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| U.S.S. Buffalo (1893) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | AD-8 |
| Builder: | Newport News[1] |
| Purchased: | 11 Jul, 1898[2] |
| Launched: | 31 May, 1893[3] |
| Completed: | Aug, 1893[4] |
| Commissioned: | 22 Sep, 1898[5] |
| Decommissioned: | 15 Nov, 1922 |
| Stricken: | 27 May, 1927 |
| Sold: | Sep, 1927 |
U.S.S. Buffalo was one of five Prairie Class auxiliary cruisers acquired and converted for use by the U.S. Navy.
Service
Buffalo was commissioned on 22 September, 1898 with Lieutenant Commander Joseph N. Hemphill in command.
Captains
- Lieutenant Commander Joseph N. Hemphill, 22 September, 1898
- Captain Albert Ross, 10 May, 1902[6]
- Commander John F. Parker, 4 April, 1906[7]
- Commander Mark S. Ellis, 23 November, 1912[8]
- Lieutenant Commander Pope Washington, 15 July, 1916[9]
- Captain Frederick J. Horne, 15 May, 1919[10]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 168.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 31.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 31.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 31.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 31.
- ↑ List and Station, July 1902. p. 6.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 16.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 20.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 16-17.
Bibliography
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