Cachet Maker USCS Chapter 4 Stephen Decatur Page 54

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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.

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N/A		N/A	2007-01-12 USPS 4-bar Midway Philatelic Branch San Diego, CA USS Dolphin AGSS-555
			Last Day in Commission (For The Crew Only)

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N/A		N/A	2007-01-12 USPS CDS Honolulu, HI USS Salvor ARS-52
			Last Day in Commission

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N/A		N/A	2007-01-15 USPS 4-bar Midway Philatelic Branch San Diego, CA USS Dolphin AGSS-555
			Last Day in Commission (Officially)

Notice the December 8 2006 Pictorial Postmark

 

N/A		N/A	2007-01-17 USPS Pictorial Farewell Station Trenton, NJ USS Trenton LPD-14
			Last Day in Commission

Farewell from your Adopted Hometown

 

N/A		N/A	2007-01-17 USPS Pictorial Decommissioning Station Norfolk, VA USS Trenton LPD-14
			Last Day in Commission

Transfered to the Indian Navy

 

N/A		N/A	2007-02-07 USPS 4-bar Kodiak, AK NOAAS Oscar Dyson R-224
			200th Anniversary of NOAA

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N/A		N/A	2007-02-08 USPS CDS Kodiak, AK USCGC Storis WMEC-38
			Last Day in Commission

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N/A		N/A	2007-02-21 USPS 4-bar "Midway Philatelic Branch" San Diego, CA USS Ogden LPD-5
			Last Day in Commission

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N/A		N/A	2007-02-28 USPS Pictorial 15th Anniversary Station Norfolk, VA USS Jefferson City SSN-759
			15th Anniversary

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N/A		N/A	2007-03-05 USPS CDS Groton, CT USS Virginia SSN-774
			Post-Shakedown Completed

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N/A		N/A	2007-03-10 Locy Type F USS New Orleans LPD-18
			Commissioning

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N/A		N/A	2007-03-10 Locy Type F USS New Orleans LPD-18
			Commissioning

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N/A		N/A	2007-03-10 USPS CDS New Orleans LA USS New Orleans LPD-18
			Commissioning

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N/A		N/A	2007-03-13 USPS Pictorial 25th Anniversary Station Norfolk, VA USS Carl Vinson CVN-70
			25th Anniversary

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N/A		N/A	2007-03-16 USPS CDS Ingleside TX USS Heron MHC-52
			Decommissioning

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N/A		N/A	2007-03-16 USPS CDS Ingleside TX USS Pelican MHC-53
			Decommissioning

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N/A		N/A	2007-03-21 USPS CDS Purdhoe Bay AK USS Alexandria SSN-757
			ICEX-07

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N/A		N/A	2007-03-23 Locy Type F USS John F. Kennedy CV-67
			Decommissioning

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N/A		N/A	2007-03-23 USPS Pictorial "Decommissioning Station" Jacksonville, FL USS John F. Kennedy CV-67
			Decommissioning

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N/A		N/A	2007-04-03 USPS 4-bar Norfolk, VA USS Minneapolis Saint Paul SSN-708
			Homecoming

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N/A		N/A	2007-04-11 USPS Pictorial "15th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT USS Annapolis SSN-760
			15th Anniversary

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N/A		N/A	2007-04-20 USPS Pictorial "Decommissioning Station" Norfolk, VA USS Saipan LHA-2
			Decommissioning

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N/A		N/A	2007-04-21 USPS Pictorial "Newport News Station" Newport News, VA USS North Carolina SSN-777
			Christening

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N/A		N/A	2007-04-30 USPS CDS North Kingstown, RI USS New Hampshire SSN-778
			Keel Laying

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N/A		N/A	2007-05-05 USPS Pictorial "Commissioning Station" Groton, CT USS Hawaii SSN-776
			Commissioning

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N/A		N/A	2007-05-05 USPS Type 9 Newport News, VA USS North Carolina SSN-777
			Launching

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N/A		N/A	2007-05-11 USPS Pictorial "Port Visit Station" Philadelphia,PA USS Winston S. Churchill DDG-81
			Port Visit

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N/A		N/A	2007-05-15 USPS 4-bar "Midway Philatelic Branch" San Diego, CA USNS Richard E. Byrd T-AKE-4
			Launching

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N/A		N/A	2007-05-19 USPS Type 9 Bath, ME USS Sterett DDG-104
			Launching

Note: This is the actual date of Christening.

 

N/A		N/A	2007-05-19 USPS Type 9 Bath, ME USS Sterett DDG-104
			Launching

Note: This is the actual date of Christening.

 

N/A		N/A	2007-05-21 USPS Type 9 Bath, ME USS Sterett DDG-104
			Launching

Note: Postmarked in error, 2 days after the actual date.

 

N/A		N/A	2007-05-25 USPS Pictorial "Fleet Week New York Station" Staten Island, NY USS Winston S. Churchill DDG-81
			Fleet Week NY 2007

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N/A		N/A	2007-05-28 USPS Pictorial "Fleet Week Station" Staten Island CA USS Hue City CG-66
			Fleet Week NY 2007

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N/A		N/A	2007-05-30 USPS 4-bar Norfolk, VA USS Boise SSN-764
			Returning to Homeport

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N/A		N/A	2007-05-30 USPS 4-bar San Diego, CA USNS Amelia Earhart T-AKE-6
			Keel Laying

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N/A		N/A	2007-06-02 USPS 4-bar Pascagoula, MS USS Truxtun DDG-103
			Christening

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N/A		N/A	2007-06-12 USPS CDS Silverdale, WA USS Michigan SSGN-727
			Returns to the Fleet

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N/A		N/A	2007-06-13 USPS Pictorial "15th Anniversary Station" New London CT USS Maryland SSBN-738
			15th Anniversary

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N/A		N/A	2007-06-15 USPS CDS Kittery, ME USS Hyman G. Rickover SSN-709
			Change of Command

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N/A		N/A	2007-06-22 USPS Pictorial Norfolk, VA USS Minneapolis-St. Paul SSN-708
			Deactivation

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N/A		N/A	2007-06-25 USPS Pictorial Groton, CT USS Philadelphia SSN-609
			30th Anniversary

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N/A		N/A	2007-06-29 USPS CDS Groton, CT USS NR-1
			Change of Command

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