BALTIMORE CM 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.

Baltimore Class Protected Cruiser
Launched October 6 1888


1. USS BALTIMORE Cruiser No. 3
Commissioned January 7 1890 - Decommissioned February 17 1896
Recommissioned October 12 1897 - Decommissioned September 27 1900
Recommissioned May 6 1903 - Decommissioned May 15 1907


2. USS BALTIMORE (Receiving Ship)
Placed in commission in reserve and served as a receiving ship at Charleston Navy Yard (30 January 1911 – 20 September 1912)
See US Receiving Ship - Charleston SC for more information
Commissioned January 20 1911 - Decommissioned September 20 1912


3. USS BALTIMORE Minesweeper No. 1
Converted to Minesweeper 1913-14 - Recommissioned March 8 1915


4. USS BALTIMORE CM-1
Designated (CM) July 17 1920 - Decommissioned September 15 1922
Struck from Naval Register October 14 1937

Sold February 15 1942 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Baltimore Cruiser No. 3 Covers Page 1    (1900-17)
2. USS Baltimore Minesweeper No. 1 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

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 January 7 1890 to February 17 1896

 

Agencia Postal Nacional PANAMA duplex

1892-11-13

N/A

Cruiser No. 3. Flagship Squadron for Special Service, Bay of Panama U.S.C. From the Gary B. Weiss collection.

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2nd Commissioning October 12 1897 to September 27 1900

 

USPO Type 9 "Philippine Islands Station" San Francisco

1898-08-29

N/A

Cruiser No. 3. Manuscript ships name, lower left.

 

USPO Duplex No. 1 Cancel "Mil. Sta. No. 1 Manila" PHIL ISL'D

1899-12-15

Cruiser No. 3. Boxed "Sailors' Letter" marking in blue. U.S.F.S. Baltimore - United States Flag Ship (?)

 

USPO Duplex No. 1 Cancel "Mil. Sta. No. 1 Manila" PHIL ISL'D

1900-01-08

Cruiser No. 3. Boxed "Sailors' Letter" marking in red.

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3rd Commissioning May 6 1903 to May 15 1907

 

Manila Duplex

1906-08-16

Fitzroy Gardens envelope w/ portion of enclosed letter.

 

N/A

Copyright Date 1906

N/A

USS BALTIMORE Cruiser No. 3 picture postcard

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4th Commissioning March 8 1915 to September 15 1922

 

Locy Type 1 (C+)

1912

Cruiser No. 3

 

Locy Type 3 (BC)

1917-03-21

Cruiser No. 3

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the largest city in Maryland and one of the major seaports of the United States.

Her decommissioned hulk was present in Pearl Harbor December 7 1941

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Theodore D. Wilson, wife of Chief Constructor Theodore D. Wilson.

Six ships of the US Navy have borne the name BALTIMORE - USS Baltimore (1777 12-gun Brigantine), USS Baltimore (1798 20-gun Ship), USS Baltimore (1861 Side-Wheel Steamer),
USS Baltimore C-3, USS Baltimore CA-68 and USS Baltimore SSN-704.

 

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