INDIANA BB 1

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.

Indiana Class Battleship
Keel Laid May 7 1891 - Launched February 28 1893


1. USS INDIANA Battleship No. 1
   Commissioned November 20 1895 - Decommissioned December 29 1903
   Recommissioned January 9 1906 - Decommissioned May 23 1914
   Recommissioned May 24 1917 - Decommissioned January 31 1919
   Name cancelled and Reclassified Coastal Battleship No. 1 March 29 1919, While in reserve
   
   Sunk as training target November 1920
   Hulk sold March 19 1924 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1911-18)

 

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

 

USPO Machine Cancel Grand Central Station NY

1911-03-01

Picture Postcard, copyright 1905

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2nd Commissioning January 9 1906 to May 23 1914

 

Locy Type 1

1910-06-23

Sailor's Mail, additional USPO postmark from Pelzer SC

 

Locy Type 1

1910-06-23

Back of the June 23 1910 cover showing the ship's name embossed on the flap.

 

Locy Type 1

1910-07-15

Picture postcard entitled "Marseille - Le Pont Transbordeur et le Fort Saint-Jean" (The Aerial Ferry and Fort Saint-Jean)

 

Locy Type 1

1910-07-15

Picture postcard entitled "Marseille - Le Pont Transbordeur et le Fort Saint-Jean" (The Aerial Ferry and Fort Saint-Jean)

 

Locy Type 1

1909-05-17

Notes:

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3rd Commissioning May 24 1917 to January 31 1919

 

Locy Type 3rz

1918-04-22

Censored wartime (WWI) use

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. I-22

1918-04-22

Censored wartime (WWI) use

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the State of Indiana

 

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