Cachet Maker USCS Chapter 4 Stephen Decatur Page 2a

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.

Chapter Covers

The Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4 is very prolific and has created many covers since their organization on September 9, 1933. Cachets for this chapter have been created by various artists and efforts are made to identify them. To speed up the time for a page to fully load, they have been separated into smaller year increments starting with the year 1980. This Chapter is based out of Philadelphia, PA and they create covers for US Navy vessels, US Coast Guard vessels and other maritime entities. Please enjoy these covers that show our maritime history.

Cachet Artist and Director is Rich Hoffner unless otherwise stated.

1933-59

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

			1975-06-30 Locy Type 2 USS Trippe DE-1075
			Last Day of Hull Designation DE

Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

			1975-06-30 Locy Type 2 USS Talbot DEG-4
			Last Day of Hull Designation DEG

Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

			1975-06-30 Locy Type 2 USS Richmond K. Turner DLG-20
			Last Day of Hull Designation DLG

Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

			1975-06-30 Locy Type 2 USS Sterett DLG-31
			Last Day of Hull Designation DLG

Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

			1975-07-01 Locy Type 2 USS Sterett CG-31
			First Day of Hull Designation CG

Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

			1975-07-01 Locy Type 2 USS Jesse L. Brown FF-1089
			First Day of Hull Designation FF

Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

			1976-06-01 Locy Type 2 & 9 USS Vreeland FF-1068
			Saluting "Interphil 76"

Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

No Image		No Image	1976-11-22 Locy Type 2 USS William M. Wood DD-715
			Last Day of Postal Service

Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

		N/A	1977-01-29 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Barry DD-933
			35th Anniversary of Loss USCGC Alexander Hamilton WPG-34

Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

N/A		N/A	1977-02-24 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS,"FF") USS Patterson FF-1061
			Port Visit to Philadelphia

Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

N/A		N/A	1977-02-24 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS,"FF") Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS,"FF") USS Paul FF-1080
			Port Visit to Philadelphia

Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

N/A		N/A	1977-02-24 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS,"FF") Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS,"FF") USS Paul FF-1080
			Port Visit to Philadelphia

Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

N/A		N/A	1977-03-08 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS,"DDG") USS Luce DDG-38
			Port Visit to Philadelphia

Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

N/A		N/A	1977-03-08 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS,"DDG") USS Luce DDG-38
			Port Visit to Philadelphia

Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

N/A		N/A	1977-03-18 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(FF) Locy Type 9eft(nu)(USS) USS Aylwin FF-1081
			Port Visit to Philadelphia

Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

N/A		N/A	1977-04-29 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS) USS Decatur DDG-31
			10th Anniversary

Cachet Director is Rich Hoffner

			1977-06-23 USPS Slogan Machine cancel "USS Philadelphia / SSN 690 / Commissioned" Groton, CT USS Philadelphia SSN-690
			Commissioning

Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

			1977-06-23 USPS Slogan Machine cancel "USS Philadelphia / SSN 690 / Commissioned" Groton, CT USS Philadelphia SSN-690
			Commissioning

Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

N/A		N/A	1977-07-09 Locy Type FDC 2-1(n)(USS) USS Peterson DD-969
			Commissioning

Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

N/A		N/A	1977-08-25 Locy Type 2-1(n)(USS) USS Elliot DD-967
			Port Visit to Rockland ME

Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

N/A		N/A	1977-08-26 Locy Type 2-1(n)(USS) USS Henry B. Wilson DDG-7
			1st Day of Use - New Cachet

Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

N/A		N/A	1977-10-01 Locy Type FDC 2-1(n)(USS) USS Caron DD-970
			1st Day in Commission

Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

N/A		N/A	1977-10-05 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Claude V. Ricketts DDG-5
			Welcome to Philadelphia

Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

N/A		N/A	1977-10-13 USPS Slogan Machine Cancel "Skeneborough NY / 1776 Shipyard For / First US Fleet" Whtehall NY
			Navy Day

Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

N/A		N/A	1977-10-13 Locy Type 2-1(n+) ("WILLIAN") USS William H. Standley CG-32
			Navy Day

Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

N/A		N/A	1977-10-16 Locy Type 2-1(n)(USS) USS Spruance DD-963
			Welcome to Philadelphia

Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

N/A		N/A	1977-11-19 Locy Type FDC 2-1(n)(USS) USS David R. Ray DD-971
			1st Day in Commission

Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

N/A		N/A	1977-12-15 Locy Type 2-1(n+)(USS) Locy Type 9-1(n+u)(USS) USS Albert David FF-1050
			1st Day Use - New Cachet

Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

N/A		N/A	1977-12-15 USPS 4-bar Philadelphia PA USS Rich DD-820
			Last Day in Commission

Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

N/A		N/A	1977-12-17 Locy Type FDC 2-1(n+)(USS) USS Oliver Hazard Perry FFG-7
			First Day in Commission

Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

N/A		N/A	1977-12-19 Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. K-26 USS King DDG-41
			First Day Use - New Cachet

Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

N/A		N/A	1977-12-25 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS,DDG) USS Luce DDG-38
			First Day Use - New Cachet

Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

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