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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 --------- Cachet Category

 

N/A		N/A	1937-10-18 USPO Duplex "Navy Yard Sta." Portsmouth NH
			Keel Laying

Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

N/A		N/A	1937-10-18 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "PORTSMOUTH / NAVY YARD.NH." USS Pollack SS-180
			Keel Laying

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1937-10-18 USPO Duplex "Navy Yard Sta." Portsmouth NH
			Keel Laying

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1938-09-14 3r (A-BBT) "SQUALUS / LAUNCHED" USS SEAL SS-183
			Launching

Cachet by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

N/A		N/A	1938-09-14 Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "SQUALUS / LAUNCHED" USS Seal SS-183
			Launching

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1938-09-14 Locy Type 3(AC-TBT) "SS 192 / LAUNCHED" USS Snapper SS-185
			Launching

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1938-09-14 Locy Type 3(AC-TBT) "PORTSMOUTH / N.H." USS Snapper SS-185
			Launching

Cachet by Loring W. Stannard

 

N/A		N/A	1938-09-14 Locy Type 3(AC-TBT) "PORTSMOUTH / N.H." USS Snapper SS-185
			Launching

Cachet by Edward Hacker

 

N/A		N/A	1938-09-14 Locy Type 3r(A-BBT) "SQUALUS / LAUNCHED" USS Seal SS-183
			Launching

Cachet by Lloyd A. Nace

 

N/A		N/A	1938-09-14 USPO Duplex "Navy Yard Sta." Portsmouth NH
			Launching

Cachet by the Portsmouth Navy Yard Improvement Association

 

N/A		N/A	1939-03-01 Locy Type FDC 3 (AC-BTT) "NAVY YARD / PORTSMOUTH NH" USS Squalus SS-192
			Commissioning

Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

N/A		N/A	1939-03-01 Locy Type FDC 3 (AC-BTT) "NAVY YARD / PORTSMOUTH NH" USS Squalus SS-192
			Commissioning

Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

N/A		N/A	1939-03-01 Locy Type FDC 3 (AC-BTT) "NAVY YARD / PORTSMOUTH NH" USS Squalus SS-192
			Commissioning

Cachet by Gordon A. Shaw, sponsored by Lloyd A. Nace

 

N/A		N/A	1939-03-01 Locy Type FDC 3 (AC-BTT) "NAVY YARD / PORTSMOUTH NH" USS Squalus SS-192
			Commissioning

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-03-01 Locy Type FDC 3(AC-BTT) "NAVY YARD / PORTSMOUTH NH" USS Squalus SS-192
			Commissioning

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-03-01 Locy Type FDC 3(AC-BTT) "NAVY YARD / PORTSMOUTH NH"
			First Day in Commission

Cachet by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

N/A		N/A	1939-03-01 Locy Type FDC 3(AC-BTT) "NAVY YARD / PORTSMOUTH NH"
			First Day in Commission

Cachet by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. Signed by the CO.

 

N/A		N/A	1939-05-23 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "SEARCHING FOR / USS SQUALUS" USS Sculpin SS-191
			Searching for Squalus

Sunk by mechanical failure May 23 1939 in 240 feet of water. Thirty-three of the 59 crew members survived in the forward chambers of the submarine. Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-05-23 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "LAT. 42-53 00 / LONG.70-37 00" USS Sculpin SS-191
			Squalus Located

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-05-24 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "USS FALCON / ON SCENE" USS Sculpin SS-191
			USS Falcon ASR-2 arrives to help.

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-05-24 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "STANDING-BY / OVER SQUALUS" USS Sculpin SS-191
			Diving Bell Trapped Midway

Note: Seeking this cover. Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-05-24 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "STANDING-BY / OVER SQUALUS" USS Sculpin SS-191
			Honoring The Navy

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-05-24 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "33 RESCUED / FROM SQUALUS" USS Sculpin SS-191
			33 Survivors Rescued

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-05-30 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "PORTSMOUTH / N.H." USS Sculpin SS-191
			In Memoriam to the 26 Who Perished

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-06-02 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "ISLES OF / SHOALS" USS Falcon ASR-2
			Tunneling Under Stern

Note: Small scan. Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-06-17 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "STANDING-BY / OVER SQUALUS" USS Sculpin SS-191
			Sculpin Standing By Sister Ship

Note: Small scan. Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-07-01 Locy Type 9x USS Sculpin SS-191
			Tag Day For Families

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-07-04 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "STANDING-BY / OVER SQUALUS" USS Sculpin SS-191
			First Pontoon Fastened to Squalus

Note: Small scan. Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-07-04 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "STANDING-BY / OVER SQUALUS" USS Sculpin SS-191
			Standing By Sister Ship Squalus

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-07-13 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "TO RAISE SUB / MARINE TODAY" USS Sculpin SS-191
			Attempt to Raise USS Squalus

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-07-13 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "SQUALUS / 1ST SETBACK" USS Sculpin SS-191
			Squalus Nosed Up To Surface

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-07-13 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "SQUALUS / 1ST SETBACK" USS Sculpin SS-191
			First Attempt...Unsuccessful

Note: Small scan. Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-07-13 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "ISLES OF / SHOALS N H" USS Falcon ASR-2
			First Attempt...Unsuccessful

Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

N/A		N/A	1939-08-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "USS SQUALUS / 2ND ATTEMPT" USS Sculpin SS-191
			2nd Attempt to Raise Squalus

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-08-12 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "USS SQUALUS / 2ND ATTEMPT" USS Falcon ASR-2
			2nd Attempt to Raise Squalus

Note: Seeking this cover. Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-08-12 Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT) "USS SQUALUS / 2ND ATTEMPT" USS Sargo SS-188
			2nd Attempt to Raise Squalus

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-08-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "USS SQUALUS / RAISED-TOWED" USS Sculpin SS-191
			Successfully Raised 80 Feet...

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-08-13 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "PRESIDENT AT / SALVAGE AREA" USS Sculpin SS-191
			President Roosevelt Visited Scene

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-08-13 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "PRESIDENT AT / SALVAGE AREA" USS Sculpin SS-191
			President Roosevelt Visited Scene

Note: Small scan. Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-08-17 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "USS SQUALUS / RAISED-TOWED" USS Sculpin SS-191
			USS Squalus Raised and Towed

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-08-17 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "SALVAGE / AREA" USS Falcon ASR-2
			USS Squalus Positions After Tow

Note: Small scan. Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-08-28 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "SQUALUS / 2ND SETBACK" USS Sculpin SS-191
			Squalus Nosed Up...Settled Back

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-09-13 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "SQUALUS LIFT / ED TO SURFACE" USS Sculpin SS-191
			USS Squalus Lifted to the Surface

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-09-13 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "SQUALUS / SINKS AGAIN" USS Sculpin SS-191
			Sinks Again, Brought Up Later

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-09-13 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "SQUALUS / SINKS AGAIN" USS Sculpin SS-191
			Raised This Morning, Sinks Again

Note: Small scan. Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-09-13 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "SQUALUS LIFT / ED TO SURFACE" USS Sculpin SS-191
			USS Squalus Raised to Surface

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-09-13 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "SQUALUS / FINAL TOW" USS Sculpin SS-191
			USS Squalus Final Tow to Port

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-09-15 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "SQUALUS IN / DRYDOCK" USS Sculpin SS-191
			USS Squalus Safe in Drydock

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-09-15 USPO Duplex "Navy Yard Sta." Portsmouth NH
			Raising Submarine Squalus

Cachet by -

 

N/A		N/A	1939-11-15 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "NAVY YARD / PORTSMOUTH NH" USS Spearfish SS-190
			USS Squalus Decommissioned

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-11-15 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "SQUALUS IS / DECOM'S'ING" USS Spearfish SS-190
			USS Squalus Decommissioned

Cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

N/A		N/A	1939-11-15 Locy Type 3(AC-BBT) "PORTSMOUTH / N. H." USS Sculpin SS-191
			USS Squalus Decommissioned

Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

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Official Business Covers from the Salvage Operation

 

N/A		N/A	1939-06-11 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "STANDING-BY / OVER SQUALUS" USS Sculpin SS-191
			Official Business

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N/A		N/A	1939-06-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) "ISLES OF / SHOALS" USS Falcon ASR-2
			Official Business

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N/A		N/A	1939-08-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) "SALVAGE / AREA" USS Falcon ASR-2
			Official Business

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N/A		N/A	1939-08-21 Locy Type 3(A-BTT) "SALVAGE / AREA" USS Sacramento PG-19
			Official Business

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