U.S.S. Ajax (1864)
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| U.S.S. Ajax (1864) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Snowden & Mason[1] |
| Ordered: | 15 Sep, 1862[2] |
| Laid down: | late 1862 |
| Launched: | 18 Dec, 1864[3] |
| Completed: | 27 Sep, 1865[4] |
| Commissioned: | 1 Jan, 1871[5] |
| Decommissioned: | 1 Sep, 1898[6] |
| Stricken: | 8 Jul, 1899[7] |
| Sold: | 10 Oct, 1899[8] |
| Fate: | Broken up |
U.S.S. Ajax was one of six Canonicus class monitors completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
Captains
- Lieutenant Commander Charles F. Schmitz, 23 July, 1880[9] – 21 October, 1882
- Commander James D. Graham, 19 February, 1890[10] – April 1892[11] (commanding monitors in ordinary at Richmond)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 122.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 122.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 122.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 122.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 122.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 1.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 1.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 1.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1882. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1891. p. 8.
- ↑ Records of Living Officers (6th ed). p. 122.
Bibliography
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