USS Jacob Jones DD-130

Launching of
USS Rowan DD-405 / USS Stack DD-406

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.


 

N/A

1938-05-12
Locy Type FDC 3 (A-BBT)
"FIRST DAY / NORFOLK, VA."
USS Enterprise CV-6

USS ENTERPRIZE
Commissioned Today
Naval Operating Base / Norfolk Virginia

Notice the misspelling of the ships name in the cachet. Not on Ludo Janssens list.
Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.


 

N/A

1938-05-12
Locy Type FDC 3 (A-BBT)
"FIRST DAY / NORFOLK, VA."
USS Enterprise CV-6

First Day Postal Service
USS ENTERPRIZE
Naval Operating Base / Norfolk Virginia

Notice the misspelling of the ships name in the cachet.
Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.


 

N/A

1938-05-13
Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT)
"NORFOLK / NAVY YARD"
USS Raleigh CL-7

Welcome Home
Flagship Squadron 40 T
Protecting Americans/in Spanish Waters
USS RALEIGH

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.


 

N/A

N/A

1938-06-07
Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB)
USS Babbitt DD-128

Twin Keel Laying -
USS Morris DD417
USS Wainwright DD419
Building in Drydock No. 2
Norfolk Navy Yard

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson. From the Bob Govern collection.


 

N/A

N/A

1938-06-07
Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT)
"PORTSMOUTH / VIRGINIA"
USS Taylor DD-94

Twin Keel Laying -
USS Morris DD417
USS Wainwright DD419
Building in Drydock No. 2
Norfolk Navy Yard

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson.


 

N/A

N/A

1938-06-14
Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT)
"NORFOLK / NAVY YARD."
USS Raleigh CL-7

Keel Laid -
USS WASHINGTON {BB-56}
Navy Yard / Philadelphia PA.

Note:


 

N/A

N/A

1938-07-18
Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)
"ENROUTE / GONAIVES"
USS Enterprise CV-6

USS ENTERPRISE
Aircraft Carrier CV6
On Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by C. Wright Richell (ANCS 6). Not on Ludo Janssens list.


 

N/A

1938-07-24
Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)
"PONCE / PUERTO RICO"
USS Enterprise CV-6

USS ENTERPRISE
Aircraft Carrier CV6
On Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by C. Wright Richell (ANCS 6).


 

N/A

N/A

1938-07-27
Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)
"GONAIVES / HAITI"
USS Enterprise CV-6

USS ENTERPRISE
Aircraft Carrier CV6
On Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by C. Wright Richell (ANCS 6). Not on Ludo Janssens list.


 

N/A

N/A

1938-08-12
Locy Type FDC 3r
"COMMISSION / DATE"
USS Boise CL-47

First Day of Postal Service

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N/A

N/A

1938-08-16
Locy Type 3a
USS Raleigh CL-7

18th Anniversary of Keel Laying

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N/A

1938-08-16
Locy Type SLKt (39x3)
USS Raleigh CL-7

18th Anniversary of Keel Laying

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N/A

N/A

1938-08-16
Locy Type 9x
USS Raleigh CL-7

18th Anniversary of Keel Laying

Note:


 

N/A

N/A

1938-08-16
Locy Type F
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-1i
USS Raleigh CL-7

18th Anniversary of Keel Laying

Note:


 

N/A

N/A

1938-08-20
Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)
"LAT 0 00 / LONG 37 0"
USS Enterprise CV-6

USS ENTERPRISE
Aircraft Carrier CV6
On Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by C. Wright Richell (ANCS 6). Not on Ludo Janssens list.


 

N/A

N/A

1938-09-03
Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)
"RIO DE / JANEIRO,BRA."
USS Enterprise CV-6

USS ENTERPRISE
Aircraft Carrier CV6
On Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by C. Wright Richell (ANCS 6). Not on Ludo Janssens list.


 

N/A

N/A

1938-09-16
Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)
"GUANTANAMO / CUBA"
USS Enterprise CV-6

USS ENTERPRISE
Aircraft Carrier CV6
On Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by C. Wright Richell (ANCS 6).


 

N/A

N/A

1938-10-17
Locy Type 3r (A-BTT)
"ENROUTE / MONROVIA"
USS Boise CL-47

USS BOISE
Light Cruiser CL47
On Shakedown Cruise

From the Bob Govern collection.


 

N/A

N/A

1938-10-27
Locy Type 5hks
"YANGTZE PATROL"
USS Monocacy PR-2

Navy Day -
Honoring a Great Navy

Not on Ludo Janssens list.


 

N/A

N/A

1938-11-05
Locy Type 3r (A-BTT)
"LAT 00 / LONG 0.00"
USS Boise CL-47

USS BOISE
Light Cruiser CL47
On Shakedown Cruise

Note:


 

N/A

1938-11-10
Locy Type FDC 3r (AC-BBT)
"RECOMM'ED / N.N. YARD"
USS Capella AK-13

First Day of Recommissioning

Cachet by C. Wright Richell


 

N/A

N/A

1938-11-18
Locy Type 3r (A-BTT)
"CAPETOWN / S.AFRICA"
USS Boise CL-47

USS BOISE
Light Cruiser CL47
On Shakedown Cruise

From the Bob Govern collection.


 

N/A

N/A

1938-12-08
Locy Type 3 (AC-TBT)
"PORTSMOUTH / VIRGINIA"
USS Bushnell AS-2

Launching
USS MUSTIN
Destroyer 413
Newport News, VA.

From the Bob Govern collection.


 

N/A

N/A

1938-12-08
Locy Type 3r (A-BBT)
"PORTSMOUTH / VA"
USS Decatur DD-341

Launched Today
USS RUSSELL
Destroyer 414
Newport News, VA.

Note:


 

N/A

N/A

1938-12-17
Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BTT)
USS Acushnet AT-63

First Day Postal Service
USS ACUSHNET
Commissioned September 1, 1936
Formally a Coast Guard Vessel

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