FRANKLIN Screw Frigate
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.
Keel Laid 1854 - Launched September 17 1864 Recommissioned December 15 1873 - Decommissioned March 2 1877 See US Receiving Ship - Norfolk VA for more information Stricken from the Navy Register October 26 1915 and sold. |
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- Covers Page 1 (1909-12)
Postmarks
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existing example.
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3rd Commissioning as Receiving Ship March 2 1877 to October 14 1915
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Norfolk VA CDS |
c1879-10-16 |
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Note:
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(Unknown) NY CDS |
1889-04-19 |
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Incoming mail.
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Locy Type |
1909-04-09 |
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Picture postcard of the USS Connecticut BB-18 gun crew.
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Locy Type |
1909-04-09 |
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Picture postcard of the USS Connecticut BB-18 gun crew.
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Locy Type |
1910-01-26 |
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Real-photo postcard of the sender. U.S.S. FRANKLIN on his cap ribbon.
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Locy Type |
1910-01-26 |
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Real-photo postcard of the sender. U.S.S. FRANKLIN on his cap ribbon.
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Locy Type 2 |
1912-03-28 |
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"View of Harbor, Norfolk, VA". From the Tom Kean collection.
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Locy Type |
1912-05-25 |
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Picture postcard from Norfolk, VA
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Locy Type |
1912-05-25 |
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Picture postcard from Norfolk, VA
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Locy Type |
19---04-21 |
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Picture postcard of Cunard Steamship Ivirnia and the battleship USS Olympia. Year date is unreadable.
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Locy Type |
19---04-21 |
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Picture postcard of Cunard Steamship Ivirnia and the battleship USS Olympia.
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Benjamin Franklin (1706-90) was born in Boston but moved at an early age to Philadelphia where his countless talents and unlimited energies found expression in successful contributions as a statesman, diplomat, scientist, editor-author, and philosopher. During the Revolution he was appointed American Minister Plenipotentiary to the French Court enabling him to function also as the Navy's representative in Europe. He promoted the plan to bring the war to British shores, supporting Lambert Wickes' spectacular raids and enabling John Paul Jones to perform his daring feats by providing funds, attending to purchases and repairs, and determining questions of authority and discipline. His astute and visionary policies merit for him deserved recognition in the annals of the infant Navy as well as esteem as a founder of the United States. (The first four ships of the name honor Benjamin Franklin; CV-13 perpetuates the names of these ships.) {DANFS}
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