Cachet Maker USCS Chapter 4 Stephen Decatur Page 2a

Cachets should be listed in chronological order based on earliest known usage. Use the postmark date or best guess. This applies to add-on cachets as well.

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.

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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 Ship --------- Category

 

		N/A	1971-09-25 Locy Type FDC F "COMMISSIONING / / DAY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-86 USS Sand Lance SSN-660
			Commissioning

Hoffner #H009 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1971-10-27 Locy Type 2t(n+u)("SHENONDOAH") USS Shenandoah AD-26
			Navy Day

Hoffner #H010 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1973-10-10 Locy Type 2t(n+u)("SHENONDOAH") USS Shenandoah AD-26
			30th Anniversary of German Submarines laying mines near the Panama Canal

Hoffner #H017 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1974-01-05 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(A,USS) USS Piedmont AD-17
			30th Anniversary

Hoffner #H018 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1974-05-30 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Francis Hammond DE-1067
			Memorial Day

Hoffner #H019 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1974-07-26 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Basilone DD-824
			25th Anniversary

Hoffner #H021 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1974-10-15 Locy Type 9-1e(n)(USS,"DLGN") USS South Carolina DLGN-37
			1st Sea Trials

Hoffner #H022 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1974-12-21 USPS Slogan Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Sta." Groton CT USS Glenard P. Lipscomb SSN-685
			Commissioned

Hoffner #H023 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-01-25 Locy Type 9-1e(n)(USS,"DLGN") USS South Carolina DLGN-37
			Commissioned

Hoffner #H024 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-02-12 Locy Type 2t(n+u)("SHENONDOAH") USS Shenandoah AD-26
			Lincoln's Birthday

Hoffner #H025 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-03-03 Locy Type 2-1(n)(USS,"CVAN") USS Nimitz CVAN-68
			Sea Trials

Hoffner #H026 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-03-03 Locy Type 2-2t(n)(USS,"CVAN",FPO NEW YORK 09501) USS Nimitz CVAN-68
			Sea Trials

Hoffner #H027 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-04-04 Locy Type 2t(n+u)("SHENONDOAH") USS Shenandoah AD-26
			WWII U-Boats sunk by US Air Force

Hoffner #H028 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-06-30 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Ainsworth DE-1090
			Last Day Hull Designation

Hoffner #H031 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-06-30 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Belknap DLG-26
			Last Day Hull Designation

Hoffner #H032 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-06-30 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Brooke DEG-1
			Last Day Hull Designation

Hoffner #H033 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-06-30 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Brumby DE-1044
			Last Day Hull Designation

Hoffner #H034 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-06-30 Locy Type 2(n)(USS) USS California DLGN-36
			Last Day Hull Designation

Hoffner #H035 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-06-30 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS,"DE") USS Connole DE-1056
			Last Day Hull Designation

Hoffner #H036 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-06-30 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS,"DLG") USS Dahlgren DLG-12
			Last Day Hull Designation

Hoffner #H038 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-06-30 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS,"DLG 6") USS Farragut DLG-6
			Last Day Hull Designation

Hoffner #H039 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-06-30 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS,"DE") USS Jesse L. Brown DE-1089
			Last Day Hull Designation

Hoffner #H040 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-06-30 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS,"DE") USS Joseph Hewes DE-1078
			Last Day Hull Designation

Hoffner #H041 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-06-30 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Richmond K. Turner DLG-20
			Last Day Hull Designation

Hoffner #H042 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-06-30 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS,"DLG") USS Sterett DLG-31
			Last Day Hull Designation

Hoffner #H043 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-06-30 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Talbot DEG-4
			Last Day Hull Designation

Hoffner #H044 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-06-30 Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS,"DE") USS Trippe DE-1075
			Last Day of Hull Designation DE

Hoffner #H045 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-06-30 Locy Type 2-1(n)(USS,"DE") USS Truett DE-1095
			Last Day Hull Designation

Hoffner #H046 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-07-01 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS,"CG") USS Belknap CG-26
			First Day of New Hull Designation

Hoffner #H047 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-07-01 Locy Type 2-1(n+)(D2,USS) USS Blakely FF-1072
			First Day of New Hull Designation

Hoffner #H048 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-07-01 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS,"FFG") USS Brooke FFG-1
			First Day of New Hull Designation

Hoffner #H049 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-07-01 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS,"CGN") USS California CGN-36
			First Day of New Hull Designation

Hoffner #H050 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-07-01 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS,"FF") USS Connole FF-1056
			First Day of New Hull Designation

Hoffner #H051 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-07-01 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS,"DDG") USS Dahlgren DDG-43
			First Day of New Hull Designation

Hoffner #H052 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-07-01 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(D2,USS,"FF") USS Fanning FF-1076
			First Day of New Hull Designation

Hoffner #H054 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-07-01 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS,"DDG 37") USS Farragut DDG-37
			First Day of New Hull Designation

Hoffner #H055 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-07-01 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS,"CG") USS Horne CG-30
			First Day of New Hull Designation

Hoffner #H056 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-07-01 Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS,"FF") USS Jesse L. Brown FF-1089
			First Day of New Hull Designation

Hoffner #H057 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-07-01 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS,"FFG") USS Julius A. Furer FFG-6
			First Day of New Hull Designation

Hoffner #H058 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-07-01 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS,"FF") USS McCandless FF-1084
			First Day of New Hull Designation

Hoffner #H059 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-07-01 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS,"FF") USS Roark FF-1053
			First Day of New Hull Designation

Hoffner #H060 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-07-01 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS,"CG") USS Sterett CG-31
			First Day of New Hull Designation

Hoffner #H061 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-07-01 Locy Type 2t(n+u)("FFG") USS Talbot FFG-4
			First Day of New Hull Designation

Hoffner #H062 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-07-01 Locy Type 2-1t(n+u)(USS) USS Truett FF-1095
			First Day of New Hull Designation

Hoffner #H063 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-07-01 Locy Type F USS Vreeland FF-1068
			First Day of New Hull Designation

Hoffner #H064 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-07-15 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS) USS Coontz DDG-40
			15th Anniversary of Commissioning

Hoffner #H066 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-08-16 USPS Machine cancel Newport News, VA USS Richard B. Russell SSN-687
			Commissioning

Hoffner #H067 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-09-02 Locy Type 2-2t(n)(USS,"CVAN",FPO NEW YORK 09501) USS Nimitz CVAN-68
			30th Anniversary of V-J Day

Hoffner #H068 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-09-03 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS) USS Shenandoah AD-26
			In Memorium of USS Shenandoah ZR-1

Hoffner #H069 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-11-28 Locy Type 2t(n+u)(USS,"DD") USS Fiske DD-842
			30th Anniversary

Hoffner #H071 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

		N/A	1975-12-03 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) USS Canisteo AO-99
			30th Anniversary

Hoffner #H072 - Cachet Director and artist is Rich Hoffner

 

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