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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	Postmark Date Postmark Type Killer Bar Text Ship --------- Category

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July - December 1970
 

N/A		N/A	1970-07-01 Locy Type 2t(n+)(USS) USS Damato DD-871
			Decommissioned Today - USS PARLE DE-708 At Portsmouth, VA.

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N/A		N/A	1970-07-04 Locy Type 2t(n+)(USS) USS York County LST-11751
			Welcome to Norfolk - Standing Naval Force Atlantic NRP ALMIRANTE GAGO COUTINHO (Portugal)

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N/A		N/A	1970-07-06 Locy Type 2t(n+)(USS) USS Fred T. Berry DD-858
			Welcome to Norfolk - Standing Naval Force Atlantic Destroyer HESSEN (West Germany)

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N/A		N/A	1970-07-06 Locy Type 2t(n+)(USS) USS Hawkins DD-873
			Welcome to Norfolk - Standing Naval Force Atlantic HMS BACCHANTE (Great Britain)

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N/A		N/A	1970-07-06 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Richard E. Kraus DD-849
			Welcome to Norfolk - Standing Naval Force Atlantic USS RICHARD E. KRAUS DD-849

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N/A		N/A	1970-07-11 Locy Type FDC 2(n+) (USS) USS Santa Barbara AE-28
			First Day Service - USS SANTA BARBARA Ammunition Ship (AE-28)

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N/A		N/A	1970-07-22 Locy Type 2t(n+) (USS) USS Furse DD-882
			Greetings From Norfolk - USS EXULTANT (MSO-441) Ocean Minesweeper

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N/A		N/A	1970-08-04 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Arcturus AF-52
			Welcome to Norfolk - Destroyer D-343 TCG ISKENDERUN (Turkey)

Note: Previously USS Boyd DD-544

 

N/A		N/A	1970-08-04 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Aucilla AO-56
			Welcome to Norfolk - Destroyer D-342 TCG IZMIT (Turkey)

Note: Previously USS Cogswell DD-651

 

N/A		N/A	1970-08-10 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Leahy DLG-16
			Welcome to Norfolk - Destroyer JMSDF KIKUZUKI DD-165 (Japan)

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N/A		N/A	1970-08-10 Locy Type 2t(n) USS Tidewater AD-31
			Welcome to Norfolk - Training Ship JMSDF KATORI (Japan)

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N/A		N/A	1970-08-15 Locy Type 2t(n) USS Vermilion LKA-107
			Keel Laid Today - USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVA-69 Nuclear Aircraft Carrier

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N/A		N/A	1970-08-31 Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+u) (USS,"LPA") USS Cambria LPA-36
			Last Day Postal Service - USS CAMBRIA Transport (LPA-36)

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N/A		N/A	1970-09-09 Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+u) ("DD") USS Fred T. Berry DD-858
			Last Day Postal Service - USS FRED T. BERRY Destroyer (DD-858) Wayne L. Keary SN - Postal Clerk

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N/A		N/A	1970-09-11 Locy Type LDPS 2(n+) (USS) USS Aucilla AO-56
			Last Day Postal Service - USS AUCILLA Oiler (AO-56) Larry A. Dean PC3 - Postal Clerk

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N/A		N/A	1970-09-30 Locy Type LDPS 2(n+) (USS) USS Yancey LKA-93
			Last Day Postal Service - USS YANCEY Cargo Ship (LKA-93)

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N/A		N/A	1970-10-01 Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+u) (USS) Locy Type LDPS 9ef(n+u) (USS) USS Waldo County LST-1163
			Last Day Postal Service - USS WALDO COUNTY Landing Ship Tank (LST-1163) Edward L. Harper SN - Postal Clerk

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N/A		N/A	1970-10-02 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Arcturus AF-52
			Greetings From Norfolk - USS SALISH (ATA-187) Auxiliary Ocean Tug

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N/A		N/A	1970-10-12 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Stickell DD-888
			Welcome to Norfolk - Destroyer GENIERE (Italy)

Note: Previously USS PRICHETT (DD-561)

 

N/A		N/A	1970-10-16 Locy Type LDC 2(n+) (USS) USS Wahkiakum County LST-1162
			Last Day Postal Service - USS WAHKIAKUM COUNTY Landing Ship - Tank (LST-1162)

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N/A		N/A	1970-10-27 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Walworth County LST-1164
			Welcome to Norfolk - Cruiser DE GRASSE (France)

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N/A		N/A	1970-11-11 Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USS Orion AS-18
			Farewell to Norfolk - USS ORION (AS-18) Transferred to Charleston SC

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N/A		N/A	1970-12-01 Locy Type 2t(n+) (USS) USS Pocono LCC-16
			Keel Laid Today - USS SOUTH CAROLINA {DLGN-37} Nuclear Guided Missile Frigate

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