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USS Thresher SSN-593 Covers Page 1 (1960-2002)
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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	1960-07-09 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Naval Base Br." Portsmouth, NH
			Launching

Cachet by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Development Association

N/A		N/A	1961-07-27 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Naval Base Br." Portsmouth, NH
			The cover was postmarked one week before commissioning.

Rubber stamp cachet. Signed by the CO, Commander Dean L. Axene, USN.

N/A		N/A	1961-08-03 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Naval Base Br." Portsmouth, NH
			Commissioning

Rubber stamp cachet. Signed by the CO, Commander Dean L. Axene, USN.

N/A		N/A	1961-08-03 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Naval Base Br." Portsmouth, NH
			Commissioning

Rubber stamp cachet. Signed by the CO, Commander Dean L. Axene, USN.

N/A		N/A	1961-09-06 USPO Machine Cancel Newport RI
			Ship's Mail.

Autographed by the CO, Commander Dean L. Axene, USN.

N/A		N/A	1961-09-11 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Sta." Groton CT
			Ship's Mail.

Autographed by the CO, Commander Dean L. Axene, USN.

N/A		N/A	1961-09-15 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Sta." Groton CT
			Ship's Mail.

Autographed by the CO, Commander Dean L. Axene, USN.

N/A		N/A	1961-10-17 USPO Machine Cancel Portsmouth NH
			Ship's Mail.

Autographed by the CO, Commander Dean Lane Axene, USN. CO from Aug. 03, 1961 to Jan. 18, 1963.

N/A		N/A	1963-02-13 USPO Machine Cancel "Naval Base Sta." Portsmouth NH
			Collectors request

Autographed by the CO, Lt. Commander John Wesley Harvey, USN. CO from Jan. 18, 1963 to April 10, 1963. From the Richard D. Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1963-04-12 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel Detroit MI
			Incoming Mail

Addressed to the CO, Lt. Commander John Wesley Harvey, USN. "Return To Sender", The USS THRESHER sank on April 10, 1963. From the Richard D. Jones collection.

N/A		N/A	1963-04-23 Locy Type 2e(n) Locy Type 9eft(n+)y("USPO") USS Marshall DD-676
			In Memoriam

The Type 9 postmark has been cut from the back of this cover and pasted on the front.

N/A		N/A	1963-04-29 USPO Machine Cancel "Naval Base Br." Portsmouth NH
			In Memoriam

Cachet by the Nuclear Ships Chapter No. 61, USCS

N/A		N/A	1963-05-09 USPO Machine Cancel "Naval Base Br." Portsmouth NH
			In Memoriam

Cachet by Clyde J. Sarzin

N/A		N/A	1963-05-31 Locy Type 2(n+) USS Point Defiance LSD-31
			In Memoriam

Add-on Cachet by Rich Hoffner

N/A		N/A	1963-06-24 USPO CDS Boston MA
			1st Dive aboard TRIESTE II to find the USS Thresher SSN-593.

Other ships involved include USS Fort Snelling LSD-30 and USS Preserver ARS-8.

N/A		N/A	1963-06-29 USPO Machine Cancel Boston MA
			4th Dive aboard TRIESTE II to find the USS Thresher SSN-593.

Other ships involved include USS Fort Snelling LSD-30, USS Preserver ARS-8 and USNS Robert D. Conrad T-AGOR-3.
Cachet has incorrect name for the USNS Robert D. Conrad.

N/A		N/A	1963-06-30 USPO Machine Cancel Boston MA
			5th Dive aboard TRIESTE II to find the USS Thresher SSN-593.

Other ships involved include USS Fort Snelling LSD-30, USS Preserver ARS-8 and USNS Robert D. Conrad T-AGOR-3.
Cachet has incorrect name for the USNS Robert D. Conrad.

N/A		N/A	1964-04-10 USPO CDS "South Postal Annex 15" Boston MA
			In Memoriam, 1st Anniversary

Rubber stamp cachets

N/A		N/A	1964-04-10 USPO Machine Cancel "Naval Base Br." Portsmouth NH
			In Memoriam, 1st Anniversary

Cachet by -

N/A		N/A	1964-04-10 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Orion AS-18
			In Memoriam, 1st Anniversary

Cachet by the Daniel Dobbins Chapter No. 20, USCS

N/A		N/A	1964-05-30 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Naval Base Br." Portsmouth NH
			Memorial Day

Cachet honors the memory of the USS THRESHER SSN-593.

N/A		N/A	1964-05-30 Locy Type 7 USS Howard W. Gilmore AS-16
			Memorial Day

Cachet honors the memory of the USS THRESHER SSN-593.

N/A		N/A	1964-07-02 USPO Machine Cancel Boston MA
			TRIESTE II, 1st Search Dive

Tow ship USS Hoist ARS-40.

N/A		N/A	1964-07-03 USPO CDS Boston MA
			TRIESTE II, 2nd Search Dive

Tow ship USS Hoist ARS-40.

N/A		N/A	1964-07-05 USPO CDS Boston MA
			TRIESTE II, 3rd Search Dive

Tow ship USS Hoist ARS-40.

N/A		N/A	1964-07-07 USPO CDS "South Postal Annex 9" Boston MA
			TRIESTE II, 4th Search Dive

Tow ship USS Hoist ARS-40.

N/A		N/A	1964-07-08 USPO Machine Cancel Boston MA
			TRIESTE II, 5th Search Dive

Tow ship USS Hoist ARS-40.

N/A		N/A	1964-07-08 USPO Machine Cancel Boston MA
			TRIESTE II, 5th Search Dive

Tow ship USS Hoist ARS-40. (Slightly different placement of the Trieste rubber stamp, showing it is not printed)

N/A		N/A	1965-04-10 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Naval Base Br." Portsmouth NH
			In Memoriam, 2nd Anniversary

Printed cachet by -

N/A		N/A	1965-04-10 USPO Machine Cancel Boston MA
			In Memoriam, 2nd Anniversary

Printed cachet by -

N/A		N/A	1965-04-10 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Naval Base Br." Portsmouth NH
			In Memoriam, 2nd Anniversary

Cachet by the Daniel Dobbins Chapter No. 20, USCS

N/A		N/A	1966-04-10 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "At Easter / HELP / Crippled Children" Portsmouth NH
			In Memoriam, 3rd Anniversary

Printed cachet by -

N/A		N/A	1966-04-10 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "At Easter / HELP / Crippled Children" Portsmouth NH
			In Memoriam, 3rd Anniversary

Printed cachet by -

N/A		N/A	1967-04-10 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Naval Base Br." Portsmouth NH
			In Memoriam, 4th Anniversary

Rubber stamp cachet by -

N/A		N/A	1967-04-10 USPO Duplex cancel Beech MI
			In Memoriam, 4th Anniversary

Cachet by The Beech Postal Employees Stamp Club

N/A		N/A	1967-04-10 USPO Machine Cancel Washington DC
			In Memoriam, 4th Anniversary

Cachet by The Beech Postal Employees Stamp Club

N/A		N/A	1967-04-10 USPO Machine Cancel "Naval Base Br." Portsmouth NH
			In Memoriam, 4th Anniversary

Cachet by -

N/A		N/A	1968-04-10 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Naval Base Br." Portsmouth NH
			In Memoriam, 5th Anniversary

Cachet by The Beech Postal Employees Stamp Club

N/A		N/A	1968-04-10 USPO Machine Cancel Washington DC
			In Memoriam, 5th Anniversary

Cachet by -

N/A		N/A	1968-04-10 USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Naval Base Br." Portsmouth NH
			In Memoriam, 5th Anniversary

Cachet by Bernhard M. Vesper

N/A		N/A	1969-04-10 USPO Machine Cancel Washington DC
			In Memoriam, 6th Anniversary

Cachet by The Beech Postal Employees Stamp Club

N/A		N/A	1969-04-10 USPO Machine Cancel Washington DC Locy Type 2(n+) USS Fulton AS-11
			In Memoriam, 6th Anniversary

Cachet by Frederick L. Karcher

N/A		N/A	1971-04-10 Locy Type 2(n+) Locy Type 9 USS Fulton AS-11
			In Memoriam, 8th Anniversary

Cachet by Frederick L. Karcher

N/A		N/A	1973-04-10 USPS Slogan Machine Cancel "Naval Base Br. Portsmouth NH
			In Memoriam, 10th Anniversary

Cachet by The USS America Chapter No. 71, USCS

N/A		N/A	1973-04-10 USPS Machine Cancel Washington D.C.
			In Memoriam, 10th Anniversary

Cachet by Frederick L. Karcher

N/A		N/A	1973-04-10 Locy Type 2(n+) Locy Type 9 USS Orion AS-18
			In Memoriam, 10th Anniversary

Cachet by Frederick L. Karcher

N/A		N/A	1973-04-10 Locy Type 2(n+) USS Fulton AS-11
			In Memoriam, 10th Anniversary

Cachet by Frederick L. Karcher

N/A		N/A	1973-04-10 USPS Machine Cancel "Naval Base Br." Portsmouth NH
			In Memoriam, 10th Anniversary

Cachet by Frederick L. Karcher

N/A		N/A	1973-04-10 USPS Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Sta." Groton CT
			In Memoriam, 10th Anniversary

Cachet by Frederick L. Karcher

N/A		N/A	1973-04-10 Locy Type 2(n+) Locy Type 9 USS Simon Lake AS-33
			In Memoriam, 10th Anniversary

Cachet by Frederick L. Karcher

N/A		N/A	1973-04-10 Locy Type 2(n+) USS Hunley AS-31
			In Memoriam, 10th Anniversary

Cachet by Frederick L. Karcher

N/A		N/A	1974-04-10 USPS Machine Cancel Washington DC
			In Memoriam, 11th Anniversary

Cachet by Frederick L. Karcher

N/A		N/A	1975-04-10 Locy Type 2(n+) Locy Type 9 USS Fulton AS-11
			In Memoriam, 12th Anniversary

Cachet by Frederick L. Karcher

N/A		N/A	1983-04-10 USPS CDS "Naval Base Br." Portsmouth NH
			In Memoriam, 20th Anniversary

Cachet by Alton M. (Budd) Arrington

N/A		N/A	1983-04-10 Locy Type 9 USS Fulton AS-11
			Remembering Henry C. Moreau

Masonic Themed Cachet by Frank Cochrane III

N/A		N/A	1983-04-10 Locy Type 2(n+) USS Fulton AS-11
			In Memoriam, 20th Anniversary

Cachet by the USS Oregon Chapter No. 79, USCS

N/A		N/A	1983-04-10 Locy Type 2(n+) USS Fulton AS-11
			In Memoriam, 20th Anniversary

Cachet by Robert D. Rawlins, sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

N/A		N/A	1990-04-08 USPS Pictorial Cancel "Submarine Veterans / Station" Portsmouth NH
			Thresher Memorial Monument Dedication

Cover serviced by Greg Ciesielski

N/A		N/A	1990-04-08 USPS Pictorial Cancel "Submarine Veterans / Station" Portsmouth NH
			Thresher Memorial Monument Dedication

Cachet by Larry Briend

N/A		N/A	1993-04-10 USPS 4-bar Portsmouth NH
			In Memoriam, 30th Anniversary

Cachet by -

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@@ Line 59: / Line 59: @@
 </td></tr></table>
 Cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_Portsmouth_Naval_Shipyard_Improvement_Development_Association_ | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Development Association]]
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1961-08-03   -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:JohnGermann_Thresher_SSN593_19610727_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-07-27<br/>USPO Slogan Machine Cancel<br/>"Naval Base Br."<br/>Portsmouth, NH
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+The cover was postmarked one week before commissioning.
+</td></tr></table>
+Rubber stamp cachet. Signed by the CO, Commander Dean L. Axene, USN.
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
@@ Line 68: / Line 85: @@
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
 [[Image:JonBurdett thresher ssn593 19610803.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-08-03<br/>USPO Slogan Machine Cancel<br/>"Naval Base Br."<br/>Portsmouth, NH
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Commissioning
+</td></tr></table>
+Rubber stamp cachet. Signed by the CO, Commander Dean L. Axene, USN.
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1961-08-03   -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Thresher_SSN593_19610803_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
 N/A
@@ Line 105: / Line 139: @@
 N/A
 </td><td valign="center">
--09-11<br/>USPO Machine Cancel<br/>Groton CT
+-09-11<br/>USPO Slogan Machine Cancel<br/>"Submarine Base Sta."<br/>Groton CT
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Ship's Mail.
+</td></tr></table>
+Autographed by the CO, Commander Dean L. Axene, USN.
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1961-09-15   -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Thresher_SSN593_19610915_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-09-15<br/>USPO Slogan Machine Cancel<br/>"Submarine Base Sta."<br/>Groton CT
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
 Ship's Mail.
@@ Line 126: / Line 177: @@
 Ship's Mail.
 </td></tr></table>
-Autographed by the CO, Commander Dean L. Axene, USN.
+Autographed by the CO, Commander Dean Lane Axene, USN. CO from Aug. 03, 1961 to Jan. 18, 1963.
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1963-02-13   -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Thresher_SSN593_19630213_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-02-13<br/>USPO Machine Cancel<br/>"Naval Base Sta."<br/>Portsmouth NH
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Collectors request
+</td></tr></table>
+Autographed by the CO, Lt. Commander John Wesley Harvey, USN. CO from Jan. 18, 1963 to April 10, 1963. From the Richard D. Jones collection.
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<br/><hr/><hr/>
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1963-04-12   -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Thresher_SSN593_19630412_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-04-12<br/>USPO Slogan Machine Cancel<br/>Detroit MI
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Incoming Mail
+</td></tr></table>
+Addressed to the  CO, Lt. Commander John Wesley Harvey, USN. "Return To Sender", The USS THRESHER sank on April 10, 1963. From the Richard D. Jones collection.
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
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 </td></tr></table>
 Cachet by -
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1968-04-10   -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Thresher_SSN593_19680410_3_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-04-10<br/>USPO Slogan Machine Cancel<br/>"Naval Base Br."<br/>Portsmouth NH
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+In Memoriam, 5th Anniversary
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bernhard_M_Vesper_ | Bernhard M. Vesper]]
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->

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