MAINE BB 10

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.

Maine Class Battleship
Keel Laid February 15 1899 - Launched July 27 1901


1. USS MAINE BB-10
   Commissioned December 29 1902 - Decommissioned August 31 1909
   Recommissioned June 15 1911 - Decommissioned May 15 1920
   
   Struck from Naval Register July 1 1921
   Sold January 26 1922 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1909-19)

 

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

 

PHOTO POSTCARD

No Image

U.S.S. MAINE

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1st Commissioning December 29 1902 to August 31 1909

 

Locy Type 1

1909-05-17

Picture postcard from York, ME

 

Locy Type 1

1909-05-17

Picture postcard from York, ME

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2nd Commissioning June 15 1911 to May 15 1920

 

Locy Type 2

1912-06

Note:
 

Locy Type 2r

1918-04-23

Censored wartime (WWI) use

 

Locy Type 2rz

1918

Patriotic postcard, censored.
Note: "To Beat The Dutch" is a pun on big battleships defeating the Kaiser.

 

Locy Type 2rz

1918

Patriotic postcard, censored.
Note: "To Beat The Dutch" is a pun on big battleships defeating the Kaiser.

 

Locy Type 3 (AC)

1919-08-04

Note:

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the state of Maine.

 

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