Cachet Maker Alton (Budd) M Arrington Page 6

Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

Cachetmaker Alton (Budd) M. Arrington created covers for himself, and was also one of the various artists that did artwork for the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS. Budd was a retired Navy Commander and served in the Submarine Service during WWII and his love of submarines is shown through his incredible artwork. In 1983, Budd created a series of covers for the 52 submarines that cruise our oceans “On Eternal Patrol” and these covers are shown on page 3 and 4. The majority of the covers illustrated are from Budd’s original artwork and not from the actual covers themselves. These submarine covers are arranged in hull designation sequence starting on page 6.
Please enjoy these covers that Budd created.

1. Page 1    (Decatur Chapter No. 4)
2. Page 2    (Decatur Chapter No. 4)
3. Page 3    (WWII - On Eternal Patrol)
4. Page 4    (WWII - On Eternal Patrol)
5. Page 5    (Medal of Honor and Misc. covers)
6. Page 6    (AGSS / SS Subs)
7. Page 7    (SS Subs)
8. Page 8    (SS Subs)
9. Page 9    (SS / SSBN Subs)
10. Page 10    (SSBN / SSG / SSK / SSN Subs)
11. Page 11    (SSN / SSRN / SST Subs)

 

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

 

			1964-04-18 USPO Machine cancel Groton, CT
			USS Angler AGSS-240

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			Locy Type 7t(n+u)(USS) USS Sperry AS-12
			USS Bashaw AGSS-241

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			1964-03-30 USPS Machine cancel San Francisco, CA
			USS Rasher AGSS-269

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			1965-10-21 USPO CDS Providence, RI
			USS Lionfish AGSS-298

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			1967-06-29 Locy Type 7 US Navy Branch #17002
			USS Charr AGSS-328

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			1969-09-02 USPO Machine cancel San Diego, CA
			USS Bugara AGSS-331

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			1968-06-08 USPS Slogan Machine cancel ”Naval Base Branch” Portsmouth, NH
			USS Dolphin AGSS-555

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			1962-10-20 USPS Slogan Machine cancel ”Naval Base Branch” Portsmouth, NH
			USS Albacore AGSS-569

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			Undated, Straight-line marking Locy Type SLKbs In use 1930’s
			USS S-1 (SS-105)

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			1940-01-08 Locy Type 3 ”SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA”
			USS S-28 (SS-133)

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			Undated, Straight-line marking Locy Type SLKbs In use - 1930’s
			USS S-45 (SS-156)

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			1934-03-07 Locy Type 5hks
			USS Bonita (SS-165)

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			1935-04-05 Locy Type 5hks
			USS Bonita (SS-165)

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			1935-05-27 Locy Type 3 ”HONOLULU / HAWAII”
			USS Narwhal (SS-167)

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			1941-01-28 Locy Type 5hks "PEARL / HARBOR"
			USS Nautilus SS-168

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			Locy Type 3 ”SAN DIEGO / CALIF”
			USS Cachalot SS-170

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			Locy Type FDPS F (CD-2) ”FIRST DAY / POSTAL SERVICE”
			USS Porpoise SS-172

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			Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) ”THANKSGIVING / DAY”
			USS Porpoise SS-172

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			1936-01-25 Locy Type 3 (AC-BTB) ”COMMISSION- / ED TODAY” USS Shark SS-174
			First Day of Commission

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			1936-01-25 Locy Type 3 (AC-BTB) ”COMMISSION- / ED TODAY” USS Shark SS-174
			First Day of Commission

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			Locy Type 3 ”FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION”
			USS Perch SS-176

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			Locy Type 3 ”FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION”
			USS Pickerel SS-177

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			Locy Type 3 ”FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION”
			USS Permit SS-178

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			Locy Type 3 ”SUB-BASE / P.H.T.H.”
			USS Salmon SS-182

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			Locy Type 3
			USS Stingray SS-186

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			Locy Type 3
			USS Sturgeon SS-187

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			Locy Type 3 ”MARE ISLAND / CALIFORNIA”
			USS Saury SS-189

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