OHIO BB 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.
Keel Laid 22 April 1899 - Launched 18 May 1901 Recommissioned 1 June 1911 - Decommissioned 1914 Recommissioned 24 April 1917 Struck from Naval Register 14 August 1922 Sold 24 March 1923 and broken up for scrap |
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- USS Ohio BB-12 Covers Page 1 (1905-1918)
Postmarks
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1st Commissioning 4 October 1904 to 20 December 1909
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Locy Type 1 |
1909-07-27 |
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2nd Commissioning 1 June 1911 to 1914
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Locy Type |
1913-02-17 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1914-07-31 |
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3rd Commissioning 24 April 1917 to 31 May 1922
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Locy Type |
1918-07-25 |
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Censored WWI use
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Locy Type |
1918-01-03 |
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Real-Photo postcard of the USS Ohio
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Locy Type |
c 1910 |
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Parcel Post Oval on piece
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Named for The State of Ohio.
There has been five ships of the US Navy that have borne the name OHIO - USS Ohio (1812 Schooner), USS Ohio (1820 Ship of the Line)
USS Ohio BB-12, USS Ohio BB-68 (Canceled 1943) and USS Ohio SSGN-726.
The ships sponsor was Miss Helen Deshler.
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