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	<li>'''USS PRAIRIE''' (Transport)</li>		<li>'''USS PRAIRIE''' (Transport)</li>
	Recommissioned 26 September 1906<br/><br/>		Recommissioned 26 September 1906<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS PRAIRIE ~~Destroyer Tender~~'''</li>		<li>'''USS PRAIRIE''' (Destroyer Tender)</li>
	Converted to Destroyer Tender 1917<br/><br/>		Converted to Destroyer Tender 1917<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS PRAIRIE AD-5'''</li>		<li>'''USS PRAIRIE AD-5'''</li>

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	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>Built 1890 ~~as "SS~~ EL SOL"<br/>		<ol>Built 1890 by William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia, PA<br/><br/>
	~~Operated by Morgan Lines~~<br/>		<li>'''EL SOL''' (Commercial Service)</li>
	Acquired by the Southern Pacific Co~~. and renamed~~<br/>		Initial owner listed in <i>Lloyd's Register of Shipping</i> as "Pacific Improvement Co."<br/>
			Acquired by the Southern Pacific Co c1892-93 for their Atlantic Steamship Line's Morgan Line<br/>
			Official Number: 136164<br/>
	Purchased by US Navy 6 April 1898<br/><br/>		Purchased by US Navy 6 April 1898<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS PRAIRIE ~~Auxiliary Cruiser~~'''</li>		<li>'''USS PRAIRIE''' (Auxiliary Cruiser)</li>
	Commissioned 8 April 1898 - Decommissioned 15 March 1899<br/>		Commissioned 8 April 1898 - Decommissioned 15 March 1899<br/>
	Placed in Reserve Commission 23 March 1899 - Decommissioned 18 February 1901<br/><br/>		Placed in Reserve Commission 23 March 1899 - Decommissioned 18 February 1901<br/><br/>
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	<li>'''USS PRAIRIE AD-5'''</li>		<li>'''USS PRAIRIE AD-5'''</li>
	Designated (AD) 17 July 1920<br/>		Designated (AD) 17 July 1920<br/>
	Decommissioned 22 November 1922~~<br/>~~<br/>		Decommissioned 22 November 1922<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register 22 November 1922<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 22 November 1922<br/><br/>
	Sold 22 June 1933 for scrap		Sold 22 June 1933 for scrap
	</ol>		</ol>

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	Commissioned 8 April 1898 - Decommissioned 15 March 1899<br/>		Commissioned 8 April 1898 - Decommissioned 15 March 1899<br/>
	Placed in Reserve Commission 23 March 1899 - Decommissioned 18 February 1901<br/><br/>		Placed in Reserve Commission 23 March 1899 - Decommissioned 18 February 1901<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS PRAIRIE ~~Training Ship~~'''</li>		<li>'''USS PRAIRIE''' (Training Ship)</li>
	Recommissioned 9 November 1901 - Decommissioned 14 June 1905<br/><br/>		Recommissioned 9 November 1901 - Decommissioned 14 June 1905<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS PRAIRIE ~~Transport~~'''</li>		<li>'''USS PRAIRIE''' (Transport)</li>
	Recommissioned 26 September 1906<br/><br/>		Recommissioned 26 September 1906<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS PRAIRIE Destroyer Tender'''</li>		<li>'''USS PRAIRIE Destroyer Tender'''</li>
	Converted to Destroyer Tender 1917<br/><br/>		Converted to Destroyer Tender 1917<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS PRAIRIE AD-5'''<br/>		<li>'''USS PRAIRIE AD-5'''</li>
	Designated (AD) 17 July 1920<br/>		Designated (AD) 17 July 1920<br/>
	Decommissioned 22 November 1922<br/><br/>		Decommissioned 22 November 1922<br/><br/>

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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>Built 1890 as EL SOL<br/>
Operated by Morgan Lines<br/>
Acquired by the Southern Pacific Co. and renamed<br/>
Purchased by U.S. Navy April 6 1898<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS PRAIRIE Auxiliary Cruiser'''<br/>
Commissioned April 8 1898 - Decommissioned March 15 1899<br/>
Placed in Reserve Commission March 23 1899 - Decommissioned February 18 1901<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS PRAIRIE Training Ship'''<br/>
Recommissioned November 9 1901 - Decommissioned June 14 1905<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS PRAIRIE Transport'''<br/>
Recommissioned September 26 1906<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS PRAIRIE Destroyer Tender'''<br/>
Converted to Destroyer Tender 1917<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS PRAIRIE AD-5'''<br/>
Designated (AD) July 17 1920<br/>
Decommissioned November 22 1922<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register November 22 1922<br/>
Sold June 22 1933 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>[[USS PRAIRIE AD-5_Covers_Page_1 |Prairie Covers Page 1]]    (1913-18)</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>4th Commissioning September 26 1906 to November 22 1922</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>1
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1909-07-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Prairie_19090718_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Prairie_19090718_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As Transport<br/>Picture postcard from Newport RI




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>1
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1909-07-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Prairie_19090718_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Prairie_19090718_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As Transport<br/>Picture postcard from Newport RI




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (AC)<br/><br/>"NEWPORT /<br/>NEWS VA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1913-10-10
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett prairie ad5 19131010 pm.JPG|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett prairie ad5 19131010.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As Transport




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>P-88
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1918-05-07
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett prairie ad5 19180507 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett prairie ad5 19180507.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As Destroyer Tender<br/>
Censored wartime (WWI) use

<p> </p>

<h3>Other Information</h3>
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)



<p> </p>
<hr/>
<p> </p>
If you have images or information to add to this page, then either
[[Contact_Us | contact the Curator]] or edit this page yourself and add it.
See [[Editing_Ship_Pages | Editing Ship Pages]] for detailed information on
editing this page.
<p> </p>
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NCMSysop: updated ship names section

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