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{{Tenure|rank={{CommUS}}|name=John Charles Golwell|nick=John C. Colwell|appt=14 October, 1905{{USOfficerReg1906|p. 12}}|end= | {{Tenure|rank={{CommUS}}|name=John Charles Golwell|nick=John C. Colwell|appt=14 October, 1905{{USOfficerReg1906|p. 12}}|end=20 April, 1907{{USOfficerReg1908|p. 12}}{{INF}}}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommUS}}|name=William Banks Caperton|nick=William B. Caperton|appt=20 April, 1907{{USOfficerReg1908|p. 12}}}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommUS}}|name=Ashley Herman Robinson|nick=Ashley H. Robinson|appt=15 March, 1913{{USOfficerReg1914|p. 14}}}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CommUS}}|name=Ashley Herman Robinson|nick=Ashley H. Robinson|appt=15 March, 1913{{USOfficerReg1914|p. 14}}}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommUS}}|name=Henry Joseph Ziegemeier|nick=Henry J. Ziegemeier|appt=1914{{USOfficerReg1915|p. 14}}{{USOfficerReg1914|p. 14}}}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CommUS}}|name=Henry Joseph Ziegemeier|nick=Henry J. Ziegemeier|appt=1914{{USOfficerReg1915|p. 14}}{{USOfficerReg1914|p. 14}}}} | ||
Revision as of 19:53, 7 October 2015
| 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
- Commander Joseph B. Murdock, 17 May, 1904[12] – 14 October, 1905[13][Inference]
- Commander John C. Colwell, 14 October, 1905[14] – 20 April, 1907[15][Inference]
- Commander William B. Caperton, 20 April, 1907[16]
- Commander Ashley H. Robinson, 15 March, 1913[17]
- Commander Henry J. Ziegemeier, 1914[18][19]
- Commander Amon Bronson, Jr., 22 August, 1914[20]
- Commander Martin E. Trench, 29 May, 1915[21]
- Captain Edward B. Fenner, 19 June, 1918[22]
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, 1905. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1906. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1908. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1908. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1914. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1914. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 16.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 16.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 14-15.
Bibliography
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