CLEVELAND CL 21

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.

Denver Class Protected Cruiser
Keel Laid 1 June 1900 - Launched 28 September 1901


1. USS CLEVELAND Protected Cruiser No. 19
   Commissioned 2 November 1903 - Decommissioned 3 August 1910
   Recommissioned 31 August 1912
   
   
2. USS CLEVELAND PG-33
   Redesignated Gunboat (PG) 17 July 1920
   
   
3. USS CLEVELAND CL-21
   Redesignated Light Cruiser (CL) 8 August 1921
   Decommissioned 1 November 1929
   
   Struck from Naval Register 13 December 1929
   Sold 7 March 1930 for scrap in accordance with the Washington Treaty limiting naval armament

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Cleveland CL-21 Covers Page 1     (1910-1929)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Photo Postcard

N/A

Real Photo Postcard of ship

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Post office established 12 October 1908 - Disestablished 3 August 1910

 

Locy Type 1 (C+)

1910-05-23

As Protected Cruiser (C-19)

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Post office reestablished 8 September 1917 - Disestablished 1 November 1929

 

Locy Type 3s "BLUE FIELD / NICARAGUA"

1926-05-24

As CL-21

 

Locy Type 3s "JOIN THE / U.S.MARINES"

1926-10-08

As CL-21. Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 6

1929-03-28

As CL-21

 

Locy Type 9u

1923-05-17

As CL-21

 

Locy Type 9v USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-53

1924-02-26

As CL-21. On piece. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 9v USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-53a

1927-03-08

As CL-21

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Cleveland, Ohio

 

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