U.S.S. Marblehead (1892)

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U.S.S. Marblehead (1892)
Hull Number: Cruiser No. 11[1]
PG-20 (1920)[2]
Builder: City Point IW
Ordered: Act of 7 September, 1888[3]
Laid down: Oct, 1890[4]
Launched: 11 Aug, 1892[5]
Commissioned: 2 Apr, 1894[6]
Sold: 5 Aug, 1921[7]
Fate: Broken up
U.S.S. Marblehead was one of three Montgomery Class unprotected cruisers completed for the U.S. Navy.

Construction

Service

She was commissioned on 2 April, 1894 with Commander Charles O'Neil in command.

In 1900, she was serving on the Pacific Station.[8]

Captains

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
  2. Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
  3. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 153.
  4. Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
  5. Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
  6. Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
  7. Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
  8. Register of Officers, 1900. p. 149.
  9. Register of Officers, 1896. p. 8.
  10. List and Station, July 1898. p. 6.
  11. Records of Living Officers (7th ed). p. 98.
  12. Register of Officers, 1900. p. 12.
  13. Register of Officers, 1904. p. 12.
  14. Register of Officers, 1905. p. 14.
  15. Register of Officers, 1906. p. 14.

Bibliography


Montgomery Class Unprotected Cruiser
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