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.
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Denver Class Cruiser
- USS DENVER Cruiser No. 14
Commissioned May 17 1904 - Decommissioned March 12 1910
Recommissioned July 15 1912
- USS DENVER PG-28
Reclassified Gunboat (PG) July 17 1920
- 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
Keel Laid on June 28 1900 - Launched June 21 1902
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- Denver Covers Page 1 (1909-28)
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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image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Postmark Type |
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
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Locy Type |
1910-03-08 |
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As Cruiser No. 14
Humorous picture postcard
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Locy Type |
1910-03-08 |
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As Cruiser No. 14
Humorous picture postcard
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Locy Type |
1909-07-09
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as C-14
2nd Commissioning July 15 1912 to February 14 1931
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Locy Type |
1918-07-23 |
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As Cruiser No. 14. Censored WWI use
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Locy Type |
1913-05-23 |
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As Cruiser No. 14. Real-photo postcard of a two-masted sailing ship
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Locy Type |
1913-05-23 |
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As Cruiser No. 14. Real-photo postcard of a two-masted sailing ship
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Locy Type 2 |
1916 |
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As Cruiser No. 14. Real-photo postcard from the Panama Canal Zone.
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Locy Type |
1923-12-16 |
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As CL-16
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Locy Type |
1924-11-21 |
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As Cruiser No. 14. Sailor's Mail
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Locy Type |
1924-11-21 |
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As Cruiser No. 14. Back side of the November 21 1924 cover
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Locy Type |
1927-01-14 |
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As CL-16
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Locy Type |
1928-09-12 |
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As CL-16
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Locy Type |
1930-12-26 |
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As CL-16. Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type |
1930-12-26 |
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As CL-16. Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type |
1927-04-20
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As CL-16. Mark from back of cover
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Named after the city of Denver, Colorado
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