U.S.S. Detroit (1891)
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| U.S.S. Detroit (1891) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | Cruiser No. 10[1] |
| Builder: | Columbian IW |
| Ordered: | Act of 7 September, 1888[2] |
| Laid down: | Feb, 1890[3] |
| Launched: | 28 Oct, 1891[4] |
| Commissioned: | 20 Jul, 1894[5] |
| Decommissioned: | 1 Aug, 1905[6] |
| Sold: | 22 Dec, 1910[7] |
| Fate: | Broken up[8] |
U.S.S. Detroit was one of three Montgomery Class unprotected cruisers completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
She commissioned on 20 July, 1893 with Commander Willard H. Brownson in command.
In 1900, she was serving on the North Atlantic Station.[9]
Captains
- Commander Willard H. Brownson, 20 July, 1893
- Commander John S. Newell, 15 August, 1894[10]
- Commander James H. Dayton, 10 July, 1897[11]
- Commander Joseph N. Hemphill, 22 September, 1898[12]
- Commander Duncan Kennedy, February, 1900 – May, 1900[13]
- Commander Albert C. Dillingham, 23 September, 1902[14]
- Commander Bernard O. Scott, 1904[15][16]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 153.
- ↑ 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, 1900. p. 148.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1896. p. 8.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1898. p. 8.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1900. p. 12.
- ↑ Brooklyn Daily Eagle 11 May, 1900 p. 20.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1904. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1905. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1904. p. 14.
Bibliography
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