BUFFALO AD 8

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

USS BUFFALO Auxiliary Cruiser
Commissioned In Ordinary July 18 1898 for fitting out
Commissioned in Full September 22 1898 - Decommissioned July 3 1899
USS BUFFALO Training Vessel
Recommissioned April 2 1900 as Training Vessel
Decommissioned April 1905
USS BUFFALO Transport
Recommissioned November 17 1906 as Transport
Decommissioned January 27 1915
Recommissioned November 29 1915
USS BUFFALO Destroyer Tender
Converted to Destroyer Tender 1918
USS BUFFALO AD-8
Designated (AD) July 17 1920
Decommissioned November 15 1922
Used as Barracks Ship until May 27 1927

Struck from Naval Register May 27 1927
Sold September 1927

Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1901-17)

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

Unused

1917

Photo Postcard of ship

2nd Commissioning April 2 1900 to April 1905

San Juan, Puerto Rico Duplex

1901-12-01

As Training Vessel

3rd Commissioning November 17 1906 to January 27 1915

Locy Type
1 (C)

1909-02-27
to
1909-02-27

Notes:

Locy Type
2

1914-06-15

As Transport
Picture postcard

Locy Type
9v

1911-10-20

No Image

Cut Square, R-3 Scarcity rating.

4th Commissioning November 29 1915 to November 15 1922

Locy Type
3

1917-02-03

As Transport
Picture postcard

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Expeditionary Medal - Philippine Campaign Medal - China Relief Expedition Medal - Mexican Service Medal - World War I Victory Medal (with Asiatic and Mobile Base Clasps)

NAMESAKE - Named for the North American bison, a bovine mammal that once ranged widely across the lands that now comprise The United States

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