U.S.S. Princeton (1897)
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| U.S.S. Princeton (1897) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | PG-13 |
| Builder: | John H. Dialogue & Son[1] |
| Ordered: | Act of 2 March, 1895[2] |
| Laid down: | May, 1896[3] |
| Launched: | 3 Jun, 1897[4] |
| Commissioned: | 27 May, 1898[5] |
| Decommissioned: | 25 Apr, 1919[6] |
| Stricken: | 22 Jul, 1919[7] |
| Sold: | 13 Nov, 1919[8] |
| Fate: | Broken up |
U.S.S. Princeton was one of four Annapolis Class gunboats completed for the U.S. Navy.
Service
Princeton was commissioned on 27 May, 1898 at Philadelphia with Commander Clifford H. West in command.
By 1900, she was serving on the Asiatic Station.[9]
Captains
- Commander Clifford H. West, 27 May, 1898[10]
- Commander Harry Knox, 7 August, 1899[11]
- Commander James R. Selfridge, 31 May, 1901[12] – after 1 January, 1903[13]
- Commander Francis H. Sherman, 5 May, 1904[14] – 25 December, 1906[Inference]
- Commander Arthur W. Dodd, 25 December, 1906[15]
- Commander Charles H. Hayes, 5 November, 1909[16] – 1911[17][18]
- Commander William M. Crose, 1911[19][20] – after 1 January, 1912[21] (also Commandant, Naval Station Tutuila)
- Lieutenant Commander Lloyd S. Shapley, 24 November, 1915[22]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 70.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 165.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 70.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 70.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 70.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 70.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 70.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 70.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1900. p. 151.
- ↑ List and Station, July 1898. p. 6.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1900. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1903. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1903. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1906. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 20.
Bibliography
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