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<ol>Miantonomoh Class Monitor<br/> | <ol>Miantonomoh Class Monitor<br/> | ||
Keel Laid December 20 1889 - Launched April 28 1891<br/><br/> | Keel Laid December 20 1889 - Launched April 28 1891<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''USS MONTEREY'''< | <li>'''USS MONTEREY''' (Monitor)</li> | ||
Commissioned February 13 1893 - Decommissioned to reserve December 15 1904<br/> | Commissioned February 13 1893 - Decommissioned to reserve December 15 1904<br/> | ||
Recommissioned to reserve September 28 1907 - Decommissioned to reserve May 7 1908<br/> | Recommissioned to reserve September 28 1907 - Decommissioned to reserve May 7 1908<br/> | ||
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Towed to Pearl Harbor 1917<br/> | Towed to Pearl Harbor 1917<br/> | ||
Served as Station Ship and Submarine Tender<br/> | Served as Station Ship and Submarine Tender<br/> | ||
Decommissioned August 27 1921<br/> | Decommissioned August 27 1921<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''MONTEREY BM-6'''</li> | |||
Designation BM-6 assigned July 17 1920, while in reserve<br/> | |||
Sold February 25 1922<br/><br/> | Sold February 25 1922<br/><br/> | ||
Towed to California and scrapped | Towed to California and scrapped | ||
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<h4>1st Commissioning February 13 1893 to December 15 1904</h4> | <h4>1st Commissioning February 13 1893 to December 15 1904</h4> | ||
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USPO Duplex No. 1 Cancel<br/>"Mil. Sta. No. 2 Cavite"<br/>PHIL ISL'D | |||
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1899-04-30 | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:54, 8 April 2024
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.
- Miantonomoh Class Monitor
- USS MONTEREY (Monitor) Commissioned February 13 1893 - Decommissioned to reserve December 15 1904
- MONTEREY BM-6 Designation BM-6 assigned July 17 1920, while in reserve
Keel Laid December 20 1889 - Launched April 28 1891
Recommissioned to reserve September 28 1907 - Decommissioned to reserve May 7 1908
Returned to commissioned reserve
Recommissioned (Full) November 9 1911 - Decommissioned to reserve February 11 1913
Recommissioned 1914
Towed to Pearl Harbor 1917
Served as Station Ship and Submarine Tender
Decommissioned August 27 1921
Sold February 25 1922
Towed to California and scrapped
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- USS Monterey (Monitor No. 6) Covers Page 1 (1909-1913)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
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1st Commissioning February 13 1893 to December 15 1904
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USPO Duplex No. 1 Cancel |
1899-04-30 |
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N/A |
Sailor's mail
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USPO Duplex No. 1 Cancel |
1899-07-20 |
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N/A |
"USS MONTEREY / Sailor's Letter / Commanding Officer" marking upper left corner.
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Duplex Postmark |
1909-07-06 |
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Note:
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Locy Type 1u |
1910-12-10 |
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Stationed at Olongapo Philippines at this time. Courtesy of the Jim Myerson Collection.
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Locy Type 2 |
1913-03-02 |
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Stationed at Olongapo Philippines at this time. Courtesy of the Jim Myerson Collection.
Non-Postal Marking
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Locy Type RECD |
1909-06-30 |
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Unrecorded marking in the USCS Postmark Catalog. Courtesy of the Jim Myerson Collection.
Other Information
The ship sponsor was Miss Kate C. Gunn.
Six ships of the US Navy have borne the name MONTEREY - USS Monterey (Screw Tug 1862), USS Monterey BM-6, USS Monterey CVL-26, USS Monterey CG-61, (USAT) Monterey (Troop Transport 1941-Matson Lines) and (USAT) Monterey (Troop Transport 1942-New York & Cuba Mail Steamship Company).
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