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	Named for the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania<br/><br/>		Named for the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania<br/><br/>
	Used for Flight Deck testing from late 1910 to early 1911.<br/>		Used for Flight Deck testing from late 1910 to early 1911.<br/>
	Used in Weapons Testing after decommissioning.		Used in Weapons Testing after decommissioning.<br/><br/>
			Five ships of the US Navy have borne the name '''PITTSBURGH''' - USS Pittsburgh (1861 Ironclad Gunboat), USS Pittsburgh CA-4, [[PITTSBURGH_CA_72_ \|
			USS Pittsburgh CA-72]], [[PITTSBURGH_SSN_720_ \| USS Pittsburgh SSN-720]] and [[PITTSBURGH_LPD_31_ \| USS Pittsburgh LPD-31]].
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	Pennsylvania Class Armored Cruiser<br/>		Pennsylvania Class Armored Cruiser<br/>
	Keel Laid August 7 1901 - Launched August 22 1903<br/><br/>		Keel Laid August 7 1901 - Launched August 22 1903<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS PENNSYLVANIA Armored Cruiser No. 4 ~~(ACR-4)~~'''<br/>		<li>'''USS PENNSYLVANIA Armored Cruiser No. 4'''</li>
	Commissioned March 9 1905 - Decommissioned July 1 1911<br/><br/>		Commissioned March 9 1905 - Decommissioned July 1 1911<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS PITTSBURGH ~~Armored Cruiser No. 4 (~~ACR-4)'''<br/>		<li>'''USS PITTSBURGH ACR-4'''</li>
	Renamed August 27 1912<br/>		Renamed August 27 1912<br/>
	Recommissioned May 20 1913<br/><br/>		Recommissioned May 20 1913<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS PITTSBURGH CA-4'''<br/>		<li>'''USS PITTSBURGH CA-4'''</li>
	Designated Heavy Cruiser (CA) July 17 1920<br/>		Designated Heavy Cruiser (CA) July 17 1920<br/>
	Decommissioned October 15 1921<br/>		Decommissioned October 15 1921<br/>

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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[Pennsylvania_ACR_4_Covers_Page_1 \| PENNSYLVANIA Covers Page 1]]    (1909-11)</li>		<li>[[Pennsylvania_ACR_4_Covers_Page_1 \| PENNSYLVANIA Covers Page 1]]    (1909-11)</li>
	<li>[[USS Pittsburgh CA-4\| PITTSBURGH Covers Page 1]]    (1914-29)</li>		<li>[[USS Pittsburgh CA-4 Covers Page 1 \| PITTSBURGH Covers Page 1]]    (1914-29)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

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 As PITTSBURGH Armored Cruiser No. 4<br/>
 Censored wartime (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/>1u<br/><br/>USCS ~~Catalog<br/>Illustration~~<br/>P-31b		Locy Type<br/>1u<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. P-31b
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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	[[Image:JonBurdett pittsburg ca4 19140103 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~250px~~]]		[[Image:JonBurdett pittsburg ca4 19140103 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett pittsburg ca4 19140103.JPG\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett pittsburg ca4 19140103.JPG\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	As PITTSBURGH Armored Cruiser No. 4		As PITTSBURGH Armored Cruiser No. 4
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			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>3 (A)
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1917-05-29
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett pittsburgh ca4 19170529 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett pittsburgh ca4 19170529.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			As PITTSBURGH Armored Cruiser No. 4<br/>
			Censored wartime (WWI) use
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type 3<br/><br/>"MANILA /<br/>P.I."<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus P-31		Locy Type<br/>3<br/><br/>"MANILA /<br/>P.I."<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus P-31
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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	Locy Type<br/>3<br/><br/>"MANILA /<br/>P.I."<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus P-31		Locy Type<br/>3<br/><br/>"MANILA /<br/>P.I."<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. P-31
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>3<br/><br/>"SHANGHAI /<br/>CHINA"<br/><br/>USCS ~~Catalog<br/>Illustration~~<br/>P-31		Locy Type<br/>3<br/><br/>"SHANGHAI /<br/>CHINA"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. P-31
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>3<br/><br/>"ANTWERP /<br/>BELGIUM"<br/><br/>USCS ~~Catalg<br/>Illustration~~<br/>P-31a		Locy Type<br/>3<br/><br/>"ANTWERP /<br/>BELGIUM"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. P-31a
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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
<ol>
Pennsylvania Class Armored Cruiser<br/>
Keel Laid August 7 1901 - Launched August 22 1903<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS PENNSYLVANIA Armored Cruiser No. 4 (ACR-4)'''<br/>
Commissioned March 9 1905 - Decommissioned July 1 1911<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS PITTSBURGH Armored Cruiser No. 4 (ACR-4)'''<br/>
Renamed August 27 1912<br/>
Recommissioned May 20 1913<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS PITTSBURGH CA-4'''<br/>
Designated Heavy Cruiser (CA) July 17 1920<br/>
Decommissioned October 15 1921<br/>
Recommissioned October 2 1922 - Decommissioned July 10 1931<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register October 26 1931<br/>
Sold December 21 1931 for scrap
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie,
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li>[[Pennsylvania_ACR_4_Covers_Page_1 | USS Pennsylvania ACR-4 Covers Page 1]]    (1909-11)</li>
<li>[[USS Pittsburgh CA-4| USS Pittsburgh Covers Page 1]]    (1914-29)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark
has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest
known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>




<hr/>
<h4>1st Commissioning March 9 1905 to July 1 1911</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>1s (C)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1910-05-16
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pennsylvania_ACR4_19100516_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pennsylvania_ACR4_19100516_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As PENNSYLVANIA Armored Cruiser No. 4<br/>Picture postcard entitled "U.S. Sailor's Life - Music on Board"




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>1s (C)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1910-05-16
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pennsylvania_ACR4_19100516_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pennsylvania_ACR4_19100516_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Picture postcard entitled "U.S. Sailor's Life - Music on Board"




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1911-09-21
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pennsylvania_ACR4_19110921_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pennsylvania_ACR4_19110921_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As PENNSYLVANIA Armored Cruiser No. 4




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1911-09-21
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pennsylvania_ACR4_19110921_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pennsylvania_ACR4_19110921_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As PENNSYLVANIA Armored Cruiser No. 4





<hr/>
<h4>2nd Commissioning May 20 1913 to October 15 1921</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>1u<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>P-31b
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1918-02-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pittsburgh_CA4_19130225_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pittsburgh_CA4_19130225_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As PITTSBURGH Armored Cruiser No. 4




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (BC)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1914-01-03
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett pittsburg ca4 19140103 pm.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett pittsburg ca4 19140103.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As PITTSBURGH Armored Cruiser No. 4




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>7
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1921-02-15
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pittsburgh_CA4_19210215_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pittsburgh_CA4_19210215_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As PITTSBURGH Armored Cruiser No. 4




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPO<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>San Francisco CA
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1918-07-02
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pittsburgh_CA4_19180702_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
No Image
</td></tr></table>
As PITTSBURGH Armored Cruiser No. 4<br/>Incoming Officer's mail





<hr/>
<h4>3rd Commissioning October 2 1922 to July 10 1931</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type 3<br/><br/>"MANILA /<br/>P.I."<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus P-31
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1928-12-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pittsburgh_CA4_19281227_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pittsburgh_CA4_19281227_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CA-4<br/>This is a Japanese card commemorating the Grand Naval Review celebrating the emperor's accession to the throne. There were two such events, one in 1915 (Taisho or Yoshihito), and one in 1928 (Showa or Hirohito). Since this card was dated December 1928 and the ships and planes are clearly late 1920s vintage, this has to be the latter, or Showa Ascendancy.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3<br/><br/>"MANILA /<br/>P.I."<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus P-31
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1928-12-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pittsburgh_CA4_19281227_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pittsburgh_CA4_19281227_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CA-4<br/>This is a Japanese card commemorating the Grand Naval Review celebrating the emperor's accession to the throne. There were two such events, one in 1915 (Taisho or Yoshihito), and one in 1928 (Showa or Hirohito). Since this card was dated December 1928 and the ships and planes are clearly late 1920s vintage, this has to be the latter, or Showa Ascendancy.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3<br/><br/>"SHANGHAI /<br/>CHINA"<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>P-31
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1929-06-16
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pittsburgh_CA4_19290616_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pittsburgh_CA4_19290616_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CA-4<br/>Sailor's mail.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3<br/><br/>"ANTWERP /<br/>BELGIUM"<br/><br/>USCS Catalg<br/>Illustration<br/>P-31a
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1924-08-05
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pittsburgh_CA4_19240805_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pittsburgh_CA4_19240805_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CA-4<br/>Sailor's mail.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3s<br/><br/>"SHANGHAI /<br/>CHINA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1929-12-12
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pittsburgh_CA4_19291212_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pittsburgh_CA4_19291212_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CA-4<br/>Official Business.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3s<br/><br/>"SHANGHAI /<br/>CHINA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1930-05-23
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pittsburgh_CA4_19300523_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pittsburgh_CA4_19300523_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CA-4




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type P<br/><br/>"U.S.S. /<br/>PITTSBURGH"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. P-31e
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1927-02-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pittsburgh_CA4_19270218_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pittsburgh_CA4_19270218_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CA-4<br/>"U.S. ASIATIC FLEET" in dial and Official Business mail.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>LDPS 5hks<br/><br/>"LAST DAY IN /<br/>COMMISSION"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1931-07-29
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pittsburgh_CA4_19310729_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Pittsburgh_CA4_19310729_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CA-4<br/>Last Day of Postal Service

<p> </p>

<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - <br/><br/>
'''PENNSYLVANIA'''<br/>
Named for The State of Pennsylvania<br/><br/>
'''PITTSBURGH'''<br/>
Named for The City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania<br/><br/>
Used for Flight Deck testing from late 1910 to early 1911.<br/>
Used in Weapons Testing after decommissioning.



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