MICHIGAN BB 27
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.
- South Carolina Class Battleship
- USS MICHIGAN Battleship No. 27
Commissioned 4 January 1910 - Decommissioned 6 January 1916
Recommissioned 5 April 1916
- USS MICHIGAN BB-27
Designated (BB) 17 July 1920
Decommissioned 11 February 1922
Struck from Naval Register 10 November 1923
Scrapped 1924
Keel Laid 17 December 1906 - Launched 26 May 1908
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- USS Michigan BB-27 Covers Page 1 (1910-19)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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1st Commissioning 4 January 1910 to 6 January 1916
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Locy Type 1u |
1910-07-06 |
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Picture postcard "Greetings from New York"
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Locy Type 1u |
1910-07-06 |
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Picture postcard "Greetings from New York"
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Locy Type 1u |
1911-05-04 |
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Picture postcard from Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY
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Locy Type 1u |
1911-05-04 |
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Picture postcard from Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY
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Locy Type |
1912-12-21 |
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Christmas postcard
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Locy Type |
1913-09-09 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1914-03-09 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1913-03-06 |
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Mark from back of cover
2nd Commissioning 5 April 1916 to 11 February 1922
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Locy Type 1z |
1918-06-21 |
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Censored, WWI use
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Locy Type |
1919-03-13 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1918-12-27 |
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Note:
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Unused |
N/A |
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Ship Postcard. "U. S. Battleship "Michigan" "
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Named for the State of Michigan
Three ships of the US Navy have been named MICHIGAN - USS Michigan (Iron-hulled Warship 1843), USS Michigan BB-27 and USS Michigan SSGN-727
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