U.S.S. Galveston (1903)
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| U.S.S. Galveston (1903) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | Cruiser No. 17[1] PG-31 (1920)[2] CL-17 (8 August, 1921)[3] |
| Builder: | W. R. Trigg[4] |
| Ordered: | Act of 3 March, 1899[5] |
| Laid down: | 19 Jan, 1901[6] |
| Launched: | 23 Jul, 1903[7] |
| Commissioned: | 15 Feb, 1905[8] |
| Decommissioned: | 2 Sep, 1930[9] |
| Stricken: | 1 Nov, 1930[10] |
| Sold: | 13 Sep, 1933[11] |
| Fate: | Broken up |
U.S.S. Galveston was one of six Denver Class protected cruisers completed for the U.S. Navy.
She commissioned at Norfolk, Virginia, 15 February, 1905 with Commander William Gifford Cutler in command.
Service
Captains
- Commander William G. Cutler, 15 February, 1905 – 1907[12]
- Commander Ben W. Hodges, 1907[13]
- Commander Marbury Johnston, before 1 January, 1909[14]
- Commander Richard H. Leigh, 25 August, 1913[15] – after 1 January, 1915[16]
- Commander Edward S. Kellogg, 5 January, 1915[17]
- Commander Christopher C. Fewe, before 1 January, 1919[18]
- Captain John W. Greenslade, 25 January, 1918[19]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 155.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1908. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1914. p. 16.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. p. 22.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 16-17.
Bibliography
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