U.S.S. Helena (1896)
From The Dreadnought Project
| U.S.S. Helena (1896) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | PG-9 |
| Builder: | Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company[1] |
| Ordered: | Act of 2 March, 1893[2] |
| Laid down: | 11 Oct, 1894[3] |
| Launched: | 30 Jan, 1896[4] |
| Commissioned: | 8 Jul, 1897[5] |
| Decommissioned: | 27 May, 1932[6] |
| Stricken: | 27 May, 1932[7] |
| Sold: | 7 Jul, 1932[8] |
| Fate: | Broken up |
Service
In 1900, she was serving on the Asiatic Station.[9]
Captains
- Commander William T. Swinburne, 7 July, 1897[10]
- Commander Edwin K. Moore, 7 August, 1899[11]
- Commander Frank E. Sawyer, 8 August, 1903[12]
- Commander James C. Gillmore, 16 August, 1905[13] – 25 July, 1907[Inference]
- Commander Richard M. Hughes, 25 July, 1907[14] – 16 May, 1908[Inference]
- Commander Wilson W. Buchanan, 16 May, 1908[15] – 21 May, 1909[Inference]
- Commander Reuben O. Bitler, 21 May, 1909[16] – 1911[17][18]
- Captain Chester M. Knepper, 1911[19] – 12 July, 1912[20][21][Inference]
- Commander George R. Marvell, 12 July, 1912[22] – after 1 January, 1913[23]
- Commander William C. Cole, 1 February, 1913[24]
- Commander William D. Brotherton, before 1916[25]
- Commander Arthur St. C. Smith, before 1917[26]
- Commander Robert A. Abernathy, before 1 January, 1923[27] – before November, 1923[28]
- Captain Edward T. Constien, 5 September, 1924[29] – after 1 January, 1925[30] (and Commanding, South China Patrol)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 69.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 165.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 69.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 69.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 69.
- ↑ Silverstone. Navy of World War II. p. 167.
- ↑ Silverstone. Navy of World War II. p. 167.
- ↑ Silverstone. Navy of World War II. p. 167.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1900. p. 151.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1898. p. 8.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1900. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1904. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1908. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 16.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1923. p.19.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1924. p.23.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 14-15.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 14-15.
Bibliography
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