CHARLOTTE CA 12
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.
- Tennessee Class Armored Cruiser
- USS NORTH CAROLINA Armored Cruiser No. 12
Commissioned May 7 1908
Renamed June 6 1920
- USS CHARLOTTE Armored Cruiser No. 12
- USS CHARLOTTE CA-12
Designated (CA) July 17 1920
Decommissioned February 18 1921
Stricken July 15 1930
Sold September 29 1930 for scrap
Keel Laid March 1 1905 - Launched October 6 1906
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- USS North Carolina ACR-12 Covers Page 1 (1909-13)
- USS North Carolina ACR-12 Covers Page 2 (1914-19)
- USS North Carolina ACR-12 Covers Page 3 (Ship Postcards)
- USS Charlotte CA-12 Covers Page 1 (DATE RANGE)
Postmarks
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Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1909-07-02 |
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North Carolina Armored Cruiser No. 12. Picture postcard from Mersin Turkey (Mersine in French)
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Postcard |
1909-07-02 |
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North Carolina Armored Cruiser No. 12. Picture postcard from Mersin Turkey (Mersine in French)
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Locy Type |
1918-05-12 |
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North Carolina Armored Cruiser No. 12. Censored Sailor's Mail
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Censor Mark |
1918-05-12 |
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North Carolina Armored Cruiser No. 12. Censored Sailor's Mail
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Locy Type |
1911-09-24 |
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North Carolina Armored Cruiser No. 12. Picture postcard from Mount Vernon VA showing the formal garden.
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Postcard |
1911-09-24 |
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North Carolina Armored Cruiser No. 12. Picture postcard from Mount Vernon VA showing the formal garden.
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Locy Type |
1913-02-21 |
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Notes: North Carolina Armored Cruiser No. 12.
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Locy Type |
1919-05-26 |
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North Carolina Armored Cruiser No. 12. Manuscript ship's name in the senders message.
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Locy Type |
1919-06-17 |
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North Carolina Armored Cruiser No. 12. Manuscript ship's name in the senders message.
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Locy Type |
1915-01-01 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1917-06-20 |
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Censored wartime (WWI) use
Other Information
NORTH CAROLINA
NAMESAKE - Named for The State of North Carolina
CHARLOTTE
NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Charlotte, North Carolina
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