CHARLESTON CA 19

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.

St. Louis Class Protected Cruiser
Keel Laid January 30 1902 - Launched January 23 1904


1. USS CHARLESTON Protected Cruiser No. 22
   Commissioned October 17 1905 - Decommissioned October 8 1910
   Recommissioned September 14 1912
   
   
2. USS CHARLESTON CA-19
   Designated (CA) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned December 4 1923
   
   Sold March 6 1930 to The Powell River Co., British Columbia, Canada
   Used as a breakwater

 

Naval Covers

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1. Charleston Covers Page 1     (1909-18)

 

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

U.S. PROTECTED CRUISER "CHARLESTON" IN DRY-DOCK

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1st Commissioning October 17 1905 to October 8 1910

 

Locy Type 1

1910-02-04

Humorous postcard of a sailor holding a bottle of Squirrel Whiskey. Karl Lewis postcard.

 

Locy Type 1

1910-02-04

Humorous postcard of a sailor holding a bottle of Squirrel Whiskey. Karl Lewis postcard.

 

Locy Type 1

1910-09-14

Picture postcard from Puget Sound Naval Station

 

Locy Type 1

1910-09-14

Picture postcard from Puget Sound Naval Station

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2nd Commissioning September 14 1912 to December 4 1923

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Locy Type 1e U.S.S. Receiving Ship Puget Sound WA

1918-09-11

Censored wartime (WWI) use
As U.S. Receiving Ship at Puget Sound, Washington

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named after the city of Charleston, South Carolina, after 1863 this included Charleston, West Virginia.

 

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