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Revision as of 16:16, 16 September 2015
| U.S.S. Prairie (1890) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | AD-5 |
| Builder: | Cramp[1] |
| Purchased: | 6 Apr, 1898[2] |
| Launched: | 27 Sep, 1890[3] |
| Commissioned: | 14 Apr, 1898[4] |
| Decommissioned: | 22 Nov, 1922[5] |
| Sold: | 22 Jun, 1923[6] |
| Fate: | Broken up |
U.S.S. Prairie was one of five Prairie Class auxiliary cruisers acquired and converted for use by the U.S. Navy.
Service
Prairie was purchased by the Navy on 6 April, 1898 from the Southern Pacific Company, and commissioned on 8 April with Commander Charles J. Train in command.
Captains
- Commander Charles J. Train, 19 April, 1898[7]
- Commander Morris R. S. Mackenzie, 24 March, 1898[8]
- Captain Albion V. Wadhams, 5 November, 1903[9]
- Commander Herbert O. Dunn, 2 June, 1906[10]
- Commander Walter S. Crosley, 10 July, 1914[11]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 168.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 31.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 31.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 31.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 32.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 31.
- ↑ List and Station, July 1898. p. 6.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1900. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1904. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 16.
Bibliography
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