ALABAMA BB 8 - Revision history

NCMSysop: updated ship names section

2024-06-25T21:39:24Z

updated ship names section

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	<li>'''USS ALABAMA Battleship No. 8'''</li>		<li>'''USS ALABAMA Battleship No. 8'''</li>
	Commissioned 16 October 1900 - Decommissioned 17 August 1909<br/>		Commissioned 16 October 1900 - Decommissioned 17 August 1909<br/>
	Recommissioned 25 July 1912 - Decommissioned 7 May 1920<br/><br/>		Recommissioned 25 July 1912<br/>
			Briefly served as a receiving ship in Philadelphia PA (22 January to March 1917)<br/>
			See [[US_RECEIVING_SHIP_PHILADELPHIA_PA \| US Receiving Ship - Philadelphia PA]] for more information<br/>
			Decommissioned 7 May 1920<br/><br/>
	Used by US Army for bombing tests 1921<br/>		Used by US Army for bombing tests 1921<br/>
	Hulk scrapped 1924		Hulk scrapped 1924
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	</table>		</table>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

	<h3>Naval Covers</h3>		<h3>Naval Covers</h3>

GregCiesielski at 14:56, 12 August 2020

2020-08-12T14:56:32Z

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	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the State of Alabama.<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the State of Alabama.<br/><br/>
	The ships sponsor was Miss Mary Morgan, daughter of the Honorable John T. Morgan, United States Senator from Georgia.<br/><br/>		The ships sponsor was Miss Mary Morgan, daughter of the Honorable John T. Morgan, United States Senator from Georgia.<br/><br/>
	Seven ships of the US Navy have borne the name ALABAMA - USS Alabama (1819 74-gun Ship of the Line), USS Alabama (1838 Sidewheel Steamer), USS Alabama (1850 Sidewheel Steamer), USS Alabama BB-8, USS Alabama SP-1052,<br/>[[ALABAMA_BB_60_ \| USS Alabama BB-60]] and [[ALABAMA_SSBN_731_ \| USS Alabama SSBN-731.		Seven ships of the US Navy have borne the name ALABAMA - USS Alabama (1819 74-gun Ship of the Line), USS Alabama (1838 Sidewheel Steamer), USS Alabama (1850 Sidewheel Steamer), USS Alabama BB-8, USS Alabama SP-1052,<br/>[[ALABAMA_BB_60_ \| USS Alabama BB-60]] and [[ALABAMA_SSBN_731_ \| USS Alabama SSBN-731]].
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GregCiesielski at 14:51, 12 August 2020

2020-08-12T14:51:07Z

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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type 1		Locy Type 1 (C)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1909-06-07		1909-06-07

GregCiesielski at 03:59, 12 August 2020

2020-08-12T03:59:26Z

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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_BB8_19180202_1_Back.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_BB8_19180202_1_Back.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	Censored.		Censored. From the Jim Myerson collection.
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GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark/cover

2020-08-12T03:57:45Z

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+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_BB8_19180202_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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-Registered and Censored.
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GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark/cover

2020-08-12T03:36:34Z

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GregCiesielski at 03:30, 12 August 2020

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GregCiesielski: Added 2 postmarks / covers

2020-08-12T03:23:58Z

Added 2 postmarks / covers

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	<h4>Post Office Established February 2 1909 - Disestablished July 1909</h4>		<h4>Post Office Established 2 February 1909 - Disestablished July 1909</h4>
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			Locy Type 1
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			1909-06-07
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_BB8_19090607_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_BB8_19090607_1_Back.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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			Sailors Mail. From the Jim Myerson collection.
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	<h4>Post Office Reestablished July 1912 - Disestablished (date unknown)</h4>		<h4>Post Office Reestablished July 1912 - Disestablished (date unknown)</h4>
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			Locy Type<br/>3 (AC)<br/>(1912-1917)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. A-64
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			1912-10-28
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_BB8_19121028_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_BB8_19121028_1_Back.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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			Sailors Mail. From the Jim Myerson collection.
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	<h4>Post Office Reestablished 23 April 1917 - Disestablished 7 May 1920</h4>		<h4>Post Office Reestablished 23 April 1917 - Disestablished 7 May 1920</h4>

GregCiesielski at 19:04, 11 August 2020

2020-08-11T19:04:35Z

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	<li>'''USS ALABAMA Battleship No. 8'''</li>		<li>'''USS ALABAMA Battleship No. 8'''</li>
	Commissioned 16 October 1900 - Decommissioned 17 August 1909<br/>		Commissioned 16 October 1900 - Decommissioned 17 August 1909<br/>
	Recommissioned 25 July 1912 - Decommissioned 7 May 1920<br/>		Recommissioned 25 July 1912 - Decommissioned 7 May 1920<br/><br/>
	Used by US Army for bombing tests 1921~~<br/>~~<br/>		Used by US Army for bombing tests 1921<br/>
	Hulk scrapped 1924		Hulk scrapped 1924
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
	[[Image:Alabama_PC_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~150px~~]]		[[Image:Alabama_PC_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|175px]]
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GregCiesielski: Updated the page

2020-08-11T19:01:42Z

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	<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>		<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
	This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.		This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
			its lifetime.
	The list is in chronological order.		The list is in chronological order.
	<ol>Illinois Class Battleship<br/>		<table width="90%">
	Keel Laid December 1 1896 - Launched May 18 1898<br/><br/>		<tr>
	<li>'''USS ALABAMA Battleship No. 8'''<br/>		<td valign="top">
	Commissioned October 16 1900 - Decommissioned August 17 1909<br/>		<ol>
	Recommissioned July 25 1912 - Decommissioned May 7 1920<br/>		Illinois Class Battleship<br/>
	Used by ~~U.S.~~ Army for bombing tests 1921<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 1 December 1896 - Launched 18 May 1898<br/><br/>
			<li>'''USS ALABAMA Battleship No. 8'''</li>
			Commissioned 16 October 1900 - Decommissioned 17 August 1909<br/>
			Recommissioned 25 July 1912 - Decommissioned 7 May 1920<br/>
			Used by US Army for bombing tests 1921<br/><br/>
	Hulk scrapped 1924		Hulk scrapped 1924
	</ol>		</ol></td>
	<p>~~ ~~</p>		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
			[[Image:Alabama_PC_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
			</td>
			</tr>
			</table>
			<p> </p>

	<h3>Naval Covers</h3>		<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS ALABAMA BB-8_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1912-19,2008)</li>		<li>[[USS ALABAMA BB-8_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Alabama Battleship No. 8 Covers Page 1]]    (1912-1919, 2008)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	<h4>Post Office Established February 2 1909 - Disestablished July 1909</h4>		<h4>Post Office Established February 2 1909 - Disestablished July 1909</h4>
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	<h4>Post Office Reestablished July 1912 - Disestablished (date unknown)</h4>		<h4>Post Office Reestablished July 1912 - Disestablished (date unknown)</h4>
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	<h4>Post Office Reestablished April 23 1917 - Disestablished May 7 1920</h4>		<h4>Post Office Reestablished 23 April 1917 - Disestablished 7 May 1920</h4>

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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~1z		Locy Type 1z
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1918-08-12		1918-08-12
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	[[Image:JonBurdett alabama bb8 19180812.JPG\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett alabama bb8 19180812.JPG\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	Censored ~~wartime (~~WWI) use		Censored WWI use
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2t		Locy Type 2t
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1919-07-05		1919-07-05
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	Locy Type<br/>9v		Locy Type<br/>9v (C)
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	1917-05-23		1917-05-23
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	Locy Type~~<br/>~~9v		Locy Type 9v
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1917-05-23		1917-05-23
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	Picture postcard		Picture postcard
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			<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmark</h4>
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the State of Alabama.		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the State of Alabama.<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Miss Mary Morgan, daughter of the Honorable John T. Morgan, United States Senator from Georgia.<br/><br/>
			Seven ships of the US Navy have borne the name ALABAMA - USS Alabama (1819 74-gun Ship of the Line), USS Alabama (1838 Sidewheel Steamer), USS Alabama (1850 Sidewheel Steamer), USS Alabama BB-8, USS Alabama SP-1052,<br/>[[ALABAMA_BB_60_ \| USS Alabama BB-60]] and [[ALABAMA_SSBN_731_ \| USS Alabama SSBN-731.
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