Cachet Category Ship Christening
Covers should be listed in chronological order. Use
the postmark date or best guess. This applies to covers with 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 --------- Cachet Makers |
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1933-12-16 |
| Cachet Maker |
Notes: Christening of USS Astoria CA-34
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1935-12-31 |
Notes: Christening of USS Cushing DD-376 and USS Perkins DD-377.
The hull numbers listed in the cachet are incorrect.
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1936-10-31 |
Notes: Cachet commemorates the christening of USS Mugford DD-389 and USS Ralph Talbot DD-390. The artist name is at the bottom right of the cachet but is not legible.
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No Image |
1960-09-24 |
Notes: Contributed by Jennifer Hoffman.
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1967-09-07 |
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Notes: Contributed by Jennifer Hoffman.
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1975-10-11 |
Notes: Additional Cachet Categories: Ship Launching: USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN-69
Ship Keel Laying: USS Carl Vinson CVN-70
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No Image |
1979-07-21 |
Notes: Cachet commemorates dual christening: USS Fife DD-991 and USS Fletcher DD-992.
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1983-09-24 |
Notes: Christening of the USS Honolulu SSN-718.
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No Image |
1984-05-19 |
Notes: Notation on the back says "9 of 10".
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1984-05-19 |
Note:
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N/A |
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1994-07-16 |
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Unknown |
Note: Small version of this pictorial postmark
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N/A |
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1994-07-16 |
Note:
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N/A |
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1994-07-16 |
Note:
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N/A |
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1994-07-16 |
Note: Cachet No. 132
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N/A |
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1994-07-16 |
Note: Cachet No. 22, No. Issued 204, Cover No. 36
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N/A |
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1994-07-16 |
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Cachet Maker - F. Cochran |
Note: #2 of 3
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N/A |
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1994-07-16 |
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Cachet Maker - F. Cochran |
Note: #2 of 3
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2005-02-05 |
Notes: Christening of USS Sea Fighter FSF-1
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N/A |
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N/A |
2006-12-06 |
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