FREDERICK CA 8

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.

Pennsylvania Class Armored Cruiser
Keel Laid October 7 1901 - Launched September 12 1903


1. USS MARYLAND Armored Cruiser No. 8
   Commissioned April 18 1905
   
   
2. USS FREDERICK Armored Cruiser No. 8
   Renamed November 9 1916
   
   
3. USS FREDERICK CA-8
   Redesignated (CA) in July 17 1920
   Decommissioned February 14 1922
   
   Struck from Naval Register November 13 1929
   Sold February 11 1930 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Maryland Covers Page 1    (1908-15)
2. USS Frederick Covers Page 1     (1918-19)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 1

1908-12-21

As MARYLAND Armored Cruiser No. 8

 

Locy Type 1

1908-12-22

As MARYLAND Armored Cruiser No. 8

 

Locy Type 1

1911-06-16

As MARYLAND Armored Cruiser No. 8
Picture postcard of Coronado CA

 

Locy Type 1ay (REC'D)

1909-07-27 to 1909-07-30

As MARYLAND Armored Cruiser No. 8
Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type 2

1912-09-19

As MARYLAND Armored Cruiser No. 8
Picture postcard from Japan

 

Locy Type 3

1915-03-29

As MARYLAND Armored Cruiser No. 8

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Locy Type 1z

1919-06-02

As FREDERICK Armored Cruiser No. 8. Wartime (WWI) use

 

Locy Type 3s

1917-03-29

As FREDERICK Armored Cruiser No. 8
Picture postcard of Mt. Rainier, WA from sailor Howard King

 

Other Information

MARYLAND

NAMESAKE - Named for the State of Maryland

Four ships of the US Navy have borne the name MARYLAND - USS Maryland (Sloop 1799), USS Maryland Amored Cruiser No. 8, USS Maryland BB-46 and USS Maryland SSBN-738.

FREDERICK

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Frederick, Maryland and Frederick County, Maryland

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name FREDERICK - USS Frederick CA-8 and USS Frederick LST-1184

 

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