LOUISIANA BB 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.

Connecticut Class Battleship Keel Laid February 7 1903 - Launched August 27 1904 USS LOUISIANA Battleship No. 19 Commissioned June 2 1906 - Decommissioned November 19 1915 Recommissioned April 5 1917 USS LOUISIANA BB-19 Designated (BB) July 17 1920 Decommissioned October 20 1920 Struck from Naval Register November 10 1923 Sold November 1 1923 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. 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

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1st Commissioning June 2 1906 to November 19 1915

 

USPO Flag Cancel New London CT

1909-06-25

Picture postcard

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Locy Type 1 1909

1909-07-18

Picture postcard of Provincetown MA

 

Locy Type 1 1909

1909-07-18

Picture postcard of Provincetown MA

 

Locy Type 1 1912

1912-11-27

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Locy Type 3 (AC) 1913

1914-03-30

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Locy Type 3 (AC) 1916 "GUANTANAMO / BAY CUBA"

1915-02-05

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2nd Commissioning April 5 1917 to October 20 1920

 

Locy Type 1z

1918-07-21

Censored wartime (WWI) use

 

Locy Type 3 (AC) 1916

1917-07-28

Censored wartime (WWI) use

 

Locy Type P (3, USS & ship's name removed)

1917-04-24

Censored wartime (WWI) use

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USPS Pictorial "USS Louisiana BB-19 Station" Staten Island NY

2009-01-08

Celebrating the Great White Fleet, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the State of Louisiana

 

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