WISCONSIN BB 9

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 February 9 1897 - Launched November 26 1898 USS WISCONSIN Battleship No. 9 Commissioned February 4 1901 - Decommissioned November 15 1906 Recommissioned April 1 1908 - Decommissioned October 31 1913 Recommissioned April 23 1917 - Decommissioned May 15 1920 Stricken July 1 1921 Sold January 26 1922 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1909-19)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning February 4 1901 to November 15 1906

 

Philippines machine

1905-02-21

Note:

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2nd Commissioning April 1 1908 to October 31 1913

 

USPO Duplex Jersey City NJ

1910-02-02

Picture postcard

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Locy Type 1

1909-10-04

Picture postcard of Hotel Astor, New York City

 

Locy Type 1

1909-10-04

Picture postcard of Hotel Astor, New York City

 

Locy Type 1ay (RECD)

1909-02-22

Note:

 

Locy Type 1u (C) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-37 Inverted Dial

1910-01-21

Picture postcard of the Small Arms Range at Guantanamo Cuba

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3rd Commissioning April 23 1917 to May 15 1920

 

Locy Type 9v

1919-05-26

YMCA envelope

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USPO Killer "City Hall Sta." Detroit MI (?)

1919-07-05

No Image

Knights of Columbus envelope. Sailor's Mail. Postmarked from Colon Panama also.

 

USPS Pictorial "Great White Fleet Station" Monterey CA

2008-05-01

No Image

Cachet commemorates the USS Wisconsin's participation in the Great White Fleet Cruise 1907-1909. Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Unused

N/A

Ship's Postcard
"U.S.S. WISCONSIN"

 

Unused

N/A

Ship's Postcard
"U.S. Battleship "Wisconsin"

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for The State of Wisconsin

 

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