MINNESOTA BB 22

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 October 27 1903 - Launched April 8 1905


1. USS MINNESOTA BB-22
   Commissioned March 9 1907 - Decommissioned December 1 1921
   
   Struck from Naval Register November 10 1923
   Broken up for scrap 1924 at the Philadelphia Naval Ship Yard

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1910-17)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 1

1910-08-21

Picture postcard from Newport, RI
Bruce D. Liddell collection

 

Locy Type 2

1913-02-13

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Locy Type 3 (AC) 1913-14 "VERA CRUZ / MEXICO"

1910-08-21

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Locy Type 3 (AC) 1915

1915-11-22

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Locy Type 3 (AC) 1917

1917-09-25

Censored wartime (WWI) use

 

Locy Type 3b (AC-OOX)

1917-10-23

Censored wartime (WWI) use

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-33

1915-04-30

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Non-posted

No Image

U. S. BATTLESHIP "MINNESOTA." 600 OFFICERS AND MEN / LENGTH 424 FEET. MAIN BATTERY 14 GUNS.

 

Bristol, RI Duplex

1912-10-08

Ship Postcard
"U. S. S. Minnesota"

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the State of Minnesota

 

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