Cachet Maker ANCS Crew 24 Argonauts

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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			1936-03-12 Locy Type FDC 3 (AC-TTB) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USS Tarpon SS-175
			First Day In Commission

Courtesy of Jack Treutle

 

			1937-01-26 Locy Type FDC 3 (AC-BTT) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USS Pickerel SS-177
			First Day In Commission

Alex R. Hesse R/S marking on back.

 

			1937-03-12 Locy Type FDC 3 (AC-TTB) "PORTSMOUTH / N.H." USS Tarpon SS-175
			First Anniversary of Commission

Courtesy of Jack Treutle

 

			1937-03-17 Locy Type FDC 3 (AC-BBT) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USS Permit SS-178
			First Day In Commission

Courtesy of Jack Treutle

 

			1937-06-01 Locy Type 5hsu USS Dolphin SS-169
			Ship Birthday

Notes: Cachet Makers: ANCS Crew 24 Argonauts, Alex R Hesse and Fred Wayman

 

			1937-06-04 Locy Type LDC 5hks "LAST / DAY" USS Bonita SS-165
			Last Day In Commission

C. Wright Richell
Alex R. Heese

 

			1937-06-23 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "QUEBEC / CANADA" USS Permit SS-178
			Shakedown Cruise

Courtesy of Jack Treutle

 

			1937-10-27 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "PORTSMOUTH / N.H." USS Plunger SS-179
			Navy Day

 

			1938-01-01 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "SAN PEDRO / CALIF." USS Arizona BB-39
			New Year's Day

Cachet director is Norman K. Mary, artist is Frank Kuss

 

			1938-01-01 Locy Type SLPb (46x5) USS Cachalot SS-170
			New Year's Day

Notes: Cachet Makers: ANCS Crew 24 Argonauts and Frank Kuss
Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1938-02-12 Locy Type 9x (C) Locy Type 9v (C) Locy Type 9x (C) USS Cachalot SS-170
			Lincoln's Birthday

Notes: Cachet Makers: ANCS Crew 24 Argonauts and Frank Kuss

 

			1938-12-01 Locy Type F (C-4a) "OUR FIFTH ANNIVERSARY" USS Cachalot SS-170
			5th Anniversary

Co-produced with USS Cachalot Chapter No. 53, USCS

 

			1938-12-01 Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) COLO SOLO / CANAL ZONE USS Cachalot SS-170
			Ship Birthday

Notes: Cachet Makers: Richard Buchwald, ANCS Crew 24 Argonauts and USCS Chapter 53 USS Cachalot
Not sure what role, if any, Frank Kiraly had in creating the cachet.

 

			1939-03-08 Locy Type FDPS 3 (AC-BBT) "PORTSMOUTH / N.H." USS Sculpin SS-191
			First Day of Postal Service

Co-produced with Robert V. Walton and George V. Sadworth

 

			1939-11-28 Locy Type 5hsu 264 FOOT / DEEP DIVE USS Dolphin SS-169
			Category

Notes: Cachet Makers: ANCS Crew 24 Argonauts, Alex R Hesse and Richard Buchwald
Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1940-10-01 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) FIRST DAY / POSTAL SERV USS Bass SS-164
			Ship Recommissioning

Notes: Cachet Makers: ANCS Crew 24 Argonauts and George V Sadworth
Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1941-03-20 Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BTB) "FIRST DAY / MAIL SERVICE" USS Grayling SS-209
			First Day of Postal Service

Very faint r/s marking from Alex R. Hesse on the back
Cachet Artist - Gordon A. Shaw

 

			1941-03-31 Locy Type 3 USS Tautog SS-199
			Commissioning USS MACKEREL SS-204

Black thermographed cachet...Co-sponsored by Frank Kenworthey...Design by Richard Buchwald

 

			1941-04-14 Locy Type FDC 3r (A-BBT) "ON COMM- / ISSIONING" USS Gar SS-206
			Commissioning

Cachet by Robert V. Walton and Glen Osborn
Sponsored by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

			1941-04-14 Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) USS Gar SS-206
			Navy Day

Cachet by Wilfred R. Cyr
Sponsored by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

			1941-06-30 Locy Type FDC Fz  [CD-Z5] USS Grayback SS-208
			Ship Commissioning Ship First Day Of Postal Service

Notes: Cachet Makers: M Fay Muridge, Robert V Walton, ANCS Crew 24 Argonauts and Alex R Hesse.

 

			1941-10-27 Locy Type 3 (A-OBO) USS Marlin SS-205
			Navy Day

Notes: Cachet Makers: ANCS Crew 24 Argonauts and Wilfred R Cyr
Cachet commemorates commissioning of submarines since the previous Navy Day: USS Trout SS-202, USS Tuna SS-203, USS Mackerel SS-204, USS Marlin SS-205, USS Gar SS-206, USS Grampus SS-207, USS Grayback SS-208, USS Grayling SS-209, USS Grenadier SS-210 and USS Gudgeon SS-211.

 

			1941-11-15 Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BTT) "FIRST DAY / MAIL" USS Drum SS-228
			First Day of Postal Service

Cachet Artist - Gordon A. Shaw

 

			1943-02-12 Locy Type FDC P [(3z) Feb 12, 1943 MINGO/COMM'D] MINGO / COMM'D USS Mingo SS-261
			Ship Commissioning

Notes: Cachet Makers: ANCS Crew 24 Argonauts and C De Montigny
Cachet is thermographed.

 

		No Image	1946-07-22
			Ship Commissioning - USS Halfbeak SS-352

Notes: Cachet Makers: William F Spader, M J Herald and ANCS Crew 24 Argonauts
Cachet is thermographed.

 

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