U.S.S. Colorado (1903)
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| U.S.S. Colorado (1903) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | ACR-7 |
| Builder: | William Cramp & Sons[1] |
| Ordered: | Act of 7 June, 1900[2] |
| Laid down: | 25 Apr, 1901[3] |
| Launched: | 25 Apr, 1903[4] |
| Commissioned: | 19 Jan, 1905[5] |
| Sold: | 1930[6] |
U.S.S. Colorado was one of six Pennsylvania Class armoured cruisers completed for the U.S. Navy.
She was renamed U.S.S. Pueblo on 9 November, 1916 to free the name for the super-dreadnought U.S.S. Colorado.
Service
Colorado was commissioned on 19 January, 1905 under the command of Captain Duncan Kennedy.
She was renamed U.S.S. Pueblo on 9 September 1916 to free her name for the new battleship Colorado.
Captains
- Captain Duncan Kennedy, 19 January, 1905[7] – 12 April, 1906 (Died at sea while in command.)
- Lieutenant Commander Joseph L. Jayne, 12 April, 1906 – before 16 July, 1906[Inference] (Acting)
- Captain Sidney A. Staunton, 16 July, 1906[8] – 21 December, 1908[9][Inference]
- Captain Charles B. T. Moore, 21 December, 1908[10]
- Captain William A. Gill, 12 August, 1910[11] – December, 1912[12]
- Captain William W. Gilmer, c. early 1913[13] – after 1 January, 1913[14][15]
- Lieutenant Commander Ralph M. Griswold, before 1 January, 1916[16] – after 1 January, 1916[17]
- Commander Amon Bronson, Jr., 1916[18]
- Captain Frank B. Upham, 16 August, 1917[19] – after 1 January, 1919[20]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 148.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 148.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 148.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 148.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 148.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 148.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1906. p. 8.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1908. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 8.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1914. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 24.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 24.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 16.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 16-17.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 16-17.
Bibliography
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