U.S.S. Dixie (1892)
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| U.S.S. Dixie (1892) | |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | AD-1 |
| Builder: | Newport News[1] |
| Purchased: | 15 Apr, 1898[2] |
| Launched: | 6 Oct, 1892[3] |
| Commissioned: | 19 Apr, 1898[4] |
| Decommissioned: | 30 Jun, 1922[5] |
| Sold: | 25 Sep, 1922[6] |
| Fate: | Broken up |
U.S.S. Dixie was one of five Prairie Class auxiliary cruisers acquired and converted for use by the U.S. Navy.
Service
Dixie was converted to a cruiser and commissioned 19 April, 1898 under the command of Commander Charles H. Davis, Jr..
Captains
- Commander Charles H. Davis, Jr., 18 April, 1898[7]
- Commander Charles Belknap, 4 December, 1899[8]
- Commander Moses L. Wood, 20 November, 1906[9]
- Commander Joel R. P. Pringle, 15 June, 1916[10]
- Commander William T. Conn, Jr., 4 January, 1919[11]
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. 32.
- ↑ Silverstone. The New Navy. p. 32.
- ↑ List and Station, July 1898. p. 6.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1900. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 18-19.
Bibliography
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