Difference between revisions of "U.S.S. Alabama (1898)"
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| + | ''Alabama'' was commissioned on 16 October, 1900 with Captain [[Willard Herbert Brownson|Willard H. Brownson]] in command. | ||
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{{Tenure|rank={{CaptUS}}|name=Willard Herbert Brownson|nick=Willard H. Brownson|appt=October 1900|end=3 November, 1902{{USOfficerReg1903|p. 8}}|precBy=New Command}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptUS}}|name=Willard Herbert Brownson|nick=Willard H. Brownson|appt=October 1900|end=3 November, 1902{{USOfficerReg1903|p. 8}}|precBy=New Command}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptUS}}|name=Charles Henry Davis, Jr.|nick=Charles H. Davis, Jr.|appt=3 November, 1902{{USOfficerReg1903|p. 8}}}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptUS}}|name=Charles Henry Davis, Jr.|nick=Charles H. Davis, Jr.|appt=3 November, 1902{{USOfficerReg1903|p. 8}}}} | ||
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptUS}}|name=Samuel Pancoast Comly|nick=Samuel P. Comly|appt=21 December, 1905{{ | + | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptUS}}|name=Samuel Pancoast Comly|nick=Samuel P. Comly|appt=21 December, 1905{{USOfficerReg1907|p. 10}}}} |
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptUS}}|name=Ten Eyck De Witt Veeder|nick=Ten E. D. W. Veeder|appt=17 October, 1907{{USOfficerReg1908|p. 10}}}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptUS}}|name=Ten Eyck De Witt Veeder|nick=Ten E. D. W. Veeder|appt=17 October, 1907{{USOfficerReg1908|p. 10}}}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommUS}}|name=Julian Lane Latimer|nick=Julian L. Latimer|appt=11 October, 1911{{USOfficerReg1914|p. 14}}|note=and in command of three other old battleships}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CommUS}}|name=Julian Lane Latimer|nick=Julian L. Latimer|appt=11 October, 1911{{USOfficerReg1914|p. 14}}|note=and in command of three other old battleships}} | ||
Revision as of 16:35, 9 December 2014
| U.S.S. Alabama (1898) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | BB-8 |
| Builder: | William Cramp & Sons[1] |
| Ordered: | 10 June, 1896[2] |
| Laid down: | 2 Dec, 1896[3] |
| Launched: | 18 May, 1898[4] |
| Commissioned: | 16 Oct, 1900[5] |
| Expended: | 1921[6] |
| Fate: | as target |
Service
Alabama was commissioned on 16 October, 1900 with Captain Willard H. Brownson in command.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Willard H. Brownson, October 1900 – 3 November, 1902[7]
- Captain Charles H. Davis, Jr., 3 November, 1902[8]
- Captain Samuel P. Comly, 21 December, 1905[9]
- Captain Ten E. D. W. Veeder, 17 October, 1907[10]
- Commander Julian L. Latimer, 11 October, 1911[11] (and in command of three other old battleships)
- Lieutenant Commander Myles Joyce, 4 March, 1913[12]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 142.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 142.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 142.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 142.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 142.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 142.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1903. p. 8.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1903. p. 8.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1908. p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1914. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 24.
Bibliography
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