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USS Oregon BB-3 / IX-22 |
Type: |
Battleship |
Class: |
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Builder: |
Union Iron Works San Francisco, California |
Hull Number: |
Battleship #3 BB-3 (July 17, 1920) IX-22 (Feb. 17, 1941) |
Ordered: |
November 19, 1890 |
Commissioned: |
July 15, 1896 |
Keel Laid: |
November 19, 1891 |
Decommissioned: |
October 4, 1919 |
Launched: |
October 26, 1893 |
Stricken: |
November 2, 1942 |
Fate: |
Sold Mar. 15, 1956 to Massey Supply, resold to Iwai Sanggo Co. Ltd. Kawasaki, Japan and scrapped. |
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Commanders
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From
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To
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Name
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July 15, 1896 |
Mar. 20, 1897 |
Captain Henry L. Howison, U.S.N. |
Mar. 20, 1897 |
Jan. 17, 1898 |
Captain Albert S. Baker, U.S.N. |
Jan. 17, 1898 |
Mar. 17, 1898 |
Captain Alexander H. McCormick, U.S.N. |
Mar. 17, 1898 |
Aug. 6, 1898 |
Captain Charles E. Clark, U.S.N. |
Aug. 6, 1898 |
May 29, 1899 |
Captain Albert S. Barker, U.S.N. |
May 29, 1899 |
Feb. 22, 1901 |
Captain George F. F. Wilde, U.S.N. |
Feb. 22, 1901 |
Apr. 5, 1901 |
Captain Francis W. Dickens, U.S.N. |
Apr. 5, 1901 |
Apr. 7, 1901 |
Lt. Commander Charles A. Adams, U.S.N. |
Apr. 7, 1901 |
Feb. 10, 1902 |
Captain Charles M. Thomas, U.S.N. |
Feb. 10, 1902 |
Aug. 29, 1902 |
Captain Joseph G. Eaton, U.S.N. |
Aug. 29, 1902 |
Aug. 27, 1904 |
Captain William T. Burwell, U.S.N. |
Aug. 27, 1904 |
Apr. 26, 1906 |
Captain John P. Merrell, U.S.N. |
Apr. 27, 1906 |
Apr. 25, 1911 |
Out of commission |
Aug. 26, 1911 |
Mar. 25, 1912 |
Captain Charles F. Pond, U.S.N. |
Mar. 25, 1912 |
Apr. 13, 1912 |
Lt. Commander Charles T. Owens, U.S.N. |
Apr. 13, 1912 |
Apr. 16, 1912 |
Lieutenant (j.g.) William P. Beeler, U.S.N. |
Apr. 16, 1912 |
June 28, 1912 |
Lieutenant Edison E. Scranton, U.S.N. |
June 28, 1912 |
July 20, 1912 |
Lt. Commander Henry N. Jenson, U.S.N. |
July 20, 1912 |
July 24, 1912 |
Lt. Commander James J. Raby, U.S.N. |
July 24, 1912 |
Aug. 2, 1913 |
Lieutenant Edison E. Scranton, U.S.N. |
Aug. 2, 1913 |
Aug. 14, 1913 |
Lt. Commander Henry N. Nelson, U.S.N. |
Aug. 14, 1913 |
Aug. 22, 1913 |
Commander Charles J. Lang, U.S.N. |
Aug. 22, 1913 |
Aug. 24, 1913 |
Lt. Commander Henry N. Jenson, U.S.N. |
Aug. 24, 1913 |
Sept. 12, 1913 |
Lieutenant (j.g.) Frank R. King, U.S.N. |
Sept. 12, 1913 |
Jan. 8, 1914 |
Lieutenant (j.g.) S. O. Greig, U.S.N. |
Jan. 8, 1914 |
Apr. 25, 1914 |
Lt. Commander Henry N. Jenson, U.S.N. |
Apr. 25, 1914 |
June 11, 1914 |
Lt. Commander M. St. C. Ellis, U.S.N. |
June 11, 1914 |
July 28, 1914 |
Lieutenant John S. McCain, U.S.N. |
July 28, 1914 |
Dec. 15, 1914 |
Lt. Commander B. T. Bulmer, U.S.N. |
Dec. 15, 1914 |
Jan. 13, 1915 |
Lt. Commander Z. E. Briggs, U.S.N. |
Jan. 13, 1915 |
May 8, 1916 |
Commander J. M. Reeves, U.S.N. |
May 8, 1916 |
Apr. 23, 1917 |
Commander G. W. Williams, U.S.N. |
Apr. 23, 1917 |
Aug. 27, 1917 |
Lt. Commander F. B. Freyer, U.S.N. |
Aug. 27, 1917 |
May 24, 1918 |
Commander C. P. Snyder, U.S.N. |
May 24, 1918 |
Dec. 31, 1918 |
Commander A. B. Hoff, U.S.N. |
Dec. 31, 1918 |
Jan. 20, 1918 |
Lt. Commander W. E. Madden, U.S.N. |
Jan. 20, 1918 |
June 6, 1919 |
Captain W. T. Tarrant, U.S.N. |
June 6, 1919 |
June 12, 1919 |
Lt. Commander A. G. Olson, U.S.N. |
June 13, 1919 |
Aug. 20, 1919 |
Out of commission |
Aug. 21, 1919 |
Oct. 4, 1919 |
Captain I. C. Wettengill, U.S.N. |
Timeline |
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July 3, 1898: |
Took part in the destruction of the Spanish Fleet at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba. |
June 25, 1925: |
Loaned to the State of Oregon as a museum ship moored at Portland. |
Mar. 3, 1943: |
Towed from Portland to Kalama, Wa to be scrapped but scrapping halted at the main deck and the ship was reacquired by the Navy for use as an ammunition barge. |
Builder's Data |
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Page published Nov. 8, 2009 |