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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	1938-06-20 USPO Machine Cancel Groton, CT
			Keel Laying

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N/A		N/A	1939-05-25 USPO Machine Cancel Groton, CT
			Launching

Note:

N/A		N/A	1939-11-27 Locy Type FDC 3 "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"
			First Day in Commission.

Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

No Image			1939-11-27 Locy Type FDC 9x
			First Day in Commission

Note:

N/A		N/A	1939-11-27 Locy Type FDC 9v Locy Type FDC 9x
			First Day in Commission

From the Adam Francis collection.

			1939-12-20 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "NEW LONDON / CONNECTICUT"
			Launch of USS TAMBOR SS-198

Note:

			1940-03-15 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "PORTSMOUTH / N.H."
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by Glen Osborn, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

			1940-10-27 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "PEARL / HARBOR T H"
			Navy Day 1940

Cachet by Francis C. Pace, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

N/A		N/A	1940-10-27 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT)
			Navy Day

Cachet by Francis C. Pace, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.

N/A		N/A	1941-06-25 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) - 1940
			Collectors Request

From the Adam Francis collection.

N/A		N/A	1941-09-20 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) - 1940
			Collectors Request

Cachet by George V. Sadworth. From the Adam Francis collection.

N/A		N/A	1942-12-07 USPO Machine Cancel Groton, CT
			Memorial

Memorial cachet for the four submarines on Eternal Patrol since Dec 7 1941. USS Perch SS-176, USS Sealion SS-195, USS Grunion SS-216 and USS Shark SS-174.

N/A		N/A	1942-12-07 Locy Type 3 (BBT) "1ST YEAR OF / WORLD WAR2"
			Memorial

Electric Boat Submarine cachet includes the four submarines on Eternal Patrol since Dec 7 1941. USS Perch SS-176, USS Sealion SS-195, USS Grunion SS-216 USS Shark SS-174.

N/A		N/A	1983-12-10 USPS 4-bar Groton CT
			On Eternal Patrol

Cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

N/A		N/A	2016-12-10 USPS Type 12 Groton CT
			On Eternal Patrol

Cachet by Neal J. Mills

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