NEWARK C 1

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.

Newark Class Protected Cruiser
Keel Laid June 12 1888 - Launched March 19 1890


1. USS NEWARK Cruiser No. 1 (C-1)
   Commissioned February 2 1891 - Decommissioned March 6 1897
   Recommissioned May 23 1898 - Decommissioned July 29 1901
   Recommissioned November 3 1902 - Decommissioned November 9 1906
   Loaned to New York Naval Militia March 23 1907
   Recommissioned March 23 1908 - Decommissioned June 16 1913
   Loaned to Public Health Services as a Quarantine Hulk 1913-1918
   Returned to U.S. Navy as annex for the Naval Hospital, Newport, RI 1918-1919
   Loaned to Public Health Services 1919-1926
   
   Struck from Naval Register June 26 1913
   Sold September 7 1926 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1910-12)

 

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

 

PHOTO POSTCARD

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CRUISER NEWARK, LENGTH 311 FT. 5 IN., BREADTH 49 FT. 2 IN., DRAFT 10 FT. 9 3/4 IN., PLACE LAUNCHED
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

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2nd Commissioning May 23 1898 to July 29 1901

 

CDS Chile

c1899

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Mil. Sta. Manila P.I. Duplex

1900-01-25

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4th Commissioning March 23 1908 to June 16 1913

 

Locy Type 1

1912-10-14

Picture postcard from Santiago Cuba
Bruce D. Liddell collection

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Newark, New Jersey

 

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