Cachet Maker USCS Chapter 4 Stephen Decatur Page 43

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.

1933-35

1936-59

1960-69

1970-77

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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

 

No Image		No Image	2003-05-26 USPS 4-bar Kodiak, AK USCGC Firebush WLB-393
			Decommissioning

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		No Image	2003-05-28 USPS Pictorial San Diego, CA
			Commissioning - USCGC Petrel WPB-87350

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No Image		No Image	2003-05-30 USPS CDS ”Submarine Base Branch” Groton, CT USS Jimmy Carter PCU-23
			Change of Command

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No Image		No Image	2003-05-30 USPS CDS ”Submarine Base Branch” Groton, CT USS Philadelphia SSN-690
			Change of Command

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No Image		No Image	2003-06-02 USPS CDS "Submarine Base Branch" Groton, CT USS Alexandria SSN-757
			Change of Command

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No Image		No Image	2003-06-07 USPS CDS Lockport, LA USCGC Metompkin WPB-1325
			Decommissioning

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No Image		No Image	2003-06-11 USPS Type 9 Norfolk, VA
			Homecoming for USCG Patrol Squadron (Mediterranean)

USCGC Dallas WHEC-716, USCGC Bainbridge Island WPB-1343, USCGC Pea Island WPB-1347, USCGC Knight Island WPB-1348 and USCGC Grand Isle WPB-1338

 

No Image		No Image	2003-06-13 USPS CDS ”Submarine Base Branch” Groton, CT USS Miami SSN-755
			Change of Command

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No Image		No Image	2003-06-18 USPS Pictorial ”20th Anniversary Station” Groton, CT USS Florida SSBN-728
			20th Anniversary

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No Image		No Image	2003-06-20 Locy Type 2 USS Oldendorf DD-972
			Last Day of Postal Service

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No Image		No Image	2003-06-20 Locy Type F FPO AP 96674-1210 USS Oldendorf DD-972
			Decommissioning Ceremony

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No Image		No Image	2003-06-23 USPS Pictorial ”Last Day In Commission Station” San Diego, CA USS Oldendorf DD-972
			Decommissioning

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No Image		No Image	2003-06-27 USPS CDS ”Submarine Base Branch” Groton, CT USS Hartford SSN-768
			Change of Command

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No Image		No Image	2003-06-27 USPS 4-bar Marinette, WI USCGC Fir WLB-213
			Commissioning (Special)

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No Image		No Image	2003-06-28 USPS 4-bar Pascagoula, MS USS James E. Williams DDG-95
			Christening

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No Image		No Image	2003-07-03 USPS 4-bar Homer, AK USCGC Hickory WLB-212
			Commissioning

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No Image		No Image	2003-07-09 USPS Pictorial Norfolk, VA USS Oklahoma City SSN-723
			15th Anniversary

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No Image		No Image	2003-07-10 USPS Pictorial "10th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT USS Nebraska SSBN-739
			10th Anniversary

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No Image		No Image	2003-07-12 Locy Type F FPO AE 09545-2876 USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76
			Commissioning

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No Image		No Image	2003-07-12 USPS MPP #18203 M.V. MANUKAI
			Christening

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No Image		No Image	2003-07-19 USPS 4-bar Westego, LA USS San Antonio LPD-17
			Christening

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No Image		No Image	2003-07-24 USPS Pictorial "10th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT USS Columbus SSN-762
			10th Anniversary

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No Image		No Image	2003-07-25 Locy Type F FPO AP 96672-1727 USS Mount Vernon LSD-39
			Decommissioning

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No Image		No Image	2003-07-25 USPS Pictorial San Diego, CA USS Mount Vernon LSD-39
			Decommissioning

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No Image		No Image	2003-07-26 Locy Type F FPO AP 96672-1304 USS Mustin DDG-89
			Commissioning

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No Image		No Image	2003-07-26 USPS Pictorial San Diego, CA USS Mustin DDG-89
			Commissioning

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No Image		No Image	2003-08-04 Locy Type F USS Portland LSD-37
			Decommissioning Ceremony

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No Image		No Image	2003-08-04 USPS Pictorial Norfolk, VA USS Portland LSD-37
			Decommissioning

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No Image		No Image	2003-08-04 USPS Pictorial ”USCGC EAGLE WIX-327 Station” Norfolk, VA USCGC Eagle WIX-327
			Port Visit

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No Image		No Image	2003-08-06 USPS Pictorial "15th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT USS San Juan SSN-751
			15th Anniversary

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No Image		No Image	2003-08-07 USPS Pictorial ”Decommissioning Station” San Diego, CA USS Constellation CV-64
			Decommissioning

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No Image		No Image	2003-08-07 USPS 4-bar Pascagoula, MS USS Forrest Sherman DDG-98
			Keel Laying

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No Image		No Image	2003-08-15 USPS Pictorial ”USCGC EAGLE WIX-327 Station” Philadelphia, PA USCGC Eagle WIX-327
			Port Visit

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No Image		No Image	2003-08-23 USPS 4-bar Marinette, WI USCGC Sequoia WLB-215
			Launching

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No Image		No Image	2003-08-25 Locy Type 2 USS Hayler DD-997
			Decommissioning

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No Image		No Image	2003-08-25 Locy Type F FPO 09573-1231 USS Hayler DD-997
			Decommissioning

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No Image		No Image	2003-08-25 USPS Pictorial Portsmouth, VA USS Hayler DD-997
			Decommissioning

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No Image		No Image	2003-08-29 USPS CDS Pearl Harbor, HI USS Tucson SSN-770
			Change of Command

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