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KEEL FOR MONTANA
Will be Laid Some Time This Week
Actual Construction of Both New Cruisers Started in Three Months After Sigining of Contract. Frames For the North Carolina (ACR 12) Ready | Image and text provided by Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA.
Photo from Daily Press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 23 April 1905, Image 3, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. |
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BIG CRUISER LAUNCHED
The North Carolina (ACR 12) Takes the Water at Newport News.
The new and powerful armored cruiser North Carolina was successfully launched at 11:22 o'clock this morning from the yards of her builders, the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, in the presence of ten thousand persons. Miss Rebekah Williams Glenn, daughter of Governor R. B. Glenn of North Carolina, named the vessel. Governor Glenn was present with his staff and an escort of prominent North Carolinians.
The launching was attended by Rear Admiral Berry, amid great applause.
The North Carolina is advanced about 58 percent toward completion, further than any other armorclad at the time of launching. | Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
Photo from New-York Tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 07 October 1906, Image 4, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. |
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Starboard bow view of North Carolina (ACR 12) with the mainmast of Montana (ACR 13). The ship between is Minnesota (BB 22) either as commissioned or awaiting commissioning, early 1907.
| Photo LC-DIG-det-4a23110 courtesy of catalog.archives.gov |
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Port bow view of North Carolina (ACR 12) running trials on 6 January 1908. The ship, built by Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company will be commissioned on 7 May.
Historic New England Nathaniel L. Stebbins Collection, Photo No. PC047.02.4500.18416 |
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Port side view of North Carolina (ACR 12) on 6 January 1908. Built at Newport News Ship Building and Drydock Company, the North Carolina will be commissioned on 7 May.
Historic New England Nathaniel L. Stebbins Collection, Photo No. PC047.02.4500.18406 |
Mike Green |
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Starboard side view off Camden NJ, October 1908. Note the ship's name in
large lighted letters above the bridge.
USNHC Photo #44882
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Montana (ACR 13) (left) and North Carolina (ACR 12) (right), moored at Norfolk Navy Yard on 26 October 1908. Note that Montana is still painted in her original White and Buff colors while the North Carolina has reverted back to Gray, as is the rest of the fleet.
Historic Norfolk Navy Yard Glass Plate Collection, #607 |
© Marcus W. Robbins - NNSY History Matters |
| The following 4 photos document the opening of Dry Dock #3 at the Norfolk Navy Yard on 8 December 1908 as presented on the NNSY History Matters blog |
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Dry Dock #3 at Norfolk Navy Yard was officially opened on 8 December 1908 with the docking of North Carolina. As can be seen from this photo of her bow and the next, the length of the Dry Dock was barely sufficient for the task. The Dock was lengthened in 1910-1911.
Historic Norfolk Navy Yard Glass Plate Collection, #615 |
© Marcus W. Robbins - NNSY History Matters/Daniel Hacker |
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This photo, taken on 8 December 1908, shows the stern of the North Carolina and how close to the cofferdam it is. The Dock was lengthened in 1910-1911 to accomodate the larger class of ships being built. Note the two 3"/50 "Anti-Torpedo Boat" gun mounts visible in their sponsons on the gun deck
Historic Norfolk Navy Yard Glass Plate Collection, #616 |
© Marcus W. Robbins - NNSY History Matters/Daniel Hacker |
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Port bow view of North Carolina while in Dry Dock #3 on 9 December 1908. By the look of the ship, they are preparing to refloat her as there is no planking or other maintenance equipment visible.
Historic Norfolk Navy Yard Glass Plate Collection, #617 |
© Marcus W. Robbins - NNSY History Matters/Daniel Hacker |
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Elevated starboard bow view of North Carolina while she rests in Dry Dock #3 at the Norfolk Navy Yard on 9 December 1908. By the look of the ship, they are preparing to refloat her as there is no planking or other maintenance equipment visible.
Historic Norfolk Navy Yard Glass Plate Collection, #618 |
© Marcus W. Robbins - NNSY History Matters/Daniel Hacker |
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Port visit to Southwest Harbor, Maine 16-22 August 1910.
Postcard Photo from the collection of Raymond Strout |
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Starboard bow view while underway, sometime after her formast was replaced with a "Cage" mast in 1911, location unknown. |
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Starboard bow view of the North Carolina ACR 12 underway on 2 November 1911. This photo, as it says, is North Carolina (ACR 12). Only two ships of the class were completed
with funnels that were not uniform in size from top to bottom: Montana(Armored Cruiser No. 13), and North Dakota (ACR 12). Washington's stacks never looked like this. To differentiate between Montana and North Carolina before the installation of their cage masts, look at the cranes; Montana had four (two per side), while North Carolina had the standard two. This photo shows two, thus Nathaniel Stebbins' ID of the ship as North Carolina from 111 years ago is correct. (caption updated by Evan Dwyer)
Historic New England Nathaniel L. Stebbins Collection, Photo No. PC047.02.5150.21018 |
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Port bow view while underway sometime after receiving her "Cage" mast in 1911, location unknown.
National Archives item #165-WW-335D-3 |
National Archives |
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3 October 1911, Navy Yard, New York.
National Archives item #165-WW-335D-2 |
National Archives |
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Port bow view while at anchor 12 October 1912 on the Hudson River during the annual Naval Review. Note the identification number ("4") suspended between the first and second stack. The unidentified battleship behind her has the number "5" suspended between her stacks. These numbers would be for the spectators to identify the ships.
National Archives item #165-WW-335D-4 |
National Archives |
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Starboard bow view. This is North Carolina (ACR 12) ca. 1912-16. She is differentiated from Washington by having one anchor hawse pipe on her
starboard bow, as well as the non-uniform funnel thickness. The searchlight arrangement on her foremast sets her apart from the other
Tennessee-class cruiser with non-uniform stacks, Montana, because of the searchlight arrangement - she does not carry any in the
fighting top on her mainmast, and has two lights stacked vertically and close together on her foremast - Montana later did carry
vertically stacked searchlights on her foremast, they were substantially more separate, as can be seen in the 1914 photos of her
returning bodies of Maine (Armored Cruiser No. 1) as in this photo, and when the lights were re-oriented to be nearer, Montana featured an
additional platform and a heightened mainmast as seen in this photo of both ships plus Seattle in reserve. (caption updated by Evan Dwyer) |
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Curtiss F Boat (AB-2) being hoisted aboard North Carolina (ACR 12), alongside a dock at Pensacola FL in November 1915, prior to catapult trials
USNHC Photo NH-83909 via history.navy.mil
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Curtiss F Boat (AB-2) view taken 5 November 1915 at Pensacola FL during the first launch of a plane from a ship while underway. The pilot was Lieutenant Commander H.C. Mustin, USN. Note boat standing by in foreground to render assistance if needed.
USNHC Photo NH-83910 via history.navy.mil
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View taken circa November 1915, showing the plane leaving the catapult on USN coal barge #214, at Pensacola Florida during catapult experiments. North Carolina (ACR 12) is in background, left.
USNHC Photo NH-83911 via history.navy.mil
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USNHC |
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The North Carolina (ACR 12) moored
at Naval Aeronautic Station Pensacola, Florida in 1916.
US Navy and Marine Corps Museum/Naval Aviation Museum, Photo No.2008.104.001.184
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Mike Green |
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The North Carolina (ACR 12) getting
underway at Naval Aeronautic Station Pensacola, Florida in 1916. A good
view of the cruiser's armament and the catapult configuration on the ship.
An AB-3 Flying Boat is spotted on the catapult.
US Navy and Marine Corps Museum/Naval Aviation Museum, Photo No.2008.104.001.183
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Mike Green |
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Overhead view of the USS North Carolina (ACR 12) looking aft, with the design of the catapult track and storage
tracks shown. The ship is moored at Naval Aeronautic Station Pensacola,
Florida in 1916. On 5 November 1915, Lieutenant Commander Henry C. Mustin
made the first catapult launching from aboard a ship off the North Carolina.
US Navy and Marine Corps Museum/Naval Aviation Museum, Photo No.2008.104.001.178
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Mike Green |
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North Carolina (ACR 12) at anchor
while launching a Curtiss Model F from the fixed catapult on the afterdeck,
on 12 July 1916. |
George Gormly |
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Curtiss F Boat (AB-2) level with the North Carolina (ACR 12) after leaving her on 12 July 1916.
National Archives Identifier 496082424 & Local Identifier 111-SC-52385 via catalog.archives.gov
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Undated WWI image of the armored cruiser North Carolina
(ACR 12) underway in wartime camouflage, location unknown. |
Robert Hurst |
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Starboard bow view while underway around 1918 wearing WWI
camouflage (pattern N-73 design A). (Camo and date identified by Aryeh
Wetherhorn) |
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Troops going on board North Carolina (ACR 12) at Brest, Finistere, France, 24 January 1919.
NARA photo by Sgt. P.A. Pellinson (Signal Corps) via catalog.archives.gov & National Archives Identifier 86709971
Local Identifier 111-SC-52384 |
National Archives |
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North Carolina (ACR 12) with troops on board at Brest, Finistere, France, 24 January 1919.
NARA photo by Sgt. P.A. Pellinson (Signal Corps) via catalog.archives.gov & National Archives Identifier 86709973
Local Identifier 111-SC-52385 |
National Archives |
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Seattle,
Charlotte, and Missoula
in Reserve at Bremerton, Washington sometime between 1919 and 1924. |
Chris Glaeser |
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Missoula (center)
with her sister ships Huron and
Charlotte at Puget Sound Navy Yard sometime between 1927 and 1930,
when they were sold for scrap in accordance with the provisions of the
London Treaty for the limitation and reduction of naval armament. |
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Commanding
Officers
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| Name/Rank |
Class |
Final Rank |
Dates |
| Marshall, William Alexander, CAPT |
1871 |
ADM |
05/07/1908 - 05/15/1909 |
| Boush, Clifford Joseph, CAPT |
1876 |
|
05/15/1909 - |
| Kellogg, Frank Woodruff, CAPT |
1879 |
|
10/05/1910 - 06.19.1911 |
| Marsh, Charles Carlton, CAPT |
1879 |
|
06/19/1911 - 05/21/1912 |
| Hines, John. Fore, CDR |
1892 |
|
05/21/1912 - 12/14/1912 |
| Kellogg, Frank Woodruff, CAPT |
1879 |
|
12/14/1912 - 1913 |
| Oman, Joseph Wallace, CAPT |
1896 |
RADM |
1913 - 07/04/1914 |
| Moffett, William Adger, CDR (temporary) |
1890 |
ADM |
07/04/1914 - 07/08/1914 |
| Mustin, Henry Croskey (Rum), LCDR |
1896 |
|
07/08/1914 |
| Bristol, Mark Lambert, CAPT |
1887 |
RADM |
03/04/1916 - 01/03/1917 |
| Tarrant, William Theodore, LCDR |
1898 |
RADM |
01/03/1917 |
| McDougall, William Dugald, CAPT |
|
|
01/25/1918 |
| Welch, Leo Frances, CDR |
1906 |
|
1919 - 03/19/1920 |
| Perrill, Harlan Page, CAPT |
1897 |
|
03/19/1920 - 02/18/1921 |
