LACKAWANNA

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 LACKAWANNA (Screw Sloop)
Commissioned January 8 1863 - Decommissioned July 20 1865
Recommissioned May 7 1866 - Decommissioned February 10 1871
Recommissioned May 8 1872 - Decommissioned April 23 1875
Placed in ordinary for two brief periods during next 12 years, continuing to operate in the Pacific
Finally decommissioned April 7 1885

Sold July 30 1887 to W. T. Garratt & Co.

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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

3rd Commissioning May 8 1872 to April 23 1875

New York NY CDS

c1873-01-15

No Image

Date based on arrival in Orient June 22 1872
Posted to U.S.S. LACKAWANNA at Yokohama, Japan

"In Ordinary" Period 1875-85

USPOD duplex #17
San Francisco CA

1885-03-18

Letter from Dr. George Henry Cooke, US Navy Medical Inspector. Backstamped with a Ocean Grove NJ Received marking.

Other Information

During the Civil War was assigned to the West Gulf Blockading Squadron at Pensacola
Captured NEPTUNE June 14 1863, and SS PLANTER June 15 1863, off Mobile Bay
Participated in the August 5 1864 attack of Mobile Bay, ramming CSS TENNESSEE

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