U.S.S. Chattanooga (1903)

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U.S.S. Chattanooga (1903)
Hull Number: Cruiser No. 16[1]
Builder: Crescent[2]
Ordered: Act of 3 March, 1899[3]
Laid down: 29 Mar, 1900[4]
Launched: 7 Mar, 1903[5]
Commissioned: 11 Oct, 1904[6]
Decommissioned: 19 Jul, 1921[7]
Sold: 8 Mar, 1930[8]
Fate: Broken up

U.S.S. Chattanooga was one of six Denver Class protected cruisers completed for the U.S. Navy.

She was launched on 7 March, 1903 by Crescent Shipyard, sponsored by Miss L. N. Chambliss. She completed at the New York Navy Yard and commissioned 11 October 1904, Commander Alexander Sharp in command.

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Footnotes

  1. Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
  2. Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
  3. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 155.
  4. Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
  5. Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
  6. Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
  7. Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
  8. Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
  9. Register of Officers, 1905. p. 14.
  10. Register of Officers, 1906. p. 14.
  11. Register of Officers, 1907. p. 14.
  12. Register of Officers, 1908. p. 14.
  13. Register of Officers, 1909. p. 12.
  14. Register of Officers, 1908. p. 14.
  15. Register of Officers, 1909. p. 12.
  16. Register of Officers, 1915. p. 14.
  17. Register of Officers, 1916. p. 14.
  18. Register of Officers, 1917. p. 14.
  19. Register of Officers, 1916. p. 14.
  20. Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 14-15.
  21. Washington Post 13 June, 1920 p. 48.

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