ALABAMA BB 8: Difference between revisions

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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.

USS ALABAMA Battleship No. 8

Naval Covers

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).

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USS Alabama Battleship No. 8 Covers Page 1 (1912-1919, 2008)

Postmarks

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.

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

Post Office Reestablished 23 April 1917 - Disestablished 7 May 1920

Locy Type 1z

1918-08-12

Censored WWI use

Locy Type 2t

1919-07-05

Sailors Mail

Locy Type
3 (AC)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. A-64

1912-10-25

Picture postcard of the Philadelphia Zoo

Locy Type
9v (C)

1917-05-23

Registered and Censored.

Locy Type 9v

1917-05-23

Registered and Censored.

Non-posted

No Image

U.S. BATTLESHIP "ALABAMA." 713 OFFICERS AND MEN / LENGTH 368 FEET. MAIN BATTERY 18 GUNS

Non-posted

Picture postcard

USPO Flag Cancel

Boston MA

1917-06-14

Picture postcard

USPS Pictorial Postmark

USPS Pictorial
Postmark

"Great White
Fleet Station"

Tacoma WA

2008-06-02

100th anniversary of the Great White Fleet, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No 4, USCS

USPS Pictorial
Postmark

"USS Alabama
BB-8 Station"

San Diego CA

2009-01-09

100th anniversary of the Great White Fleet, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No 4, USCS

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the State of Alabama.

The ships sponsor was Miss Mary Morgan, daughter of the Honorable John T. Morgan, United States Senator from Georgia.

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,
USS Alabama BB-60 and [[ALABAMA_SSBN_731_ | USS Alabama SSBN-731.

If you have images or information to add to this page, then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on editing this page.

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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.
+This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
+its lifetime.
 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
-</ol>
+</ol></td>
-<p>&nbsp;</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>
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 range for covers on that page.
 <ol>
-<li>[[USS ALABAMA BB-8_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1912-19,2008)</li>
+<li>[[USS ALABAMA BB-8_Covers_Page_1 | USS Alabama Battleship No. 8 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1912-1919, 2008)</li>
 </ol>
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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+<!--  this part is commented out unless / until needed
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 <h4>Post Office Established February 2 1909 - Disestablished July 1909</h4>
+-->
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 <!--    Postmarks from 2nd Post Office Period       -->
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+<!--  this part is commented out unless / until needed
 <hr/>
 <h4>Post Office Reestablished July 1912 - Disestablished (date unknown)</h4>
+-->
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 <!--    Postmarks from 3rd Post Office Period       -->
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 <hr/>
-<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">
-Locy Type<br/>1z
+Locy Type 1z
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -08-12
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 [[Image:JonBurdett alabama bb8 19180812.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Censored wartime (WWI) use
+Censored WWI use
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 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>2t
+Locy Type 2t
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -07-05
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>9v
+Locy Type<br/>9v (C)
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -05-23
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 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>9v
+Locy Type 9v
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -05-23
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 Picture postcard
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-<hr>
+<br/><hr>
+<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmark</h4>
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 <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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