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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
<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.
The list is in chronological order.
<ol>Illinois Class Battleship<br/>
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Keel Laid December 1 1896 - Launched May 18 1898<br/><br/>
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<li>'''USS ALABAMA Battleship No. 8'''<br/>
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Commissioned October 16 1900 - Decommissioned August 17 1909<br/>
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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/><br/>
Used by US Army for bombing tests 1921<br/>
Hulk scrapped 1924
Hulk scrapped 1924
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[[Image:Alabama_PC_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|175px]]
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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range for covers on that page.
range for covers on that page.
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<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>
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<h4>Post Office Established 2 February 1909 - Disestablished July 1909</h4>
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1909-06-07
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U.S. BATTLESHIP "ALABAMA." 713 OFFICERS AND MEN / LENGTH 368 FEET. MAIN BATTERY 18 GUNS
Sailors Mail. From the Jim Myerson collection.
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<h4>Post Office Reestablished July 1912 - Disestablished (date unknown)</h4>
In Reserve Commission most of the time between 1912 and 1917
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Locy Type<br/>3 (AC)<br/>(1912-1917)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. A-64
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1912-10-28
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[[Image:JonBurdett alabama bb8-1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_BB8_19121028_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Picture postcard
Sailors Mail. From the Jim Myerson collection.
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USPO Flag Cancel<br/><br/>Boston MA
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1917-06-14
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_BB8_19170614_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Picture postcard
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<h4>1st Commissioning October 16 1900 to August 17 1909</h4>
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<h4>2nd Commissioning July 25 1912 to May 7 1920</h4>
<h4>Post Office Reestablished 23 April 1917 - Disestablished 7 May 1920</h4>


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Locy Type<br/>1z
Locy Type 1z
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1918-08-12
1918-08-12
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[[Image:JonBurdett alabama bb8 19180812 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Censored wartime (WWI) use
Censored WWI use
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Locy Type<br/>2t
Locy Type 2t
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1919-07-05
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Locy Type<br/>3 (AC)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. A-64
Locy Type<br/>3 (AC)<br/>(1919)<br/><br/>"GUANTANAMO /<br/>BAY CUBA"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. A-64a
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1912-10-25
1919-07-13
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Picture postcard of the Philadelphia Zoo
Sailors Mail. From the Jim Myerson collection.
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Locy Type<br/>9v
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1917-05-23
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Registered and Censored.
Registered and Censored.
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Locy Type<br/>9v
Locy Type 1z
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1917-05-23
1918-02-02
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Registered and Censored.
Censored. From the Jim Myerson collection.
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
<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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Latest revision as of 14:56, 12 August 2020

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.

    Illinois Class Battleship
    Keel Laid 1 December 1896 - Launched 18 May 1898

  1. USS ALABAMA Battleship No. 8
  2. Commissioned 16 October 1900 - Decommissioned 17 August 1909
    Recommissioned 25 July 1912 - Decommissioned 7 May 1920

    Used by US Army for bombing tests 1921
    Hulk scrapped 1924

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).

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.

  1. 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.
 
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.


 

Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image

Post Office Established 2 February 1909 - Disestablished July 1909


 

Locy Type 1 (C)

1909-06-07

Sailors Mail. From the Jim Myerson collection.



Post Office Reestablished July 1912 - Disestablished (date unknown)

In Reserve Commission most of the time between 1912 and 1917


 

Locy Type
3 (AC)
(1912-1917)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. A-64

1912-10-28

Sailors Mail. From the Jim Myerson collection.



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)
(1919)

"GUANTANAMO /
BAY CUBA"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. A-64a

1919-07-13

Sailors Mail. From the Jim Myerson collection.


 

Locy Type
9v (C)

1917-05-23

Registered and Censored.



Ship's Censor Marking


 

Locy Type 1z

1918-02-02

Censored. From the Jim Myerson collection.



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 USS Alabama SSBN-731.

 


 

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