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212k | USS Tennessee (ACR 10) date and place unknown. This photo from a collection called "California's Reception to the Fleet 1908". | Darryl Baker | |
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294k | Postcard with undated colorized image of Tennessee. | Arnold Putnam | |
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26k |
USS Tennessee (ACR 10) At anchor, circa 1907. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 50093. |
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31k | USS Tennessee (ACR 10) in drydock at the the Puget
Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, circa 1907-1908, with men cleaning
her underwater hull. Note the ship's bow decoration. Collection of Harry
Gilfillan.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 94025. |
USNHC | |
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USS Tennessee (ACR 10) at anchor in 1909, soon after
the adoption of all-grey paint for U.S. Navy ships. Note that fancy scrollwork still decorates her bow. Donation of USS Parsons (DD-949), 1967. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 86813. |
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84k | USS Tennessee (ACR 10) at the the Puget Sound Navy
Yard, Bremerton, Washington, circa 1909-1910. Collection of Harry Gilfillan.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 94000. |
USNHC | |
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94k | Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine -Ships tied up at
the Navy Yard's waterfront, circa 1911-1912. At left is
USS Wisconsin (BB-9), with her "cage" mainmast apparently
being installed. Ship in the right center, with a five masted schooner
alongside, is either USS Tennessee (ACR 10) or USS
Washington (ACR-11). Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation.
Collection of Raymond Stone.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46553. |
USNHC | |
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90k | USS Tennessee (ACR 10) in New York Harbor during
the October 1912 Naval review. Erie Railroad piers are visible in the
left background.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46216. |
USNHC | |
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77k | USS Tennessee (ACR 10) in New York Harbor, probably
during the October 1912 Naval review. Photographed by E. Muller.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46215. |
USNHC | |
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738k | USS Tennessee (ACR10) in Dry Dock Number 2 at the
Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine in 1913. In the background, on the right, you
can see building 79, where I first started working at the Yard in June
of 1979. Just off center in the back, the building with the white dot
at the top is building 86. That is where the treaty ending the Russo-Japanese
War was signed in 1905. |
Arnold Putnam | |
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76k | USS Tennessee (ACR 10) seen from astern while in
dry dock, circa 1914-1915. Note the ship's twin three-bladed propellers.
Collection of Earl P. Crandall.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #100919. |
USNHC | |
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60k | USS Tennessee (ACR 10) coaling alongside USS
Vulcan (AC 5) at Alexandria, Egypt, circa late 1914 or early 1915.
Note the lateen-rigged sailboat at right. Collection of Earl P. Crandall.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 100920. |
USNHC | |
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26k | USS Tennessee (ACR 10) transiting the Panama Canal,
circa 1915-1916, in tow of the tug Mariner. Note the dredge in
the center background. Courtesy of Leonard R. Efrein, 1972.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 76320. |
USNHC | |
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100k | USS Memphis (ACR 10) wrecked at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where she was thrown ashore by tidal waves on the afternoon of 29 August 1916. This photo appears to have been taken soon after the actual incident as you can see many crewmembers on the decks waiting to be evacuated. | Michael Barry | |
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89k | USS Memphis (ACR 10) wrecked at Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic, where she was thrown ashore by tidal waves on the afternoon
of 29 August 1916. This view probably was taken during the late afternoon
or early evening, as Memphis was being abandoned. Note water streaming
from the ship's foredeck, and violent wave action around her bow. Photographed
by the local U.S. Consul, Carl M.J. von Zeilinski.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46224. |
USNHC | |
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91k | USS Memphis (ACR 10) wrecked at Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic, where she was thrown ashore by tidal waves on the afternoon
of 29 August 1916. This view probably was taken during the late afternoon or early evening, as Memphis was being abandoned. Note water streaming from her decks. Men are visible atop her forward gun turret, at her port deck edge and on her bridge. Photographed by the local U.S. Consul, Carl M.J. von Zeilinski. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46225. |
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81k | USS Memphis (ACR 10) wrecked at Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic, where she was thrown ashore by tidal waves on the afternoon
of 29 August 1916. This view was taken during the late afternoon or early
evening, as Memphis was being abandoned. Note waves breaking over the
ship's superstructure, and lines rigged between ship and shore. Photographed
by the local U.S. Consul, Carl M.J. von Zeilinski.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46228. |
USNHC | |
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88k | USS Memphis (ACR 10) wrecked at Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic, where she was thrown ashore by tidal waves on the afternoon
of 29 August 1916. This view probably was taken during the late afternoon
or early evening, as Memphis was being abandoned. Note Sailors on the
rocks in the center foreground. Other men are visible on the ship's superstructure.
Photographed by the local U.S. Consul, Carl M.J. von Zeilinski.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46226. |
USNHC | |
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87k | USS Memphis (ACR 10) wrecked at Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic, where she was thrown ashore by tidal waves on the afternoon
of 29 August 1916. This view probably was taken during the late afternoon
or early evening, as Memphis was being abandoned. Note water streaming
from the ship's superstructure, and the U.S. Ensign flying from her stern.
Photographed by the local U.S. Consul, Carl M.J. von Zeilinski.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46220. |
USNHC | |
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83k | USS Memphis (ACR 10) wrecked at Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic, where she was thrown ashore by tidal waves on the afternoon
of 29 August 1916. This view probably was taken during the late afternoon
or early evening, as Memphis was being abandoned. Note water streaming
from the ship's superstructure. Photographed by the local U.S. Consul,
Carl M.J. von Zeilinski.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46221. |
USNHC | |
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80k | USS Memphis (ACR 10) wrecked at Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic, where she was thrown ashore by tidal waves on the afternoon
of 29 August 1916. This view probably was taken early on 30 August, as
the ship appears to be abandoned. Note the anchor chain running seaward
from her starboard bow.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 59921. |
USNHC | |
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78k | USS Memphis (ACR 10) wrecked at Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic, where she was thrown ashore by tidal waves on the afternoon
of 29 August 1916. This view probably was taken early on 30 August, as
the ship appears to be abandoned. Photographed by the local U.S. Consul,
Carl M.J. von Zeilinski.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46219. |
USNHC | |
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87k | USS Memphis (ACR 10) wrecked at Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic, where she was thrown ashore by tidal waves on the afternoon
of 29 August 1916. This view probably was taken early on 30 August, as
the ship appears to be abandoned. Note the lines running between the ship's
superstructure and the shore. Photographed by the local U.S. Consul, Carl
M.J. von Zeilinski.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46229. |
USNHC | |
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70k | USS Memphis (ACR 10) wrecked at Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic, where she was thrown ashore by tidal waves on the afternoon
of 29 August 1916. This view probably was taken early on 30 August, as
the ship appears to be abandoned. Photographed by the local U.S. Consul,
Carl M.J. von Zeilinski.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46222. |
USNHC | |
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97k | USS Memphis (ACR 10) wrecked at Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic, where she was thrown ashore by tidal waves on the afternoon
of 29 August 1916. This view probably was taken early on 30 August, as
the ship appears to be abandoned. Note the U.S. Ensign hanging from the
ship's stern where the flagstaff had broken away. The top of her rudder
and propeller is also visible. Photographed by the local U.S. Consul,
Carl M.J. von Zeilinski.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46227. |
USNHC | |
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72k | USS Memphis (ACR 10) wrecked at Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic, where she was thrown ashore by tidal waves on the afternoon
of 29 August 1916. This view probably was taken early on 30 August, as
the ship appears to be abandoned. Note the U.S. Ensign hanging from the
ship's stern where the flagstaff had broken away, and the embarkation
ladder hanging from the port side deck edge by the after gun turret. Photographed
by the local U.S. Consul, Carl M.J. von Zeilinski.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 46223. |
USNHC | |
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95k | USS Memphis (ACR 10) view on the ship's foredeck,
looking aft. Photographed while she was being stripped of supplies and
equipment, shortly after being wrecked at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic,
on 29 August 1916. Note anchor chains, forward ten-inch gun turret, windsails
and ship's bell. Collection of LCdr. Abraham DeSomer, donated by Lieutenant
Colonel R.H. DeSomer, USAF, 1975.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 82102. |
USNHC | |
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79k | USS Memphis (ACR 10) Wrecked at Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic, where she was driven ashore by tidal waves on 29 August 1916.
This photograph was taken during the early stages of salvage operations,
as Sailors were working to remove the ship's guns, equipment and supplies.
Note the walkway from shore to ship in the center of the view. Collection
of Lieutenant Commander Abraham DeSomer, USN.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 99954. |
USNHC | |
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98k | USS Memphis (ACR 10) wrecked at Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic, where she was driven ashore by tidal waves on 29 August 1916.
This photograph was taken shortly afterwards, as the ship's guns, equipment
and supplies were being removed. Collection of Lieutenant Commander Abraham
DeSomer, USN.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 99956. |
USNHC | |
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74k | USS Memphis (ACR 10) seen from astern at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where she was wrecked by tidal waves on 29 August 1916. This photograph was taken shortly afterwards, as the ship's guns, equipment and supplies were being removed. Note the tips of Memphis' propeller blades above the water surface, and U.S. Ensign flying from her stern. Collection of Lieutenant Commander Abraham DeSomer, USN. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 99957. |
USNHC | |
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61k | USS Memphis (ACR 10) wrecked at Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic, where she was driven ashore by tidal waves on 29 August 1916.
This photograph was taken shortly afterwards, as the ship's guns, equipment
and supplies were being removed. Collection of Lieutenant Commander Abraham
DeSomer, USN.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 99955. |
USNHC | |
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254k | On the rocks at Santo Domingo Harbor after being driven ashore from an unexpected tsunami on August 29, 1916. Note that most everything usable has been stripped from her. | Jon Burdett | |
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174k | On the rocks at Santo Domingo Harbor after being driven ashore from an unexpected tsunami on August 29, 1916. | Jon Burdett | |
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49k | USS Memphis (ACR 10) View of the ship's wreck at
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, circa mid-1917. She had been cast ashore
by a tidal wave on 29 August 1916, and by this time had been largely stripped
of guns, supplies and equipment. Note that the rear of her forward turret
is missing, facilitating removal of its two ten-inch guns. Collection
of John G. Krieger, 1967. He was serving in USS Eagle when the photograph
was taken.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 49910. |
USNHC | |
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52k | USS Memphis (ACR 10) - View of the ship's wreck
at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in July 1917. She had been cast
ashore by a tidal wave on 29 August 1916, and by this time had been largely
stripped of guns, supplies and equipment. Note walkway on cables leading
from shore to the ship's boat deck and chute running out from theafter
port main deck six-inch gun casemate. Collection of John G. Krieger, 1967.
He was serving in USS Eagle when the photograph was taken.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 49909. |
USNHC | |
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50k | USS Memphis (ACR 10) - View of the ship's wreck
at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on 30 July 1917. She had been cast
ashore by a tidal wave on 29 August 1916, and by this time had been largely
stripped of guns, supplies and equipment. Collection of John G. Krieger,
1967. He was serving in USS Eagle when the photograph was taken.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 49911. |
USNHC | |
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66k | USS Memphis (ACR 10) view of the ship's wreck at
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, circa mid-1917. She had been cast ashore
by a tidal wave on 29 August 1916, and by this time had been largely stripped
of topside gear, guns and other supplies and equipment. Note walkway on cables leading from shore to the ship's boat deck. Collection of John G. Krieger, 1967. He was serving in USS Eagle when the photograph was taken. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 49908. |
USNHC | |
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73k | USS Memphis (ACR 10) - View on the ship's after deck, looking
forward, at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on 30 July 1917. She had
been cast ashore by a tidal wave on 29 August 1916, and by this time had
been largely stripped of guns, supplies and equipment. Note the after
ten-inch gun turret, with guns removed, in the center of the photograph.
Collection of John G. Krieger, 1967. He was serving in USS Eagle when
the photograph was taken.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph NH 49913. |
USNHC | |
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71k | USS Memphis (ACR 10) view on the ship's boat deck, looking
forward on the port side, at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in August
1917. She had been cast ashore by a tidal wave on 29 August 1916, and
by this time had been largely stripped of guns, supplies and equipment.
Note the port boat crane in the center of the photograph. Collection of
John G. Krieger, 1967. He was serving in USS Eagle when the photograph
was taken.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 49914. |
USNHC | |
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59k | USS Memphis (ACR 10) - View of the ship's wreck
at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in August 1917. She had been cast
ashore by a tidal wave on 29 August 1916, and by this time had been largely
stripped of guns, supplies and equipment. Collection of John G. Krieger,
1967. He was serving in USS Eagle when the photograph was taken.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 49915. |
USNHC | |
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107k | USS Tennessee (ACR 10) - Ship's bow decoration on
display in Centennial Park, Nashville, Tennessee, where it was erected
as a monument. This large decoration was removed from the ship in about
1909. Courtesy of Milton von Mann, 1969.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 67887. |
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179k | The USS Tennessee / Memphis bow decoration. It is in a very nice section of Centennial Park across the street from Vanderbilt University. | Tim Lawson | |
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139k | The USS Tennessee / Memphis bow decoration. It is in a very nice section of Centennial Park across the street from Vanderbilt University. | Tim Lawson | |
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Starboard quarter view of a model of the USS Tennessee at the Tennesse Military Museum in Nashville, TN. | Larry Lee | ||
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Stern view of a model of the USS Tennessee at the Tennesse Military Museum in Nashville, TN. | Larry Lee | ||
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Commanding
Officers
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| Name/Rank | Final Rank | Dates |
| Berry, Albert Gleaves, CAPT | 07/17/1906 - 1907 | |
| Howard, Thomas Benton, CAPT | RADM | 1907 - 1908 |
| Knapp, Harry Shepard, CAPT | ADM | 08/13/1910 |
| Fiske, Bradley Allen, CAPT | RADM | ~1910 - ~1911 |
| Field, H. A., CAPT | ~1912 | |
| Kaiser, Louis Anthony, CDR | ~1913 - ~1914 | |
| Beach Sr., Edward Latimer, CAPT | ~1916 - 08/29/1916 | |
(Courtesy of Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves - Photos courtesy of Bill Gonyo)
USS TENNESSEE - MEMPHIS (ACR 10) History
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