DON JUAN de AUSTRIA

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.

Gunboat Built in 1887 at Cartagena, Spain for the Spanish Navy SUNK 1 May 1898 during the Battle of Manila Bay,     raised and refitted at Hong Kong USS DON JUAN de AUSTRIA (Gunboat) Commissioned 11 April 1900 - Decommissioned for repairs 5 May 1904 Recommissioned 10 December 1905 - Decommissioned 7 March 1907 DON JUAN de AUSTRIA (Training Ship) Loaned to the Michigan Naval Militia 28 July 1907 to 6 April 1917 USS DON JUAN de AUSTRIA (Gunboat) Recommissioned 6 April 1917 - Decommissioned 18 June 1919 Sold 16 October 1919.

Naval Covers

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1. USS Don Juan de Austria Covers Page 1     (Date)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Duplex Cancel "Mil. Sta. No. 3 Philippine Islands" Iloilo PI

1900-12-11

N/A

Sailor Mail

 

USPO Mute Cancel

1901-06-13

N/A

Registered Mail, dated Jun 13 1901, Military Station No. 4, Cebu, Phil. Isla. Courtesy of the Darrell Kinzler collection.

 

Non-posted

N/A

"No. 611 THE UNITED STATES GUN-BOAT "DON JUAN BE AUSTRIA".

 

USPO Machine Cancel Detroit MI

1908-06-28

N/A

Official Business from the USS Wolverine IX-31 going to USS Don Juan de Austria.

 

USPO 4-bar South Manitou MI

1908-08-13

Picture postcard

 

Other Information

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