USS SEAL SS-183 Covers Page 1: Difference between revisions

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Covers should be listed in chronological order. Use the postmark date or best guess.

Each entry provides a link to the image of the front of the cover. There is also the option to have a link to the image of the back of the cover if there is anything of significance there. Finally, there is the primary date for the cover and the classification types for all postmarks based on the Locy System.

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

N/A		N/A	1936-05-25 Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "KEEL LAID / USS SEAL" USS Semmes DD-189
			Keel Laid

Cachet by O. A. Farabee and Frank P. Hollis

N/A		N/A	1936-05-25 Locy Type 3 (AC-BTB) "KEEL LAID / USS SEAL" USS Shark SS-174
			Keel Laid

Cachet by Alex R. Hesse. From the David Kent collection.

N/A		N/A	1936-05-25 USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Keel Laid

Cachet by Lloyd A. Nace. From the David Kent collection.

N/A		N/A	1937-08-25
			Launching Admission Ticket

From the David Kent collection.

N/A		N/A	1937-08-25 Locy Type 3b (BC-BXB) "USS SEAL / LAUNCHED AT / GROTON CT" USS Cuttlefish SS-171
			Launching

Cachet by Gow C. Ng. From the David Kent collection.

N/A		N/A	1937-08-25 Locy Type 3b (BC-BXB) "USS SEAL / LAUNCHED AT / GROTON CT" USS Cuttlefish SS-171
			Launching

Cachet by Alex R. Hesse. From the David Kent collection.

N/A		N/A	1937-08-25 USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Launching

Cachet by Alex R. Hesse.

N/A		N/A	1937-08-25 Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) "LAUNCHING / USS SEAL" USS Cachalot SS-170
			Launching

Cachet by Al Cohen

N/A		N/A	1937-08-25 USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Launching

Cachet by C. Wright Richell

N/A		N/A	1937-08-25 USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Launching

Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

N/A		N/A	1938-04-30 FDC 3r (A-BBT) "NEW LONDON / CONN"
			Commissioning

Cachet by Alex R. Hesse, sponsored by the Officers and Men of the USS SEAL and the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. From the David Kent collection.

N/A		N/A	1938-04-30 FDC 3r (A-BBT) "NEW LONDON / CONN"
			Commissioning

Cachet by Alex R. Hesse, sponsored by the Officers and Men of the USS SEAL and the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

N/A		N/A	1938-04-30 FDC FDC SLPo (72x10)
			Commissioning

Cachet by Lloyd A. Nace. Ship's seal embossed on gold foil.

			1938-04-30 Locy Type FDC SLPbs (57x7)
			First Day in Commission

Note:

N/A		N/A	1938-04-30 FDC 3r (A-BBT) "NEW LONDON / CONN"
			Commissioning

Cachet by Walter Czubay

N/A		N/A	1938-04-30 FDC 3r (A-BBT) "NEW LONDON / CONN"
			Commissioning

Add-on Cachet by William Frederick

N/A		N/A	1938-04-30 FDC 3r (A-BBT) "NEW LONDON / CONN"
			Commissioning

Cachet by Lloyd A. Nace

N/A		N/A	1938-04-30 FDC 3r (A-BBT) "NEW LONDON / CONN"
			Commissioning

Cachet by Gow C. Ng. From the David Kent collection.

N/A		N/A	1938-05-30 Locy Type SLPbs (57x7)
			Decoration Day (Now MEMORIAL Day)

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Norman K. Mary

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@@ Line 39: / Line 39: @@
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-<!-- 1936-05-05 -->
+<!-- 1936-05-25 -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
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 N/A
 </td><td valign="center">
--05-05<br/>Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT)<br/>"KEEL LAID / USS SEAL"<br/>[[SEMMES_AG_24_ | USS Semmes DD-189]]
+-05-25<br/>Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT)<br/>"KEEL LAID / USS SEAL"<br/>[[SEMMES_AG_24_ | USS Semmes DD-189]]
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
 Keel Laid
 </td></tr></table>
 Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_O_A_Farabee_ | O. A. Farabee]] and [[Cachet_Maker_Frank_P_Hollis_ | Frank P. Hollis]]
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1936-05-25 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Seal_SS183_19360525_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-05-25<br/>Locy Type 3 (AC-BTB)<br/>"KEEL LAID / USS SEAL"<br/>[[SHARK_SS_174_ | USS Shark SS-174]]
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Keel Laid
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alex_R_Hesse_ | Alex R. Hesse]]. From the David Kent collection.
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1936-05-25 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Seal_SS183_19360525_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-05-25<br/>USPO Machine Cancel<br/>Groton CT
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Keel Laid
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Lloyd_A_Nace_ | Lloyd A. Nace]]. From the David Kent collection.
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
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@@ Line 62: / Line 96: @@
 N/A
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Seal_SS183_19370825_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Seal_SS183_19370825_1_Ticket.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-08-25
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Launching Admission Ticket
+</td></tr></table>
+From the David Kent collection.
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1937-08-25 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Seal_SS183_19370825_5_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-08-25<br/>Locy Type 3b (BC-BXB)<br/>"USS SEAL / LAUNCHED AT / GROTON CT"<br/>[[CUTTLEFISH_SS_171_ | USS Cuttlefish SS-171]]
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Launching
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Gow_C_Ng_ | Gow C. Ng]]. From the David Kent collection.
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1937-08-25 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Seal_SS183_19370825_6_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
 N/A
 </td><td valign="center">
--08-25<br/>Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT)<br/>"LAUNCHING / USS SEAL"<br/>[[CACHALOT_SS_170_ | USS Cachalot SS-170]]
+-08-25<br/>Locy Type 3b (BC-BXB)<br/>"USS SEAL / LAUNCHED AT / GROTON CT"<br/>[[CUTTLEFISH_SS_171_ | USS Cuttlefish SS-171]]
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
 Launching
 </td></tr></table>
-Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Al_Cohen_ | Al Cohen]]
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alex_R_Hesse_ | Alex R. Hesse]]. From the David Kent collection.
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
@@ Line 87: / Line 155: @@
 Launching
 </td></tr></table>
-Cacheted
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alex_R_Hesse_ | Alex R. Hesse]].
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1937-08-25 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Seal_SS183_19370825_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-08-25<br/>Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT)<br/>"LAUNCHING / USS SEAL"<br/>[[CACHALOT_SS_170_ | USS Cachalot SS-170]]
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Launching
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Al_Cohen_ | Al Cohen]]
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
@@ Line 122: / Line 207: @@
 </td></tr></table>
 Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker__Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ | Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- CACHET ENTRY -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Seal_SS183_19380430_3A_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-04-30<br/>FDC 3r (A-BBT)<br/>"NEW LONDON / CONN"
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Commissioning
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alex_R_Hesse_ | Alex R. Hesse]], sponsored by the Officers and Men of the USS SEAL and the [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_ | Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS]]. From the David Kent collection.
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
@@ Line 138: / Line 240: @@
 Commissioning
 </td></tr></table>
-Cachet sponsored by the Officers and Men of the USS SEAL and the [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_ | Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS]]
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alex_R_Hesse_ | Alex R. Hesse]], sponsored by the Officers and Men of the USS SEAL and the [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_ | Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS]]
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
@@ Line 176: / Line 278: @@
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
-<!-- 1938-06-24 -->
+<!-- 1938-04-30 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Seal_SS183_19380430_5_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-04-30<br/>FDC 3r (A-BBT)<br/>"NEW LONDON / CONN"
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Commissioning
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Walter_Czubay_ | Walter Czubay]]
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1938-04-30 -->
 <!-- ============ -->
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
@@ Line 182: / Line 301: @@
 N/A
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Squalus_SS192_19380624_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Seal_SS183_19380430_6_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
 N/A
 </td><td valign="center">
--06-24<br/>Locy Type 3r (A-BBT)<br/><br/>"ST. NICOLAAS / ARUBA"
+-04-30<br/>FDC 3r (A-BBT)<br/>"NEW LONDON / CONN"
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-Shakedown Cruise
+Commissioning
 </td></tr></table>
-Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_M_Fay_Muridge_ | M. Fay Muridge]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_Walter_Czubay_ | Walter Czubay]].
+Add-on Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_William_Frederick_ | William Frederick]]
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
-<!-- 1938-06-24 -->
+<!-- 1938-04-30 -->
 <!-- ============ -->
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
@@ Line 199: / Line 318: @@
 N/A
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Squalus_SS192_19380914_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Seal_SS183_19380430_7_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
 N/A
 </td><td valign="center">
--09-14<br/>Locy Type 3r (A-BBT)<br/>"SQUALUS / LAUNCHED"
+-04-30<br/>FDC 3r (A-BBT)<br/>"NEW LONDON / CONN"
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-Launching of -<br/>[[SAILFISH_SS_192_ | USS SQUALUS SS-192]]
+Commissioning
 </td></tr></table>
-Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_ | Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS]]
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Lloyd_A_Nace_ | Lloyd A. Nace]]
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
-<!-- CACHET ENTRY -->
+<!-- 1938-04-30 -->
 <!-- ============ -->
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:JonBurdett seal ss183 19410825 cach.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+N/A
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:JonBurdett seal ss183 19410825.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Seal_SS183_19380430_8_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:JonBurdett seal ss183 19410825 pm.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+N/A
 </td><td valign="center">
--08-25<br/>
+-04-30<br/>FDC 3r (A-BBT)<br/>"NEW LONDON / CONN"
-Locy Type '''FAKE'''<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-Ship's Data
+Commissioning
 </td></tr></table>
-Cachet & Postmark by [[Cachet_Maker_Sibley's_Department_Store_Hobby_Shop_ | Sibley's Dept. Store (Hobby Shop)]]
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Gow_C_Ng_ | Gow C. Ng]]. From the David Kent collection.
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
-<!-- CACHET ENTRY -->
+<!-- 1938-05-30 -->
 <!-- ============ -->
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:JonBurdett seal ss183 19450514 cc.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+N/A
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:JonBurdett seal ss183 19450514.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Seal_SS183_19380530_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:JonBurdett seal ss183 19450514 back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+N/A
 </td><td valign="center">
--05-14<br/>
+-05-30<br/>Locy Type SLPbs (57x7)
-Locy Type 7tz
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-Sailor's mail
+Decoration Day<br/>(Now MEMORIAL Day)
 </td></tr></table>
-Censored, WWII use. Posted at [[OtherUS Submarine Base Pearl Harbor Hawaii|The Pearl Harbor Submarine Base]]. Back blue pen return to ship at San Francisco
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_C_Wright_Richell_ | C. Wright Richell]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_Norman_K_Mary_ | Norman K. Mary]]
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
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