U.S.S. Tacoma (1903)
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| U.S.S. Tacoma (1903) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | Cruiser No. 18[1] |
| Builder: | Union Iron Works[2] |
| Ordered: | Act of 3 March, 1899[3] |
| Laid down: | 27 Sep, 1900[4] |
| Launched: | 2 Jun, 1903[5] |
| Commissioned: | 30 Jan, 1904[6] |
| Decommissioned: | 16 Jan, 1924[7] |
| Stricken: | 7 Feb, 1924[8] |
| Sold: | 5 Sep, 1924[9] |
| Fate: | Broken up |
U.S.S. Tacoma was one of six Denver Class protected cruisers completed for the U.S. Navy.
Union Iron Works launched Tacoma on 2 June, 1903. She was commissioned on 30 January, 1904 with Commander Reginald Fairfax Nicholson in command.
Service
Captains
- Commander Reginald F. Nicholson, 30 January, 1904[10] – 10 April, 1905[Inference]
- Commander James T. Smith, 10 April, 1905[11] – 2 January, 1906[Inference]
- Commander Benjamin Tappan, 2 January, 1906[12] – 22 December, 1907[13][Inference]
- Commander John Hood, 22 December, 1907[14] – 7 June, 1909[15][16][Inference]
- Commander Archibald H. Davis, 7 June, 1909[17] – after 1 January, 1911[18]
- Commander Edward H. Durell, 11 July, 1912[19] – 9 October, 1913[20][21][Inference]
- Commander Nathan C. Twining, 9 October, 1913[22] – 1915[23][24]
- Lieutenant August C. Wilhelm, 1915[25][26] – 11 December, 1916[27][28][Inference]
- Commander Powers Symington, 11 December, 1916[29]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 450.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 450.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 155.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 450.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 450.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 450.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 450.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 450.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 450.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1905. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1906. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1908. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1908. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1914. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1914. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 32.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 32.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 32.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 14.
Bibliography
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