URDANETA Gunboat

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 URDANETA Gunboat
Commissioned 2 June 1899
Ran aground 17 September 1899 and captured by Filipino insurgents
Recovered by the US Navy and recommissioned 12 May 1900
Decommissioned 12 December 1902

Struck from the Navy list 15 December 1904 - Sold in 1916

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (DATE RANGE)

Postmarks

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

2nd Commissioning 12 May 1900 to 12 December 1902

USPO Slogan
Machine Cancel

St. Louis MO

1902-05-01

Advertising postcard. Cavite Rec'd, Cavite PI postmark dated 10 June 1902 on reverse.

USPO Machine Cancel

Philadelphia PA

1902-07-09

N/A

Incoming mail. Sent to Annapolis MD with Annapolis MD duplex postmark. Redirected to USS URDANETA, Manila PI.

USPO Duplex Cancel

Encampment WY

1902-07-27

N/A

Incoming mail. Sent from Encampment Wyoming to USS URDANETA, Olongapo PI.

Other Information

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