NEW ORLEANS CL 22

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.

New Orleans Class Protected Cruiser Keel Laid 1895 by Armstrong, Mitchell and Co., Newcastle-on-Tyne, England as "AMAZONAS" for the Brazilian Navy Launched 4 December 1896 Sold before completion to the U.S. Government Acquired by US Navy 16 March 1898 USS NEW ORLEANS (Protected Cruiser) Commissioned 18 March 1898 - Decommissioned 6 February 1905 Recommissioned 15 November 1909 USS NEW ORLEANS PG-34 Reclassified Gunboat (PG) 17 July 1920 USS NEW ORLEANS CL-22 Reclassified Light Cruiser (CL) 8 August 1921 Decommissioned 16 November 1922 Struck from Naval Register 13 November 1929 Sold 11 February 1930 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS New Orleans Protected Cruiser / PG-34 / CL-22 Covers Page 1     (1910-1911)

 

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 18 March 1898 to 6 February 1905

 

Philippines Duplex Cavite Cavite P.I.

1904-08-05

Protected Cruiser

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2nd Commissioning 15 November 1909 to 16 November 1922

 

Locy Type 1u

1911-08-17

Protected Cruiser

 

Other Information

USS NEW ORLEANS earned the Spanish Campaign Medal, the Philippine Campaign Medal, the Cuban Pacification Medal, the China Relief Expedition Medal, the Mexican Service Medal and the World War I Victory Medal w/ Escort Clasp during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of New Orleans, Louisiana.

Four ships of the US Navy have borne the name NEW ORLEANS - USS New Orleans CL-22, USS New Orleans CA-32, USS New Orleans LPH-11 and USS New Orleans LPD-18.

 

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