CONNECTICUT BB 18
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.
Keel Laid 10 March 1903 - Launched 29 September 1904 Temporary service as US Receiving Ship at Philadelphia PA Navy Yard in 1916 Recommissioned 3 October 1916 Decommissioned 1 March 1923 Struck from Naval Register 10 November 1923 Sold 1 November 1923 and broken up for scrap |
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Naval Covers
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- USS Connecticut BB-18 Covers Page 1 (1909-1922)
Postmarks
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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.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Hotel Chamberlin Fortress Monroe VA Picture postcard
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USPO Flag Cancel |
1908-10-27 |
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Picture postcard
Post office established 16 July 1908 - Disestablished 21 August 1915
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Locy Type 1 |
1909-09-01 |
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Picture postcard of American Falls, Niagara, NY
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Locy Type 1 |
1910-09-20 |
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Picture postcard of US Post Office Newport News VA with shell border
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Locy Type |
1910-08-21 |
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Picture postcard of Lovers Lane, Newport RI
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Locy Type 2 |
1911-12-27 |
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Locy Type |
1914-01-27 |
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Post office reestablished 3 October 1916 - Disestablished 28 February 1923
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Locy Type 1z |
1918-07-14 |
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Censored sailors mail
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Locy Type 3 |
1918-03-23 |
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Locy Type |
1921-05-25 |
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Locy Type |
1922-06-29 |
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Great White Fleet
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Japan Pictorial |
1908-10-18 |
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Great White Fleet. Picture postcard of Admiral Sperry and the USS Connecticut.
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Japan Pictorial |
1908-10-18 |
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Great White Fleet. Picture postcard of Admiral Sperry and the USS Connecticut.
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Locy Type 1 |
1909-04-09 |
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Picture postcard of the USS Connecticut BB-18 gun crew.
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1908 |
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Picture postcard of the USS Connecticut BB-18. Great White Fleet.
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USPS Pictorial |
2008-08-09 |
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100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet. Cachet by Greg Ciesielski
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USPS Pictorial |
2008-08-09 |
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100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet. Cachet by Dan Goodwin
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Named for The State of Connecticut.
The ships sponsor was Miss Alice Brainard Welles, only granddaughter of the late Gideon Welles, famous Connecticut politician and Secretary of the Navy under Presidents Lincoln and Johnson.
Seven ships of the US Navy have borne the name CONNECTICUT - USS Connecticut (1776 Gundalow), USS Connecticut (1799), USS Connecticut (1861 Sidewheel Steamer),
USS Connecticut (1869 Frigate, ex USS Pompanoosuc), USS Connecticut (1899 Monitor, renamed USS Nevada), USS Connecticut BB-18 and USS Connecticut SSN-22.
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