NORTH DAKOTA BB 29

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.

Delaware Class Battleship Keel Laid 16 December 1907 - Launched 10 November 1908 USS NORTH DAKOTA Battleship No. 29 Commissioned 11 April 1910 USS NORTH DAKOTA BB-29 Designated (BB) 17 July 1920 Decommissioned 22 November 1923 Demilitarized 29 May 1924 and used as a target ship Struck from Naval Register 7 January 1931 Sold 16 March 1931 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS North Dakota BB-29 Covers Page 1    (1910-1922)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 1z

1918-04

Censored WWI use

 

Locy Type 2(C) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-20

1911-03-18

Picture postcard from Norfolk VA

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-20a

1914-04-18

Picture postcard of the New York City Post Office

 

Locy Type 3 "VERA CRUZ / MEXICO" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-20b

1914-06-04

Facing slip. Courtesy of Stewart Milstein.

 

Locy Type 3 (AC) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-20c

1920-01-18

Note:

 

Locy Type 3s

1922-04-05

Note:

 

Locy Type 3bs

1922-06-25

Note:

 

Locy Type 9v

1917-07-04

Registered, Censored Sailor mail

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USS North Dakota's Unique Censor Marking

 

Censor Mark

1917-07-04

Registered, Censored Sailor mail

 

Other Information

USS NORTH DAKOTA earned the World War I Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the State of North Dakota.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name NORTH DAKOTA - USS North Dakota BB-29 and USS North Dakota SSN-784.

 

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