DENVER CL 16

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.

Denver Class Cruiser
Keel Laid on June 28 1900 - Launched June 21 1902


1. USS DENVER Cruiser No. 14
   Commissioned May 17 1904 - Decommissioned March 12 1910
   Recommissioned July 15 1912
   
   
2. USS DENVER PG-28
   Reclassified Gunboat (PG) July 17 1920
   
   
3. USS DENVER CL-16
   Reclassified Light Cruiser (CL) August 8 1921
   Decommissioned February 14 1931
   
   Struck from Naval Register March 12 1931
   Sold September 13 1933

 

Naval Covers

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1. Denver Covers Page 1     (1909-28)

 

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 May 17 1904 to March 12 1910

 

Locy Type 1

1910-03-08

As Cruiser No. 14
Humorous picture postcard

 

Locy Type 1

1910-03-08

As Cruiser No. 14
Humorous picture postcard

 

Locy Type 1ay (RECD) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. D-18

1909-07-09 to 1909-08-14

as C-14

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2nd Commissioning July 15 1912 to February 14 1931

 

Locy Type 1z

1918-07-23

As Cruiser No. 14
Censored wartime (WWI) use

 

Locy Type 2

1913-05-23

As Cruiser No. 14
Real-photo postcard of a two-masted sailing ship

 

Locy Type 2

1913-05-23

As Cruiser No. 14
Real-photo postcard of a two-masted sailing ship

 

Locy Type 3 (AC)

1923-12-16

As CL-16

 

Locy Type 3r "BALBOA / CANAL ZONE" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. D-18c

1924-11-21

As Cruiser No. 14
Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 3r "BALBOA / CANAL ZONE" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. D-18c

1924-11-21

As Cruiser No. 14
Back side of the November 21 1924 cover

 

Locy Type 3r USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. D-18d

1927-01-14

As CL-16

 

Locy Type 5s

1928-09-12

As CL-16

 

Locy Type 6

1930-12-26

As CL-16
Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 6

1930-12-26

As CL-16
Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 9v USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. D-18a

1927-04-20 to 1927-04-29

As CL-16
Mark from back of cover

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named after the city of Denver, Colorado

 

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