MISSOULA CA 13

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.

North Carolina Class Armored Cruiser
Keel Laid April 29 1905 - Launched December 15 1906


1. USS MONTANA Armored Cruiser No. 13
   Commissioned July 21 1908
   Placed In Reserve for overhaul July 26 1911
   Returned to service November 11 1912
   
   
2. USS MISSOULA Cruiser No. 13
   Redesignated (Cruiser, ex Armored) June 7 1920 and renamed
   Decommissioned February 2 1921
   
   Struck from Naval Register July 15 1930
   Sold September 29 1930 to John Irwin, Jr. for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Montana Covers Page 1    (1909-18)

 

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

1909-07-13

Picture postcard of "Schooner Head, Mount Desert, Maine"

 

Locy Type 1a

1910-08-17

Picture postcard of "Schooner Head, Mount Desert, Maine"

 

Locy Type 1a

1910-08-17

Picture postcard of "Schooner Head, Mount Desert, Maine"

 

Locy Type 1z

1918-09-25

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Locy Type 2

1913-04-07

Note:

 

Locy Type 3

1915-02-22

Picture postcard of from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

 

Locy Type 3

1915-02-22

Picture postcard of from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-106

1911-02-06

Picture postcard of the Rifle Range, Guantanamo Bay Cuba

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-106

1911-02-06

Picture postcard of the Rifle Range, Guantanamo Bay Cuba

 

Other Information

MONTANA

NAMESAKE - Named for The State of Montana

Three ships of the US Navy have been named MONTANA
USS Montana Armored Cruiser No. 13
USS Montana BB-51 - Keel laid September 1 1920, construction canceled February 8 1922
USS Montana BB-67 - Construction canceled July 21 1943, before her keel was laid.

MISSOULA

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Missoula, Montana

 

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