Cachet Maker Roland E Hopkins

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.

 

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

 

			1936-02-11 Locy Type 7dr Locy Type F (A-48p) USS Arkansas BB-33
			US Marine Corps Cruise to Culebra, P.R.

Roland E. Hopkins r/s address on reverse

 

			1936-07-23 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION USS Tucker DD-374
			Ship Commissioning

Notes: Cachet Makers: Roland E Hopkins, Raymond A Aiken and C Wright Richell

 

			1936-10-03 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT,D2) "WELCOME / ENTERPRISE" USS Bridge AF-1
			Ship Launching - USS Enterprise CV-6

Co-sponsored by Raymond A. Aiken. Serviced by Eric L. Wardman. Artist is Leonard Rogers. Cachet is thermographed.

 

			1937-01-15 Locy Type FDC 3r (AC-BBT) NORFOLK / NAVY YARD USS Downes DD-375
			Ship Commissioning

Notes: Cachet Makers: Norwood B Scatchard and Roland E Hopkins

 

			1937-03-20 Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) DUBROVNIK / YUGOSLAVIA USS McDougal AG-126
			Ship Shakedown Cruise

Notes: Cachet is thermographed. Hopkins is ANCS 82.

 

			1937-09-30 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) NORFOLK / VIRGINIA USS Yorktown CV-5
			Ship Commissioning

Notes: Cachet is thermographed.

 

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