Cachet Category Alaskan Ports

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Covers should be listed in chronological order. Use the postmark date or best guess. This applies to covers with add-on cachets as well.

  1. Alaskan Submarine Force
  2. Alaskan Ports


This is a study of various Alaskan ports seen on Naval covers. The postmarks will be the featured item, not the covers.


 

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N/A

1935-07-22
Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT)
"BENSHOFF I. / ALASKA"
USS Brooks DD-232

Cachet by John Coulthard

1935 Maneuvers in Alaskan Waters. This island is FICTITIOUS and is a created by the NMC for Mrs. W. A. Benshoff, a well-known collector.


 

1934-05-28
Locy Type 3 (B-BTT)
"ADAK ISLAND / ALEUTIANS"
USS Kingfisher AM-25

Cacheted

Aleutian Islands Duty 1934


 

N/A

1934-07-04
Locy Type 3 (B-BTT)
"ADAK / ALEUTIAN IS"
USS Tanager AM-5

No Cachet

Aleutian Islands Survey 1934


 

1934-07-05
Locy Type 5ahks
"ADAK / ISLAND"
USS Gannet AM-41

R/S Cachet

Aleutian Islands Survey 1934


 

1935-05-11
Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT)
"ADAK ISL. / ALASKA"
USS Kingfisher AM-25

Cachet by Richard Dumonte

Aleutian Islands Survey 1935


 

N/A

N/A

1935-05-11
Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT)
"ADAK ISL. / ALASKA"
USS Kingfisher AM-25

Cacheted

Aleutian Islands Survey 1935


 

1934-04-07
Locy Type 3s (B-BBT)
"ALEUTIANS / ALASKA"
USS Swallow AM-4

R/S cachet

Note:


 

N/A

N/A

1935-05-13
Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB)
"ALEUTIAN, IS / ALASKA"
USS Minneapolis CA-36

Cachet by P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill
Sponsored by Sarah Litton ANCS No. 26

Alaskan Cruise of the US Fleet.


 

1934-07-31
Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT)
"CAPE KIGON / ALASKA"
USS Quail AM-15

R/S cachet

Aleutian Islands Survey 1934


 

1934-08-10
Locy Type 5hks
"DUTCHHARBOR / ALASKA"
USS Bass SS-164

Cachet by George V. Sadworth

Alaska Cruise 1934


 

N/A

1934-08-10
Locy Type 3 (B-BTT)
"DUTCHHARBOR / ALASKA"
USS Holland AS-3

Typed Cachet

Submarine Tender for the Alaska Cruise 1934


 

N/A

1934-08-23
Locy Type 3 (B-BTT)
"GREAT SITKIN / ALEUTIAN IS."
USS Tanager AM-5

No Cachet

Aleutian Islands Survey 1934


 

N/A

N/A

1934-08-23
Locy Type 3 (B-BTT)
"GREAT SITKIN / ALEUTIAN IS."
USS Tanager AM-5

Cachet by Roger A. Wentworth

Aleutian Islands Survey 1934


 

N/A

1934-07-26
Locy Type 5hks
"JUNEAU / ALASKA"
USS Barracuda SS-163

N/A

Alaska Cruise 1934


 

1934-07-27
Locy Type 5hks
"JUNEAU / ALASKA"
USS Bass SS-164

Cachet artist is Whipple Y. Chester
Sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

Alaska Cruise 1934


 

N/A

1939-07-07
Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)
"KANAGA ISL. / ALASKA"
USS Chester CA-27

No Cachet

US Navy in Alaskan Waters


 

1934-05-11
Locy Type 5ahks
"KETCHIKAN / ALASKA"
USS Gannet AM-41

R/S Cachet

Note:


 

1934-05-12
Locy Type 3 (B-BTT)
"KETCHIKAN / ALASKA"
USS Kingfisher AM-25

R/S Cachet

Aleutian Islands Survey 1934


 

1934-05-15
Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT)
"KETCHIKAN / ALASKA"
USS Oglala CM-4

R/S Cachet

Aleutian Islands Survey 1934


 

1934-03-28
Locy Type 3s (B-BBT)
"KETCHIKAN / ALASKA"
USS Swallow AM-4

R/S cachet

Note:


 

1935-08-01
Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT)
"KETCHIKAN / ALASKA"
USS Decatur DD-341

Cachet by John Coulthard

Fleet Week 1935


 

N/A

1935-08-01
Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT)
"KETCHIKAN / ALASKA"
USS Decatur DD-341

Cachet by John Coulthard
Cachet sponsored by John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

Fleet Week 1935


 

1938-07-03
Locy Type 3 (A-BTT)
"KETCHICAN / ALASKA"
USS Farragut DD-348

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge
Cachet sponsored by John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

US Navy in Alaskan Waters, cover is backstamped from Ketchikan Alaska


 

1935-05-08
Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT)
"KINGS BAY / ALASKA"
USS Quail AM-15

Cachet by Milton Wigod

Aleutian Islands Survey 1935 - USS Quail AM-15, USS Oglala CM-4, USS Tanager AM-5 and USS Kingfisher AM-25 participating.


 

N/A

N/A

1935-06-15
Locy Type 3(B-BTT)
"KISKA, ALASKA"
USS Tanager AM-5

Cachet by unknown

Aleutian Islands Survey 1935


 

1934-08-07
Locy Type 5hks
"AT / KODIAK"
USS Nautilus SS-168

Cachet by George V. Sadworth

Alaska Cruise 1934


 

N/A

N/A

1941-05-09
Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)
"KODIAK / ALASKA"
USS Charleston PG-51

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge
Sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

US Navy in Alaskan Waters.


 

1934-07-14
Locy Type 5hks
"KULUK BAY / ALASKA"
USS Ramapo AO-12

R/S Cachet

Aleutian Islands Survey 1934


 

N/A

1935-05-12
Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)
"KULUK BAY / ALASKA"
USS Ellis DD-154

N/A

Alaska Duty 1935


 

N/A

1935-05-13
Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)
"KULUK BAY / ADAK IS"
USS Raleigh CL-7

N/A

Alaska Duty 1935


 

No Image

1933-07-31
Locy Type 5hks
"PRIBILOF IS. / ALASKA"
USS Vega AK-17

Cachet by Seattle Junior Philatelic Society

Aleutian Island Survey 1933


 

N/A

N/A

1940-08-15
Locy Type 3 (B)
"ST PAUL / UNALASKA"
USS Vega AK-17

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge
Sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

US Navy in Alaskan Waters


 

N/A

N/A

1935-07-25
Locy Type 3 (B-BTT)
"SEWARD / ALASKA"
USS Portland CA-33

Cachet by O. A. Farabee

Alaskan Cruise 1935


 

N/A

1936-01-22
Locy Type 3bs (XOX)
"SEWARD / ALASKA"
USS Lea DD-118

No Cachet

Alaska Duty 1936


 

N/A

1936-01-22
Locy Type 3bs (XOX)
"SEWARD / ALASKA"
USS Lea DD-118

Popeye Cachet

Alaska Duty 1936


 

N/A

N/A

1936-01-22
Locy Type 3bs (XOX)
"SEWARD / ALASKA"
USS Lea DD-118

Cachet by John Coulthard

Alaska Duty 1936


 

No Image

1937-07-11
Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB)
"SEWARD / ALASKA"

Category

Notes:


 

1937-07-11
Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB)
"SEWARD / ALASKA"

Pacific Northwest Cruise

Crosby Cachet


 

N/A

1941-02-12
Locy Type 3b (A-XBT)
"SEWARD / ALASKA"
USS Charleston PG-51

Lincoln Cachet
Cachetmakers - Robert B. Kirchgraber RCD 186 & Myron F. McCamley RCD 51

Alaska Duty 1941


 

1938-07-13
Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT)
"SITKA / ALASKA"
USS Monaghan DD-354

Cachet by Edward Hacker

US Navy in Alaskan Waters


 

N/A

N/A

1938-07-18
Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB)
"SITKA / ALASKA"
USS Langley AV-3

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge
Sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

US Navy in Alaskan Waters.


 

N/A

1939-09-03
Locy Type 3 (A-BTT)
"SITKA / ALASKA"
USS Sandpiper CA-27

Cachet by Walter G. Crosby

US Navy in Alaskan Waters


 

N/A

N/A

1940-06-25
Locy Type 3 (B)
"SITKA / ALASKA"
USS Vega AK-17

Cacheted

Alaska Cruise


 

N/A

1934-08-16
Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT)
"UMAK BIGHT / ALASKA"
USS Quail AM-15

R/S Cachet

Aleutian Islands Survey 1934


 

1935-05-21
Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT)
"UNALASKA / ALASKA"
USS Quail AM-15

R/S Cachet

Aleutian Islands Survey 1935


 

1938-04-07
Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT)
"CANNERY BAY / UNALASKA"
USS Pollack SS-180

Cachet by Richard Buchwald
Sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

Alaska Maneuvers, Problem XIX 1938. USS Perch SS-313, USS Permit SS-178, USS Pickerel SS-177,
USS Plunger SS-179, USS Pollack SS-180, USS Porpoise SS-172 and USS Tarpon SS-175 participating.


 

N/A

N/A

1934-08-02
Locy Type 5hks
"VALDEZ / ALASKA"
USS Bass SS-164

Cachet artist is Whipple Y. Chester
Cachet sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

From the Neal J. Mills collection.


 

N/A

N/A

1935-07-22
Locy Type 3 (B-BTT)
"VALDEZ / ALASKA"
USS Portland CA-33

Cachet by O. A. Farabee

Alaskan Cruise 1935


 

1934-07-23
Locy Type 5hks
"WRANGELL / ALASKA"
USS Narwhal SS-167

Cachet artist is Whipple Y. Chester
Cachet sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

Alaska Cruise 1934



N/A

1936-07-26
Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT)
"YAKUTAT / ALASKA"
USS Hull DD-350

No Cachet

Alaska Duty 1936

 

 

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