MINNESOTA BB 22

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.

Connecticut Class Battleship Keel Laid 27 October 1903 - Launched 8 April 1905 USS MINNESOTA Battleship No. 22 Commissioned 9 March 1907 USS MINNESOTA BB-22 Designated Battleship (BB) 17 July 1920 Decommissioned 1 December 1921 Struck from Naval Register 10 November 1923 Broken up for scrap 1924 at the Philadelphia Naval Ship Yard

Naval Covers

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1. USS Minnesota BB-22 Covers Page 1    (1910-1917)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 1

1910-08-21

Picture postcard from Newport, RI. Bruce D. Liddell collection

 

Locy Type 2

1913-02-13

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Locy Type 3 (AC) (1913-14) "VERA CRUZ / MEXICO"

1910-08-21

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Locy Type 3 (AC) (1915)

1915-11-22

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Locy Type 3 (AC) (1917)

1917-09-25

Censored WWI use

 

Locy Type 3b (AC-OOX)

1917-10-23

Censored WWI use

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-33

1915-04-30

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the State of Minnesota.

The ships sponsor was Miss Rose Marie Schaller.

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name MINNESOTA - USS Minnesota (1855 Steam Frigate), USS Minnesota BB-22 and USS Minnesota SSN-783.

 

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