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'''NAMESAKE''' - Rear Admiral George Beale Balch, USN (3 January 1821 – 18 April 1908)<br/>Balch served in the US Navy from 1837 to 1883 and participated in the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. | '''NAMESAKE''' - Rear Admiral George Beale Balch, USN (3 January 1821 – 18 April 1908)<br/>Balch served in the US Navy from 1837 to 1883 and participated in the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. Balch was Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD 1879-1881.<br/><br/> | ||
Balch was Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD 1879-1881 | |||
Two ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Balch DD-50 and [[BALCH_DD_363_ | USS Balch DD-363]]<br/><br/> | Two ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Balch DD-50 and [[BALCH_DD_363_ | USS Balch DD-363]]<br/><br/> | ||
The ships sponsor was Miss Grace Balch, daughter of Admiral Balch. | The ships sponsor was Miss Grace Balch, daughter of Admiral Balch. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:29, 19 June 2020
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 7 May 1912 - Launched 21 December 1912 Name lost to new construction (DD-363) 1 November 1933 Struck from Naval Register 8 March 1935 Sold 1935 and broken up for scrap |
 Rear Admiral George Beale Balch, USN |
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- USS Balch DD-50 Covers Page 1 (1917-1918)
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1918-04-08 |
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Censored, WWI use
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1916-09-09 |
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From the Bob Govern collection.
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral George Beale Balch, USN (3 January 1821 – 18 April 1908)
Balch served in the US Navy from 1837 to 1883 and participated in the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. Balch was Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD 1879-1881.
Two ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Balch DD-50 and USS Balch DD-363
The ships sponsor was Miss Grace Balch, daughter of Admiral Balch.
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