U.S.S. Galveston (1903)
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| U.S.S. Galveston (1903) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | Cruiser No. 17[1] PG-31 (1920)[2] CL-17 (8 August, 1921)[3] |
| Builder: | W. R. Trigg[4] |
| Ordered: | Act of 3 March, 1899[5] |
| Laid down: | 19 Jan, 1901[6] |
| Launched: | 23 Jul, 1903[7] |
| Commissioned: | 15 Feb, 1905[8] |
| Decommissioned: | 2 Sep, 1930[9] |
| Stricken: | 1 Nov, 1930[10] |
| Sold: | 13 Sep, 1933[11] |
| Fate: | Broken up |
U.S.S. Galveston was one of six Denver Class protected cruisers completed for the U.S. Navy.
She commissioned at Norfolk, Virginia, 15 February, 1905 with Commander William Gifford Cutler in command.
Service
Captains
- Commander William G. Cutler, 19 January, 1905[12] – 1907[13]
- Commander Ben W. Hodges, 1907[14]
- Commander Marbury Johnston, before 1 January, 1909[15]
- Commander Richard H. Leigh, 25 August, 1913[16] – after 1 January, 1915[17]
- Lieutenant Fred T. Berry, 30 January, 1914[18]
- Commander Edward S. Kellogg, 5 January, 1915[19]
- Commander Christopher C. Fewel, before 1 January, 1919[20] – 1919[21][22]
- Captain John W. Greenslade, 1919[23][24] – 1920
- Captain Victor A. Kimberly, June, 1920[25] – January, 1921[26]
- Captain Clarence S. Kempff, 8 April, 1921[27]
- Captain Ralph E. Pope, December, 1922[28]
- Captain Thomas R. Kurtz, 24 March, 1924[29] – after 1 January, 1925[30]
- Captain Julius C. Townsend, 15 February, 1926[31] – 1928
- Captain Ralph P. Craft, 1928[32]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 155.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "The Navy Gazette". Army and Navy Register. 21 January, 1905. Vol. XXXVII, No. 1,310, p. 23.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1908. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1914. p. 16.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p. 14.
- ↑ "The Navy Gazette". Army and Navy Register. 7 February, 1914. Vol. LV, No. 1,751, p. 183.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. p. 22.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. p. 22.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 16-17.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 16-17.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. p. 22.
- ↑ Washington Post 13 June, 1920 p. 48.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. pp. 14-15.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. pp. 14, 15.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1923. pp. 14, 15.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 16-17.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 16-17.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1928. p. 16.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1929. pp. 16, 17.
Bibliography
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