ALBANY CL 23

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 1898 for the Brazilian Navy as AL-MIRANTE ABREU
Purchased while still on the ways by U.S. Navy March 16 1898 to prevent her being acquired by the Spanish Navy
Launched 1899 as ALBANY


1. USS ALBANY (Protected Cruiser)
Commissioned May 29 1900 - Decommissioned June 16 1904
Recommissioned June 10 1907 - Decommissioned December 4 1914
Recommissioned May 12 1916


2. USS ALBANY PG-36
Designated Patrol Gunboat (PG) July 17 1920


3. USS ALBANY CL-23
Reclassified Light Cruiser (CL) August 8 1921
Decommissioned October 10 1922
Stricken November 3 1929

Sold September 11 1930 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Albany CL-23 Covers Page 1    (1910-22)

 

Postmarks

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

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Commissioned May 29 1900 - Decommissioned June 16 1904

 

Gibraltar Duplex #12

1900-07-01

N/A

Protected Cruiser. Official Mail.

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Post Office Established December 5 1908 - Disestablished 1914

 

Locy Type 1

1910-09-04

Protected Cruiser

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Post Office Reestablished 1916 - Disestablished October 6 1922

 

Locy Type 3 (AC)

1920-10-11

PG-36. Sailor's Free Mail

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A city in New York located on the west bank of the Hudson River about 145 miles north of New York City. It is the state capital and the seat of government for Albany County.

 

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