TACOMA CL 20

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 27 September 1900 - Launched 2 June 1903 USS TACOMA Protected Cruiser No. 18 Commissioned 30 January 1904 Placed In Reserve for repairs 21 March 1916 Transferred to Boston Naval Shipyard 19 May 1916 Assigned as Receiving Ship 19 May 1916 - 1 December 1916 Recommissioned (Full) 1 December 1916 USS TACOMA PG-32 Designated Gunboat (PG) 17 July 1920 USS TACOMA CL-20 Reclassified Light Cruiser (CL) 8 August 1921 Ran aground 16 January 1924 at Blanquilla Reef near Vera Cruz Struck from Naval Register 7 February 1924 Sold 5 September 1924

Naval Covers

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1. USS Tacoma CL-20 Covers Page 1    (1908-1914)

 

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 (1908 year date)

1908-12-28

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Locy Type 1 (1909-1923)

1913-05-23

Picture postcard from Honduras. Ship was currently at Puerto Cortes, Honduras.

 

Locy Type 3 (AC) "TUXPAM / MEXICO" (1913-1923)

1913-10-26

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Other Information

USS TACOMA earned the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the Cuban Pacification Medal, the Nicaraguan Campaign Medal, the Mexican Service Medal and the World War I Victory Medal w/ Escort Clasp during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A city and port on the coast of Puget Sound in the west central part of the state of Washington. Tacoma is the seat of Pierce County.

The ships sponsor was Miss Julia M. Harris.

Four ships of the US Navy have borne the name TACOMA - USS Tacoma (1893 Harbor Tugboat), USS Tacoma CL-20, USS Tacoma PF-3 and USS Tacoma PG-92.

 

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