U.S.S. Denver (1902)

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U.S.S. Denver (1902)
Hull Number: Cruiser No. 14[1]
PG-28 (1920)[2]
CL-16 (8 August, 1921)[3]
Builder: Neafie & Levy[4]
Ordered: Act of 3 March, 1899[5]
Laid down: 8 Jun, 1900[6]
Launched: 21 Jun, 1902[7]
Commissioned: 17 May, 1904[8]
Decommissioned: 14 Feb, 1931[9]
Sold[10]: 13 Sep, 1933[11]
Fate: Broken up

U.S.S. Denver was one of six Denver Class protected cruisers completed for the U.S. Navy.

Construction

Denver was launched on 21 June, 1902 by Neafie & Levy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sponsored by Miss R. W. Wright, daughter of the Mayor of Denver.

Service

Denver was commissioned on 17 May, 1904, with Commander Joseph B. Murdock in command.

Captains

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
  2. Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
  3. Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
  4. Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
  5. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 155.
  6. Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
  7. Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
  8. Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
  9. Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
  10. Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
  11. Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 449.
  12. Register of Officers, 1905. p. 12.
  13. Register of Officers, 1907. p. 12.
  14. Register of Officers, 1906. p. 12.
  15. Register of Officers, 1908. p. 12.
  16. Register of Officers, 1908. p. 12.
  17. Register of Officers, 1908. p. 12.
  18. Register of Officers, 1909. p. 12.
  19. Register of Officers, 1908. p. 12.
  20. Register of Officers, 1909. p. 12.
  21. Register of Officers, 1913. p. 14.
  22. Register of Officers, 1913. p. 14.
  23. Register of Officers, 1914. p. 14.
  24. Register of Officers, 1914. p. 14.
  25. Register of Officers, 1915. p. 14.
  26. Register of Officers, 1916. p. 16.
  27. Register of Officers, 1917. p. 16.
  28. Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 14-15.
  29. Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 16-17.
  30. Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 16-17.
  31. Register of Officers, 1928. p. 16.
  32. Register of Officers, 1929. p. 16.
  33. Register of Officers, 1930. pp. 16, 17.

Bibliography


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