Cachet Maker ANCS Crew 24 Argonauts

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.

 

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			1936-03-12 Locy Type FDC 3 (AC-TTB) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USS Tarpon SS-175
			First Day In Commission

Courtesy of Jack Treutle

 

N/A		N/A	1936-05-01 Locy Type 3s (B-BTT) "LAT 16 45N / LONG 104 36W" USS Cachalot SS-170
			Submarine Fleet Maneuvers

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-07-04 Locy Type 3s (B-BTT) "A GLORIOUS / FOURTH" USS Cachalot SS-170
			Independence Day

Cacheted, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-10-27 Locy Type 3s (B-BTT) "NAVY DAY / PEARL HARBOR" USS Cachalot SS-170
			Navy Day - USS Cuttlefish SS-171

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.

 

			1937-01-26 Locy Type FDC 3 (AC-BTT) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USS Pickerel SS-177
			First Day In Commission

Alex R. Hesse, cachet director, R/S marking on back.

 

			1937-03-12 Locy Type FDC 3 (AC-TTB) "PORTSMOUTH / N.H." USS Tarpon SS-175
			First Anniversary of Commission

Courtesy of Jack Treutle

 

			1937-03-17 Locy Type FDC 3 (AC-BBT) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USS Permit SS-178
			First Day In Commission

Courtesy of Jack Treutle

 

N/A			1937-05-30 Locy Type 3r (AC-TTB) "PORTSMOUTH / N.H." USS Perch SS-176
			Memorial Day

Cachet by Douglas C. & Harry F. Wentz, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. From the Tom Kean collection.

 

			1937-06-01 Locy Type 5hsu USS Dolphin SS-169
			Birthday

Cachet by P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill. Sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS, with Alex R. Hesse, cachet director.

 

			1937-06-04 Locy Type LDC 5hks "LAST / DAY" USS Bonita SS-165
			Last Day In Commission

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, Alex R. Hesse, cachet director.

 

N/A			1937-06-12 Locy Type 3a US Naval Hospital Vallejo CA
			Commissioning of - USS Pompano SS-181

Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. From the Tom Kean collection.

 

			1937-06-23 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "QUEBEC / CANADA" USS Permit SS-178
			Shakedown Cruise

Courtesy of Jack Treutle

 

			1937-10-27 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "PORTSMOUTH / N.H." USS Plunger SS-179
			Navy Day

Cachet by C. Wright Richell

 

N/A		N/A	1937-12-25 Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-136 USS Cuttlefish SS-171 1938-01-01 Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) "A HAPPY / NEW YEAR" USS Cachalot SS-170
			Christmas & New Year's Day

Cachet by Richard Buchwald, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.

 

			1938-01-01 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "SAN PEDRO / CALIF." USS Arizona BB-39
			New Year's Day

Cachet by Frank Kuss, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. Cachet director is Norman K. Mary

 

			1938-01-01 Locy Type SLPb (46x5) USS Cachalot SS-170
			New Year's Day

Cachet by Frank Kuss, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1938-02-12 Locy Type 9x (C) Locy Type 9v (C) Locy Type 9x (C) USS Cachalot SS-170
			Lincoln's Birthday

Cachet by Frank Kuss, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.

 

			1938-12-01 Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-4a "OUR FIFTH ANNIVERSARY" USS Cachalot SS-170
			5th Anniversary

Cachet by Richard Buchwald, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS and the USS Cachalot Chapter No. 53, USCS

 

			1938-12-01 Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) "COLO SOLO / CANAL ZONE" USS Cachalot SS-170
			5th Anniversary

Cachet by Richard Buchwald, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS and the USS Cachalot Chapter No. 53, USCS

 

			1939-03-08 Locy Type FDPS 3 (AC-BBT) "PORTSMOUTH / N.H." USS Sculpin SS-191
			First Day of Postal Service

Cachet by Robert V. Walton and George V. Sadworth

 

			1939-11-28 Locy Type 5hsu "264 FOOT / DEEP DIVE" USS Dolphin SS-169
			Deep Dive

Cachet by Richard Buchwald. Sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS, with Alex R Hesse, cachet director. Cachet is thermographed.

 

N/A			1940-03-12 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "ISLE SHOALS / 263 FEET" USS Seawolf SS-197
			Deep Dive

Cachet by Richard Buchwald, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS, cachet director is Alex R. Hesse. From the Tom Kean collection.

 

			1940-10-01 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "FIRST DAY / POSTAL SERV" USS Bass SS-164
			Recommissioning

Cachet by George V. Sadworth, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1941-03-20 Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BTB) "FIRST DAY / MAIL SERVICE" USS Grayling SS-209
			First Day of Postal Service

Cachet by Gordon A. Shaw. Very faint r/s marking from Alex R. Hesse on the back.

 

			1941-03-31 Locy Type 3 USS Tautog SS-199
			Commissioning - USS MACKEREL SS-204

Cachet by Richard Buchwald. Co-sponsored by Frank C. Kenworthey. Black thermographed cachet

 

N/A		N/A	1941-04-02 Locy Type F "FLAGSHIP / SQUADRON-4 / HAWAII" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-39 USS Argonaut APS-1
			13th Anniversary

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge. From the Tom Kean collection.

 

			1941-04-14 Locy Type FDC 3r (A-BBT) "ON COMM- / ISSIONING" USS Gar SS-206
			Commissioning

Cachet by Robert V. Walton and Glen Osborn, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

			1941-04-14 Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) USS Gar SS-206
			Navy Day

Cachet by Wilfred R. Cyr, sponsored by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

N/A		N/A	1941-05-23 Locy Type FDC 3 (A-BBT) "NEW LONDON / CONN" USS Grampus SS-207
			Commissioning

Cachet by Robert V. Walton and Glen Osborn. Sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.

 

N/A		N/A	1941-05-23 Locy Type FDC 3 (A-BBT) "NEW LONDON / CONN" USS Grampus SS-207
			Commissioning

Cachet by Robert V. Walton and Glen Osborn. Sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. From the Tom Kean collection.

 

			1941-06-30 Locy Type FDC Fz Locy Type CD-Z5 USS Grayback SS-208
			Ship Commissioning Ship First Day Of Postal Service

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge and Robert V. Walton. Sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS with Alex R. Hesse, cachet director.

 

			1941-10-27 Locy Type 3 (A-OBO) USS Marlin SS-205
			Navy Day

Cachet by Wilfred R. Cyr, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.
Cachet commemorates commissioning of submarines since the previous Navy Day: USS Trout SS-202, USS Tuna SS-203, USS Mackerel SS-204, USS Marlin SS-205, USS Gar SS-206, USS Grampus SS-207, USS Grayback SS-208, USS Grayling SS-209, USS Grenadier SS-210 and USS Gudgeon SS-211.

 

			1941-11-15 Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BTT) "FIRST DAY / MAIL" USS Drum SS-228
			First Day of Postal Service

Cachet by Gordon A. Shaw

 

			1943-02-12 Locy Type FDC P [(3z) MINGO/COMM'D] "MINGO / COMM'D"
			Commissioning - USS Mingo SS-261

Cachet by C. De Montigny, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. Cachet is thermographed.

 

N/A		N/A	1944-07-16 USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Launching of USS Bullhead SS-332

Cachet by M. J. Herald, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.

 

N/A		N/A	1944-12-04 USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Commissioning of USS Bullhead SS-332

Cachet by M. J. Herald, sponsored by William F. Spader and the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.

 

		N/A	1946-07-22 USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT
			Commissioning - USS Halfbeak SS-352

Cachet by M. J. Herald, sponsored by William F. Spader and the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. Cachet is thermographed.

 

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