U.S.S. Des Moines (1902)
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| U.S.S. Des Moines (1902) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | Cruiser No. 15[1] PG-29 (7 July, 1920)[2] CL-17 (8 August, 1921) |
| Builder: | Fore River[3] |
| Ordered: | Act of 3 March, 1899[4] |
| Laid down: | 28 Aug, 1900[5] |
| Launched: | 20 Sep, 1902[6] |
| Commissioned: | 5 Mar, 1904[7] |
| Decommissioned: | 9 Apr, 1921[8] |
| Sold[9]: | 11 Mar, 1930[10] |
| Fate: | Broken up |
U.S.S. Des Moines was one of six Denver Class protected cruisers completed for the U.S. Navy.
Des Moines was launched on 20 September, 1902 at Fore River Shipbuilding Company, sponsored by Miss E. Macomber. She was commissioned on 5 March, 1904 under the command of Commander Alexander McCrackin.
Service
Captains
- Commander Alexander McCrackin, 5 March, 1904 – 20 May, 1905[11][Inference]
- Commander William F. Halsey, Jr., 20 May, 1905[12] – 2 September, 1906[Inference]
- Commander Abraham E. Culver, 2 September, 1906[13] – 1907[14]
- Commander William B. Caperton, 1907[15][16] – 29 July, 1908[17][18]
- Commander John H. Shipley, 29 July, 1908[19][20]
- Commander John F. Luby, 1 April, 1910[21] – after 1 January, 1911[22]
- Captain Andrew T. Long, 31 October, 1912[23] – 26 January, 1914[Inference]
- Commander Carl T. Vogelgesang, 26 January, 1914[24] – 23 October, 1914[Inference]
- Commander John R. Y. Blakely, 23 October, 1914[25] – after 1 January, 1917[26]
- Captain John G. Church, 6 June, 1919[27]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 155.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1905. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1906. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1908. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1908. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1908. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1908. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 14.
- ↑ "The Navy Gazette". Army and Navy Register. 31 January, 1914. Vol. LV, No. 1,750, p. 151.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p. 16.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 16-17.
Bibliography
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