Cachet Maker USCS Chapter 4 Stephen Decatur Page 75

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Chapter Covers

The Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4 is very prolific and has created many covers since their organization on September 9, 1933. Cachets for this chapter have been created by various artists and efforts are made to identify them. To speed up the time for a page to fully load, they have been separated into smaller year increments starting with the year 1980. This Chapter is based out of Philadelphia, PA and they create covers for US Navy vessels, US Coast Guard vessels and other maritime entities. Please enjoy these covers that show our maritime history.

Cachet Artist and Director is Rich Hoffner unless otherwise stated.

1933-59

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N/A		N/A	2013-07-12 Locy Type F USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76
			10th Anniversary

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N/A		N/A	2013-07-12 USPS Pictorial ”10th Anniversary / In Commission Sta.” Norfolk VA USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76
			10th Anniversary

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N/A		N/A	2013-07-12 USPS Pictorial ”NAS North Island Sta.” San Diego CA USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76
			10th Anniversary

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N/A		N/A	2013-07-18 USPS Pictorial ”Deactivation / Station” Honolulu HI USS Reuben James FFG-57
			Deativation

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N/A		N/A	2013-07-20 USPS CDS Miami Beach FL USCGC Paul Clark WPC-1106
			Delivered to USCG

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N/A		N/A	2013-07-24 USPS Pictorial ”20th Anniversary of / Commission Sta.” Groton CT USS Columbus SSN-762
			20th Anniversary

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N/A		N/A	2013-07-25 USPS Pictorial ”Coast Guard / Station” Wilmington NC USCGC Diligence WMEC-616
			10th Anniversary as a “Coast Guard City”

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N/A		N/A	2013-07-25 USPS Pictorial ”15th Anniversary of / Commissioning Sta.” Norfolk VA USS Harry S. Truman CVN-75
			15th Anniversary

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N/A		N/A	2013-08-01 USPS Pictorial ”Last Day In / Commission Sta.” Honolulu HI USS Reuben James FFG-57
			Decommissioning

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N/A		N/A	2013-08-02 USPS 4-bar Norfolk VA USS Newport News SSN-750
			Change of Command

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N/A		N/A	2013-08-02 USPS 4-bar Pascagoula MS USS Portland LPD-27
			Keel Laying

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N/A		N/A	2013-08-02 USPS Pictorial ”PT-109 Station” Norfolk VA PT-109
			70th Anniversary of Loss

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N/A	File:GregCiesielski WilliamTate WLM560 20130804 1 Front.jpg	N/A	2013-08-04 Locy Type F ”Posted Aboard / On The / Delaware River” USCGC William Tate WLM-560
			223rd Anniversary USCG Day

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N/A		N/A	2013-08-06 USPS Pictorial ”25th Anniversary Sta.” Groton CT USS San Juan SSN-751
			25th Anniversary

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N/A		N/A	2013-08-29 Locy Type F USS Decatur DDG-73
			15th Anniversary

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N/A		N/A	2013-09-07 USPS Pictorial ”USS MINNESOTA (SSN-783) / Commissioning Sta.” Norfolk VA USS Minnesota SSN-783
			Commissioning

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N/A		N/A	2013-09-10 Locy Type 11 USS Decatur DDG-73
			Missile Tests

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N/A		N/A	2013-10-25 USPS Pictorial ”5th Anniversary Sta.” Groton CT USS New Hampshire SSN-778
			5th Anniversary

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N/A		N/A	2013-10-26 USPS 4-bar Pascagoula MS USCGC Hamilton WMSL-753
			Christening

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N/A		N/A	2013-10-31 USPS Pictorial ”Gunner’s Mate Station” Everett WA USS Ford FFG-54
			Decommissioning

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N/A		N/A	2013-11-02 USPS Pictorial ”USS NORTH DAKOTA SSN-784 / Christening Sta.” Groton CT USS North Dakota SSN-784
			Christening

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N/A		N/A	2013-11-04 USPS 4-bar Pascagoula MS USS John Finn DDG-113
			Keel Laid

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N/A		N/A	2013-05-03 USPS Pictorial ”30th Anniversary Station” Norfolk VA USS Buffalo SSN-715
			30th Anniversary

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N/A		N/A	2013-11-05 USPS 4-bar San Diego CA USNS Lewis B. Puller MLP-3
			Keel Laying

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N/A		N/A	2013-11-06 USPS Pictorial ”20th Anniversary / Station” Norfolk VA USS Hampton SSN-767
			20th Anniversary

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N/A		N/A	2013-11-09 USPS Pictorial ”Christening Sta.” Newport News VA USS Gerald R. Ford CNV-78
			Christening

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N/A		N/A	2013-11-11 USPS Pictorial ”Battleship Station” Wilmington NC USS North Carolina BB-55
			Veterans Day 2013

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N/A		N/A	2013-11-15 USPS Pictorial ”Decommissioning / Sta. 1984-2013” San Diego CA USS Thach DDG-43
			Decommissioning

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N/A		N/A	2013-11-16 USPS Type 9 Key West FL USCGC Charles David Jr WPC-1107
			Commissioning

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N/A		N/A	2013-11-25 USPS Type 9 Groton CT USS Dallas SSN-700
			Return from Final Deployment, prepare for Decommissioning

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N/A		N/A	2013-11-25 USPS Type 9 Groton CT USS Dallas SSN-700
			Return from Final Deployment, prepare for Decommissioning

Note: Boxed text added for status change. USS Dallas will not be Deactivated, instead USS Norfolk will be Deactivated in 2015 to save the Navy $10 million dollars.

N/A		N/A	2013-12-11 USPS Pictorial ”USS CONNECTICUT SSN-22 / 15th Anniversary Sta.” Groton CT USS Connecticut SSN-22
			15th Anniversary

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N/A		N/A	2013-12-11 USPS Pictorial ”USS CONNECTICUT / SSN 22 Station” Keyport WA USS Connecticut SSN-22
			15th Anniversary

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N/A		N/A	2013-12-14 USPS Type 9 Mobile AL USS Jackson LCS-6
			Launched

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N/A		N/A	2013-12-17 USPS Pictorial ”USS TENNESSEE (SSBN-734) / 25th Anniversary Sta. Groton CT USS Tennessee SSBN-734
			25th Anniversary

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N/A		N/A	2013-12-17 USPS Pictorial ”USS TENNESSEE (SSBN-734) / 25th Anniversary Sta. Groton CT USS Tennessee SSBN-734
			25th Anniversary

Note: Cachet erroneously states “Newport News Built”

N/A		N/A	2013-12-18 USPS CDS Marinette WI USS Milwaukee LCS-5
			Christening

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