U.S.S. Prairie (1890)
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| 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, before 1 January, 1900[8]
- Captain Albion V. Wadhams, 5 November, 1903[9]
- Commander Herbert O. Dunn, 2 June, 1906[10] – 1907[Inference]
- Commander Albert A. Ackerman, 1907[11][12] – 22 February, 1909[13][14][Inference]
- Commander Edward T. Witherspoon, 22 February, 1909[15] – 1911[16][17][Inference]
- Commander Henry F. Bryan, 1911[18][19] – 27 January, 1912[20][21][Inference]
- Commander Archibald H. Scales, 27 January, 1912[22] – 17 June, 1913[23][24][Inference]
- Lieutenant Macgillivray Milne, 17 June, 1913[25]
- Commander Walter S. Crosley, 10 July, 1914[26]
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, 1908. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1914. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p. 28.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p. 28.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 14.
Bibliography
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