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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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1979
 

N/A		N/A	1979-04-17 Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS) USS Shenandoah AD-26
			Farewell to Norfolk USS SHENANDOAH (AD-26) Deploying to US Sixth Fleet On Last Cruise Ronald L. Smith PC2, Postal Clerk

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N/A		N/A	1979-04-20 Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS) USS Biddle CG-34
			Welcome to Norfolk HMS MOHAWK British Frigate F-125 Azalea Festival Ship RPO John Stanbrook, Master At Arms Office

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N/A		N/A	1979-04-23 Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS) Locy Type 9eft(n+u) (USS) USS John King DDG-3
			Welcome to Norfolk HMS GURKHA British Frigate F-122 Attending Azalea Festival

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N/A		N/A	1979-07-05 Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS) USS California CGN-36
			Welcome to Norfolk German Frigate KOLN (F-220) NATO Standing Naval Force Atlantic

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N/A		N/A	1979-07-05 Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS) USS Coontz DDG-40
			Welcome to Norfolk British Frigate ARIADNE (F-72) NATO Standing Naval Force Atlantic

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N/A		N/A	1979-07-07 Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-6 USS Emory S. Land AS-39
			First Day in Commission w/ ships cachet

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N/A		N/A	1979-08-01 Locy Type 2-1(n) (USS) Locy Type 9-1(nu) (USS) USS Texas CGN-39
			Argentine Naval Ship ARA ISLAS ORCADOS Q-9 (ex- USNS Eltanin) Decommissioned Today At Naval Base Norfolk, VA.

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N/A		N/A	1979-08-02 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS) USS Francis Marion LPA-249
			Welcome to Norfolk Mexican Naval Ship GENERAL VINCENTE GUERRERO A-05 (ex- USS Megara ARVA-6)

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N/A		N/A	1979-08-02 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS) USS Pharris FF-1094
			Welcome to Norfolk JMSDF MOCHIZUKI DD-166

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N/A		N/A	1979-08-02 Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS) USS Yosemite AD-19
			Welcome to Norfolk KATORI TV-3501 Japanese Training Squadron

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