CACHALOT SS 170
Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.
Cachalot Class Submarine Authorized as V-8 (SC-4) Keel Laid October 21 1931 - Launched October 19 1933 |  |
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- Covers Page 1 (1933-40)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.
A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type 6 |
1933-10-19
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Launching, Cachet by Charles W. Clark, sponsored by the Navy Yard Improvement Association
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Locy Type 6 |
1933-10-19
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Autographed by the sponsor, Katherine Duer Kempff, and the PCO, Merrill Comstock.
Launching, Cachet by Charles W. Clark, sponsored by the Navy Yard Improvement Association
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1933-12-01
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First Day in Commission
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1933-12-01 |
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1933-12-01 |
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1937-02-22
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Washington's Birthday. Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington
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1937-05-06
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Hindenburg Crash
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1937-07-26
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Cachet by Frank P. Hollis
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1937-12-25
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Cachet by Walter G. Crosby
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1938-02-12
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Gettysburg Address on the cover, cleverly disguised as Abe.
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1938-08-15
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Multiple cancelled cover showing 5 types of postmarks.
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1938-08-20
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30th Anniversary of the start of postal facilities aboard Naval ships.
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1940-11-29
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1938-07-01
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75th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg
Julius Glaser
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1934-11-29
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Note: signed by NMC
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1938-08-15
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1938-08-15
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1938-02-12 |
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1938-02-12 |
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1938-08-15
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Locy Type F |
1938-04-01
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Naval Mail Clerk cachet, signed by the NMC.
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Locy Type F |
1938-08-15
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Locy Type F |
1938-12-01
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5th Birthday Fancy Cancel
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Locy Type F |
1938-12-01
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5th Birthday Fancy Cancel. Cachet by Richard Buchwald, sponsored by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS
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1937-12-01
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Strait Line from cover back
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1938-01-01
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Note
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1938-01-01 |
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1938-01-01 |
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Notes: Cachet is thermographed.
Other Information
Earned 3 Battle Stars (WWII)
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December 7th 1941 at The Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
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2nd War Patrol June 9 1942 off Japan
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3rd War Patrol September 23 1942 Aleutians Operations
NAMESAKE - Named for the sperm whale
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