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 C-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
   Commissioned January 20 1911 - Decommissioned September 20 1912
   
   
2. USS BALTIMORE CM-1
   Converted to Minesweeper (CM) 1913-14
   Recommissioned March 8 1915 - Decommissioned September 15 1922
   
   Struck from Naval Register October 14 1937
   Sold February 15 1942 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. C-3 Covers Page 1    (1900-17)
2. CM-1 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

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

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2nd Commissioning October 12 1897 to September 27 1900

 

Mil. Sta. No. 1 - Manila

1900-01-08 to 1900-02-10

As C-3

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3rd Commissioning May 6 1903 to May 15 1907

 

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

As C-3

 

Locy Type 3 (BC)

1917-03-21

As C-3

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Baltimore, Maryland

Her decommissioned hulk was present in Pearl Harbor December 7 1941

 

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