Cachet Maker Alton (Budd) M Arrington Page 8

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 / SSR / SSRN / SST Subs)

 

Thumbnail Link To Cachet Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Front Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Postmark or Back Image	Primary Date Postmark Type Killer Bar Text Ship --------- Categories

 

			1964-04-10 Locy Type 2r USS Sperry AS-12
			USS Charr SS-328

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			1963-07-15 Locy Type 7 USS Orion AS-18
			USS Carp SS-338

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			1964-02-12 USPO Machine cancel Philadelphia, PA
			USS Entemedor SS-340

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			1972-07-31 USPS Slogan Machine cancel ”Submarine Base Station” Groton, CT
			Custody Transfer to Turkey USS Entemedor SS-340

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			1969-09-16 USPS Slogan Machine cancel ”Submarine Base Station” Groton, CT
			USS Cobbler SS-344

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			1969-09-18 USPO Machine cancel Vallejo, CA
			USS Cusk SS-348

Note: Add-on cachet

 

			1961-12-01 USPO Slogan Machine cancel ”Submarine Base Station” Groton, CT
			USS Dogfish SS-350

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			1972-02-09 USPS Slogan Machine cancel ”Submarine Base Station” Groton, CT
			USS Dogfish SS-350

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			1973-06-01 USPS Machine cancel Groton, CT
			USS Greenfish SS-351

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			1943-05-05 USPO Machine cancel Manitowoc, WI
			Keel Laying of the USS Hammerhead SS-364

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			1968-08-26 USPO Slogan Machine cancel ”Naval Submarine Base/Centennial/1868-1968” Groton, CT
			USS Hardhead SS-365

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			1969-01-06 USPO Slogan Machine cancel ”Submarine Base Station” Groton, CT
			USS Hardhead SS-365

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			1964-02-17 USPO Slogan Machine cancel ”Submarine Base Station” Groton, CT
			USS Jallao SS-368

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			1967-07-10 Locy Type 2r USS Sperry AS-12
			USS Menhaden SS-377

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			1993-11-06 USPS Pictorial cancel ”50th Anniversary Station” San Francisco, CA
			USS Pampanito SS-383

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			1946-02-12 USN Machine cancel ”10954 Branch” Pearl Harbor, HI
			USS Parche SS-384

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			1964-04-04 USPO Slogan Machine cancel ”Join the New March of Dimes” Vallejo, CA
			USS Razorback SS-394

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			1964-02-13 USPO Slogan Machine cancel ”Join the New March of Dimes” Vallejo, CA
			USS Segundo SS-398

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			1969-09-09 USPO Machine cancel Honolulu, HI
			USS Segundo SS-398

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			1957-10-29 Locy Type 2r (N-3c) USS Nereus AS-17
			USS Sea Devil SS-400

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			1963-06-03 USPO Slogan Machine cancel ”Submarine Base Station” Groton, CT
			USS Piper SS-409

Note: PIPER was not reclassified (AGSS) until 06/05/1967.

 

			1964-02-17 USPO Slogan Machine cancel ”Naval Base Branch” Portsmouth, NH
			USS Tench SS-417

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			1961-12-20 USPO Machine cancel ”Naval Station” Key West, FL
			USS Tirante SS-420

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			1965-01-26 Locy Type 2 ”13607 Branch” NS, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
			USS Tirante SS-420

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			1963-05-05 USPO Machine cancel Norfolk, VA
			USS Torsk SS-423

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			1972-11-10 Locy Type 2 USS Orion AS-18
			USS Trumpetfish SS-425

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			1972-08-03 USPS Slogan Machine cancel ”Submarine Base Station” Groton, CT
			USS Tusk SS-426

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			1965-01-24 Locy Type 2 ”10949 Branch” NS, San Juan, PR
			USS Cutlass SS-478

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			1969-01-22 Locy Type 7 USS Orion AS-18
			USS Cutlass SS-478

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