GALVESTON CL 19

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.

USS GALVESTON Cruiser No. 17
Commissioned February 15 1905 - Decommissioned February 21 1910
Recommissioned June 29 1912
USS GALVESTON PG-31
Designated Gunboat (PG) July 17 1920
USS GALVESTON CL-19
Reclassified Light Cruiser (CL) August 8 1921
Decommissioned November 20 1923
Recommissioned February 5 1924 - Decommissioned September 2 1930

Struck from Naval Register November 1 1930
Sold September 13 1933 for scrap

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1917-30)

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

1st Commissioning February 15 1905 to February 21 1910

Locy Type
1

1909-04-27

As C-17

2nd Commissioning June 29 1912 to November 30 1923

Locy Type
3b (AC-XOX)

"BULGARIA / "

1920-02-26

As C-17
Picture postcard from Varna, Bulgaria.

Locy Type
3b (AC-XOX)

"BULGARIA / "

1920-02-26

As C-17
Picture postcard from Varna, Bulgaria dated Feb 26 1920.

3rd Commissioning February 5 1923 to September 2 1930

Locy Type
3

"BALBOA /
CANAL ZONE"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. G-2a

1926-08-09

As CL-19
Return address (on back) from sailor W.E. Morse

Locy Type
3

"CORINTO /
NICARAGUA"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. G-2a

1927-02-01

As CL-19
Return address (on back) from Sailor John Joseph Seckers

Locy Type
3s (B)

"GITMO BAY /
CUBA"

1929-11-09

As CL-19
USS Galveston postmark on back. Cover originated at Port au Prince Haiti

Locy Type
3s (A)

" /
PENNA"

1930

As CL-19

Locy Type
6

1928-06-03

As CL-19

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A coastal city in southeastern Texas located on Galveston Island.

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