NEW HAMPSHIRE BB 25

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.

Connecticut Class Battleship
Keel Laid May 1 1905 - Launched June 30 1906


1. USS NEW HAMPSHIRE BB-25
   Commissioned March 19 1908 - Decommissioned May 21 1921
   
   Struck from Naval Register November 10 1923
   Sold November 1 1923 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

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1. Covers Page 1    (1909-20)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 1s(C+)

1910-02-22

Note:

 

Locy Type 1s ("U.S.S." narrower)

1912-04-15

Notes:

 

Locy Type 3 (BC) "PORTSMOUTH / VIRGINIA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-7

1914-01-20

Picture postcard from Portsmouth, VA

 

Locy Type 3 (AC) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-7a

1917-12-21

Christmas postcard

 

Locy Type 3 (AC) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-7a

1917-12-21

Christmas postcard

 

Locy Type 3 (AC) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-7a

1917-12-25

Christmas postcard, censored.

 

Locy Type 9

1920-07-11

Unlisted Type 9

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Locy Type 1 USS WISCONSON BB-9

1909-05-27

Picture Postcard

 

Newport RI Machine

1915-10-08

Picture Postcard

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the State of New Hampshire

Three ships of the United States Navy have been named after the ninth US state as well as another that was never completed.
USS New Hampshire (1864), Renamed USS Granite State in 1904
USS New Hampshire (BB-25) Commissioned in 1908 - Decommissioned May 21 1921
USS New Hampshire (BB-70) Authorized 1940 - cancelled 1943, before her keel was laid
USS New Hampshire (SSN-778) Keel Laid May 1 2007

 

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