NORTH DAKOTA BB 29

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.

Delaware Class Battleship
Keel Laid December 16 1907 - Launched November 10 1908


1. USS NORTH DAKOTA Battleship No. 29
   Commissioned April 11 1910
   
   
2. USS NORTH DAKOTA BB-29
   Designated (BB) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned November 22 1923
   Demilitarized May 29 1924 and used as a target ship
   
   Struck from Naval Register January 7 1931
   Sold March 16 1931 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1910-22)

 

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

 

Locy Type 1 (C) USS CELTIC AF-2

1910-05-09

Picture postcard of USS North Dakota BB-29

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Locy Type 1z

1918-04

Censored wartime (WWI) use

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Catalog Illustration N-20

1911-03-18

Picture postcard from Norfolk VA

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Catalog Illustration N-20

1911-11-28

Picture postcard of St. Paul's Chapel NYC

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Catalog Illustration N-20a

1914-04-18

Picture postcard of the New York City Post Office

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Catalog Illustration N-20a

1914-04-19

Picture postcard NYC Hotel McAlpin

 

Locy Type 3 (AC) USCS Catalog Illustration N-20c

1920-01-18

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Locy Type 3s

1922-04-05

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Locy Type 3bs

1922-06-25

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Locy Type 9v

1917-07-04

Registered, Censored Sailor mail

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Censor Mark

1917-07-04

Registered, Censored Sailor mail

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the State of North Dakota.
Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name NORTH DAKOTA - USS North Dakota BB-29 and USS North Dakota SSN-784.

 

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