CONNECTICUT BB 18
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.
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Connecticut Class Battleship
- USS CONNECTICUT Battleship No. 18
Commissioned September 29 1906 - Decommissioned August 22 1915
Recommissioned October 3 1916
- USS CONNECTICUT BB-18
Redesignated (BB) July 17 1920
Decommissioned March 1 1923
Struck from Naval Register November 10 1923
Sold November 1 1923 and broken up for scrap
Keel Laid March 10 1903 - Launched September 29 1904
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- Covers Page 1 (1909-22)
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.
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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.
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Non-posted |
No Image |
Hotel Chamberlin Fortress Monroe VA Picture postcard
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USPO Flag Cancel |
1908-10-27 |
Picture postcard
Post office established July 16 1908 - Disestablished August 21 1915
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Locy Type |
1909-09-01 |
Picture postcard of American Falls, Niagara, NY
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Locy Type |
1910-09-20 |
Picture postcard of US Post Office Newport News VA with shell border
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Locy Type |
1910-08-21 |
Picture postcard of Lovers Lane, Newport RI
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Locy Type |
1911-12-27 |
Note:
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Locy Type |
1914-01-27 |
Note:
Post office reestablished October 3 1916 - Disestablished February 28 1923
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Locy Type |
1918-07-14 |
Censored wartime (WWI) use
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Locy Type |
1918-03-23 |
Note:
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Locy Type |
1921-05-25 |
Note:
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Locy Type |
1922-06-29 |
Note:
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Japan Pictorial |
1908-10-18
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Great White Fleet. Picture postcard of Admiral Sperry and the USS Connecticut.
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Japan Pictorial |
1908-10-18
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Great White Fleet. Picture postcard of Admiral Sperry and the USS Connecticut.
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Locy Type 1 |
1909-04-09 |
Picture postcard of the USS Connecticut BB-18 gun crew.
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N/A |
1908
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N/A |
Picture postcard of the USS Connecticut BB-18. Great White Fleet.
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USPS Pictorial |
2008-08-09 |
100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet. Cachet by Greg Ciesielski
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USPS Pictorial |
2008-08-09 |
No Image |
100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet. Cachet by Dan Goodwin
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Named for The State of Connecticut
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