Cachet Maker Alton (Budd) M Arrington Page 10

Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

Cachetmaker Alton (Budd) M. Arrington created covers for himself, and was also one of the various artists that did artwork for the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS. Budd was a retired Navy Commander and served in the Submarine Service during WWII and his love of submarines is shown through his incredible artwork. In 1983, Budd created a series of covers for the 52 submarines that cruise our oceans “On Eternal Patrol” and these covers are shown on page 3 and 4. The majority of the covers illustrated are from Budd’s original artwork and not from the actual covers themselves. These submarine covers are arranged in hull designation sequence starting on page 6.
Please enjoy these covers that Budd created.

1. Page 1    (Decatur Chapter No. 4)
2. Page 2    (Decatur Chapter No. 4)
3. Page 3    (WWII - On Eternal Patrol)
4. Page 4    (WWII - On Eternal Patrol)
5. Page 5    (Medal of Honor and Misc. covers)
6. Page 6    (AGSS / SS Subs)
7. Page 7    (SS Subs)
8. Page 8    (SS Subs)
9. Page 9    (SS / SSBN Subs)
10. Page 10    (SSBN / SSG / SSK / SSN Subs)
11. Page 11    (SSN / SSRN / SST Subs)

 

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		N/A	1982-05-24 USPS Machine cancel Groton, CT USS Michigan SSBN-727
			Sea Trials

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			1982-09-11 Locy Type F "FIRST DAY / IN / COMMISSION" USS Michigan SSBN-727
			Commissioning

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			1982-09-11 Locy Type F "FIRST DAY / IN / COMMISSION" USS Michigan SSBN-727
			Commissioning

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			1983-03-01 Locy Type F "PANAMA // CANAL // TRANSIT" USS Michigan SSBN-727
			Panama Canal Transit enroute to homeport

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			1983-06-18 USPS CDS Groton, CT USS Florida SSBN-728
			Commissioning

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			1983-06-18 Locy Type F USS Florida SSBN-728
			Commissioning

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		N/A	1984-12-25 Locy Type 9 USS Fulton AS-11
			Merry Christmas from the USS Georgia SSBN-729

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		N/A	1985-02-11 USPS 4-bar New London, CT USS Georgia SSBN-729
			1st Anniversary

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			1984-10-06 Locy Type F "FIRST DAY // COMMISSION" USS Henry M. Jackson SSBN-730
			Commissioning

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			1984-10-06 Locy Type F "FIRST DAY // COMMISSION" USS Henry M. Jackson SSBN-730
			Commissioning

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			1985-05-25 Locy Type F "COMMISSIONING / DAY" USS Alabama SSBN-731
			Commissioning

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			1985-05-25 Locy Type F "COMMISSIONING / DAY" USS Alabama SSBN-731
			Commissioning

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			1985-05-25 Locy Type F "COMMISSIONING / DAY" USS Alabama SSBN-731
			Commissioning

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			1985-05-25 Locy Type F "COMMISSIONING / DAY" USS Alabama SSBN-731
			Commissioning

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		N/A	1985-01-12 USPS Machine cancel Groton, CT USS Alaska SSBN-732
			Christening

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		N/A	1986-01-25 USPS Machine cancel New London, CT USS Alaska SSBN-732
			Commissioning

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			1986-08-16 Locy Type F "FIRST DAY / IN / COMMISSION" USS Nevada SSBN-733
			Commissioning

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			1990-10-20 USPS Pictorial Charleston, WV USS West Virginia SSBN-736
			Commissioning

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			1964-05-22 USPO Slogan Machine cancel ”Submarine Base” Honolulu, HI
			USS Tunny SSG-282

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			1958-09-02 USPO Slogan Machine cancel ”Naval Base Branch” Portsmouth, NH
			USS Growler SSG-577

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			1956-04-28 USN Machine cancel ”17012 Branch” Pearl Harbor, HI
			USS Bass SSK-2

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		N/A	1959-04-06 USPO FDOI Cresson, PA
			USS Nautilus SSN-571

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		N/A	1959-04-06 USPO FDOI Cresson, PA
			USS Nautilus SSN-571

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			1958-10-08 USPO Slogan Machine cancel New London, CT USS Seawolf SSN-575
			Sailor's Mail

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		N/A	1982-03-30 USPS 4-bar "Submarine Base Station" Groton, CT USS Seawolf SSN-575
			25th Anniversary

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			1959-04-21 Locy Type 2 USS Fulton AS-11
			USS Skate SSN-578, Polar Explorer

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			1984-06-12 USPS Type 9 "Submarine Base Station" Honolulu, HI USS Seadragon SSN-584
			Decommissioning

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			1983-05-27 Locy Type 9 USS Fulton AS-11
			15th Anniversary of Loss USS Scorpion SSN-589 On Eternal Patrol

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			1986-05-23 Locy Type 2 USS Fulton AS-11
			Change of Command USS Sculpin SSN-590

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			1983-04-10 USPS CDS Portsmouth, NH
			20th Anniversary of Loss USS Thresher SSN-593 On Eternal Patrol

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			1985-11-09 USPS CDS "Submarine Base Branch" Groton, CT USS Tullibee SSN-597
			25th Anniversary

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			1975-07-18 Locy Type 2 USS Sperry AS-12
			Sailor's Mail USS Pollack SSN-603

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		N/A	1981-12-06 USPS Machine cancel Newport News, VA USS Queenfish SSN-651
			15th Anniversary

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			1971-09-25 Locy Type F (S-86) USS Sand Lance SSN-660
			Commissioning

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			1986-01-22 USPS CDS "Submarine Base Station" Groton, CT USS Hawkbill SSN-666
			15th Anniversary

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