PRAIRIE AD 5
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.
- Built 1890 as EL SOL
- USS PRAIRIE Auxiliary Cruiser
Commissioned April 8 1898 - Decommissioned March 15 1899
Placed in Reserve Commission March 23 1899 - Decommissioned February 18 1901
- USS PRAIRIE Training Ship
Recommissioned November 9 1901 - Decommissioned June 14 1905
- USS PRAIRIE Transport
Recommissioned September 26 1906
- USS PRAIRIE Destroyer Tender
Converted to Destroyer Tender 1917
- USS PRAIRIE AD-5
Designated (AD) July 17 1920
Decommissioned November 22 1922
Struck from Naval Register November 22 1922
Sold June 22 1933 for scrap
Operated by Morgan Lines
Acquired by the Southern Pacific Co. and renamed
Purchased by U.S. Navy April 6 1898
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- Prairie Covers Page 1 (1913-18)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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4th Commissioning September 26 1906 to November 22 1922
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Locy Type |
1909-07-18 |
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As Transport
Picture postcard from Newport RI
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Locy Type |
1909-07-18 |
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As Transport
Picture postcard from Newport RI
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Locy Type |
1913-10-10 |
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As Transport
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Locy Type F |
1918-05-07 |
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As Destroyer Tender
Censored wartime (WWI) use
Other Information
PRAIRIE received the following Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons: Spanish Campaign Medal - Cuban Pacification Medal - Mexican Service Medal - Haiti Campaign Medal - Dominican Campaign Medal - Navy Expeditionary Service Medal - World War I Victory Medal (with Mobile Base Clasp)
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