FLORIDA

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.

Side-wheel Steamer Built 1850 as S.S. FLORIDA Purchased by the U.S. Navy August 1861, converted to Cruiser USS FLORIDA (Sidewheel Steamer) Commissioned October 5 1861 - Decommissioned November 1862 Recommissioned March 7 1863 - Decommissioned December 12 1864 Recommissioned February 26 1865 - Decommissioned April 26 1867 Struck from Naval Register (date unknown) SS DELPHINE (Commercial Service) Returned to commercial service and renamed Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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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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2nd Commissioning March 7 1863 to December 12 1864

 

Port Royal SC CDS

1863-05-14

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Other Information

FLORIDA was assigned to the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron off the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
Assigned for service with the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron March 1863

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Civil War Campaign Medal

NAMESAKE - The State of Florida

 

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