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USS CLEVELAND (C 19/PG 33/CL 21)

CLASS - Denver
Displacement 3,200 Tons, Dimensions, 308' 10" (oa) x 44' x 17' 3" (Max)
Armament 10 x 5"/50, 8 x 6pdr, 2 x 1pdr.
Armor, 1 3/4" Sheilds, 2 1/2" Deck.
Machinery, 4,700 IHP; 2 Vertical, Inverted, Triple Expansion Engines, 2 screws
Speed, 16.5 Knots, Crew 339.
Operational and Building Data
Keel laid on 01 JUN 1900 at Bath Iron Works, Bath, MA
Launched 28 SEP 1901
Commissioned 02 NOV 1903
Decommissioned 01 AUG 1910
Commissioned 31 AUG 1912
Reclassified PG 33 07 July 1920
Reclassified CL 21 on 08 AUG 1921
Decommissioned 01 NOV 1929
Stricken 13 DEC 1929
Fate: Sold for scrap 7 MAR 1930 in accordance with the Washington Treaty limiting naval armament.
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Raleigh 85k

USS Cleveland (C 19) Painting by an unidentified artist. Courtesy of Mr. Fred Bristol, 1971.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 74238-KN.

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Raleigh 68k

USS Cleveland (C 19) Fitting out at the Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, circa 1903.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 55171.

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Raleigh 85k

USS Cleveland (C 19) Underway in 1904.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 55170.

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Raleigh 68k

USS Cleveland (C 19) Local workers coaling the ship, during her passage to the Far East in mid-1907. The location may be Port Said, Egypt. Copied from the Album of Assistant Paymaster Francis J. Daly, by courtesy of Commander Thomas M. Daly, USN, 1984.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 100011.

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Raleigh 74k

USS Cleveland (C 19) Photographed circa 1907, probably just before beginning her cruise to the Far East by way of the Suez Canal. Copied from the Album of Assistant Paymaster Francis J. Daly, by courtesy of Commander Thomas M. Daly, USN, 1984.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 100010.

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Raleigh 85k

USS Cleveland (C 19) In the "Dewey" Dry Dock, Olongapo Naval Station, Philippine Islands, circa 14 January 1908. Copied from the Album of Assistant Paymaster Francis J. Daly, by courtesy of Commander Thomas M. Daly, USN, 1984

. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 100004.

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USS Cleveland (C 19) In the "Dewey" Dry Dock, Olongapo Naval Station, Philippine Islands, circa 14 January 1908. Note her decorated stern and the officer posed on the starboard propeller. Copied from the Album of Assistant Paymaster Francis J. Daly, by courtesy of Commander Thomas M. Daly, USN, 1984.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 100006.

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Ships in and around dry dock #2 at Mare Island on December 14, 1911: USS Cleveland (C 19) is to the left of the dry dock and in dry dock are USS Preble (DD 12) (left) USS Farragut (TB 11) (right), next is USS Hopkins (DD 6) and USS Perry (DD 11) and the Tug Unadilla (YT 4) in the rear of the dock in the middle position.

Photo MINSY 223-12-1911, Navy Photo, 12/14/1911

 Darryl Baker
Raleigh
c1914		 171k

USS Cleveland (C 19) moored at Mare Island in 1914 acting as the shipyard's receiving ship.

U.S. Navy photo

 Darryl Baker
Raleigh
c1913		 260k

Stern view of USS Cleveland (C 19) with the tug USS Iroquois (AT 46) aft and an unidentified ship inboard at Mare Island on 25 April 1914.

U.S. Navy photo

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c1915		 229k

Starboard side view of USS Cleveland (C 19) in the Mare Island channel on 25 April 1914.

U.S. Navy photo

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c1916		 240k

Port side view of USS Cleveland (C 19) in the Mare Island channel on 25 April 1914.

U.S. Navy photo

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c1912		 239k

CDR W. S. Williams, Commanding Officer, is seen aboard USS Cleveland (C 19) at Mare Island on 25 April 1914.

U.S. Navy photo

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Raleigh
C1905		 152k

USS Cleveland (C 19) Off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 30 October 1915.

U.S. Navy Photo

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c1917		 198k

Forward view of bridge of USS Cleveland (C 19) at Mare Island on 7 Sep 1916. I belive the bridge was enclosed during this yard period runnig from 23 Aug 1916 to 28 Feb 1917.

U.S. Navy Photo

 Darryl Baker
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c1918		 239k

Aft view of bridge of USS Cleveland (C 19) at Mare Island on 7 Sep 1916.

U.S. Navy Photo

 Darryl Baker
Raleigh
c1919		 172k

Port side view of USS Cleveland (C 19) at Mare Island on 7 Sep 1916 the tug USS Active (YT 14) is behind Cleveland.

U.S. Navy Photo

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Raleigh
c1920		 218k

Starboard side view of USS Cleveland (C 19) at Mare Island on 7 Sep 1916 the tug USS Active (YT 14) is along side.

U.S. Navy Photo

 Darryl Baker
Raleigh
c1922		 54k

USS Cleveland (C 19) escorting a World War I convoy, 1918. The original image is printed on post card ("AZO") stock. Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2007.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 105172.

 Robert Hurst
Raleigh 84k

USS Cleveland (CL 21), closest to camera, and USS Galveston (CL 19) Seen from USS Hannibal (AG 1), circa 1923, probably in Cuban waters. Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Collection of LeRoy R. Horstman.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 99723.

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Raleigh 272k Left section of a photograph of the crew of the USS Cleveland (C 19) at the Boston Navy Yard, 27 OCT 1924. The original photo is 3 feet long. From the collection of the North Haven Historical Society, North Haven Island, ME. Samuel H. Beverage
Raleigh 253k Center section of a photograph of the crew of the USS Cleveland (C 19) at the Boston Navy Yard, 27 OCT 1924. The original photo is 3 feet long. From the collection of the North Haven Historical Society, North Haven Island, ME. Samuel H. Beverage
Raleigh 299k Right section of a photograph of the crew of the USS Cleveland (C 19) at the Boston Navy Yard, 27 OCT 1924. The original photo is 3 feet long. From the collection of the North Haven Historical Society, North Haven Island, ME. Samuel H. Beverage
Commanding Officers
Name/Rank Final Rank Dates
Southerland, William Henry Hudson, CDR RADM 11/02/1903 -
Colahan, Charles Ellwood, CDR   12/1903 - 1904
Newton Jr., John Henry, CDR   ~1907
Decommissioned   08/01/1910 - 08/31/1912
Blamer, DeWitt, CDR   08/1912 - 10/1912
Williams, W. S., CDR   ~1914
Williams, George Washington, CDR RADM 1916 - 1916
Williams, Yancey Sullivan, CAPT RADM 1919 - 02/15/1920
Hunt, Walter Morrell, CAPT   02/04/1921 - 1921
Constein, Edward Theodore, CAPT   1921
Taussig, Joseph Knefler, CAPT VADM ~1922 - ~1923
Wells, William Benefiel., CAPT   ~1923
Wainwright, John Drayton, CAPT RADM 08/04/1925
Wygant, Benyaurd Bourne, CAPT   05/31/1927

(Courtesy of Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves - Photos courtesy of Bill Gonyo)

USS CLEVELAND (C 19/PG 33/CL 21) History
View This Vessels DANFS History Entry on the U.S. Navy Historical Center website.
Crew Contact And Reunion Information
Not Applicable To This Ship
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