U.S.S. Hannibal (1898)
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| U.S.S. Hannibal (1898) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | AG-1 |
| Builder: | J. Blumer & Co.[1] |
| Purchased: | 16 Apr, 1898[2] |
| Launched: | 10 Mar, 1898[3] |
| Commissioned: | 7 Jun, 1898[4] |
| Decommissioned: | 20 Aug, 1944 |
| Expended: | 1 Mar, 1945 |
| Fate: | Target Ship |
U.S.S. Hannibal was a collier purchased by the U.S. Navy and later converted into a hydrographic survey ship.
Construction
Begun as the freighter Joseph Holland at Sunderland by J. Blumer & Co. and launched on 10 March, 1898. Five weeks later she was purchased by the U.S. Navy for conversion to a collier.[5]
Service
Renamed Hannibal, she was commissioned on 7 June, 1898 with Commander Harrison G. O. Colby in command.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Harrison G. O. Colby, 7 June, 1898[6]
- Commander George N. Hayward, 10 May, 1911[7] – after 1 January, 1913[8]
- Commander Charles S. Joyce, 7 May, 1918[9]
- Commander William T. Conn, Jr., 21 June, 1923[10] – after 1 January, 1925[11]
- Captain David McD. LeBreton, before 1 January, 1930[12]
Armament
As Completed
- two 2-inch
- one 1-pounder
1918
- one 6-inch/40 caliber
- two 3-inch/50 caliber
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 130.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 130.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 130.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 130.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 130.
- ↑ List and Station, July 1898. p. 7.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 26-27.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 20-21.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 20-21.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1930. pp. 16, 17.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 130.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 130.
Bibliography
- Silverstone, Paul H. (2006). The U.S. Navy Warship Series: The New Navy 1883-1922. New York: Routledge.
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