KANSAS BB 21
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 KANSAS Battleship No. 21
Commissioned April 17 1907
- USS KANSAS BB-21
Designated (BB) July 17 1921
Decommissioned December 16 1921
Struck from Naval Register November 10 1923
Broken up for scrap at the Philadelphia Naval Ship Yard 1924
Connecticut Class Battleship
Keel Laid February 10 1904 - Launched August 12 1905
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- Covers Page 1 (1909-15)
Postmarks
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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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Locy Type |
1910-03-20 |
Note:
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Locy Type |
1910-12-29 |
Real-Photo postcard of the sender, F. Gilling.
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Locy Type |
1910-12-29 |
Real-Photo postcard of the sender, F. Gilling.
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Locy Type |
1911-10-31 |
Picture postcard of Central Park NY
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Locy Type |
1912-06-01 |
Note:
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Locy Type |
1915-03-14 |
Note:
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Locy Type |
1912-04-05 |
Ship postcard
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Locy Type |
1917-08-30 |
Censored wartime (WWI) use
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Non-posted |
No Image |
Ship postcard
"U. S. S. KANSAS"
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Non-posted |
No Image |
Ship postcard
"KANSAS"
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Named for the State of Kansas
Two ships of the US Navy have been named KANSAS - USS Kansas (Gunboat 1863) and USS Kansas BB-21.
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