CHARLESTON CA 19

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.

St. Louis Class Protected Cruiser Keel Laid 30 January 1902 - Launched 23 January 1904 USS CHARLESTON Protected Cruiser No. 22 Commissioned 17 October 1905 - Decommissioned 8 October 1910 Placed in commission in reserve 14 September 1912 USS CHARLESTON (Receiving Ship) From 1912 through early 1916, she was receiving ship at PUGET SOUND WA See Receiving Ship Puget Sound WA for additional information Arrived at Cristobal, C.Z. on 7 May 1916, for a year of operations with submarines, reconnaissance of anchorages, and gunnery exercises USS CHARLESTON C-22 Placed in full commission 6 April 1917 USS CHARLESTON CA-19 Designated (CA) 17 July 1920 Decommissioned 4 December 1923 Sold 6 March 1930 to The Powell River Co., British Columbia, Canada Used as a breakwater

 

Naval Covers

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1. Charleston CA-19 Covers Page 1     (1909-1919)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning 17 October 1905 to 8 October 1910

 

Locy Type 1

1910-02-04

Postcard.

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2nd Commissioning September 14 1912 to December 4 1923

 

Locy Type 1z

1918-04-01

Censored sailors mail. Post card with Uncle Sam. From the Jim Myerson collection.

 

Locy Type 3 (AC) "CANAL ZONE / PANAMA"

1916-05-25

Sailors mail. From the Jim Myerson collection.

 

Locy Type 3 (BC) "BREMERTON / WASH"

1920-06-07

Sailors mail. From the Bob Reisinger collection.

 

Locy Type 9w

1923-07-00

NMC Bonding card. From the Jim Myerson collection.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-31a

1921-12-16

Sailors mail. From the Jim Myerson collection.

 

Other Information

USS CHARLESTON earned the World War I Victory Medal w/ Escort Clasp during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named after the city of Charleston, SC.

The ships sponsor was Miss Helen W. Rhett, daughter of Robert G. Rhett, the mayor of Charleston, SC.

Six ships of the US Navy have borne the name CHARLESTON - USS Charleston (1798 Galley), USS Charleston Protected Cruiser No. 2, USS Charleston CA-19, USS Charleston PG-51, USS Charleston LKA-113 and USS Charleston LCS-18

 

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