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WWI USS Florida Tallahassee BM 9 US Navy Arkansas Class Monitor Photo Postcard
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Condition: 5.5 x 3.5 inch ww1 era real photo postcard. wear from use and age. edge wear and edge bumping. This postcard features a real photo of the USS Florida Tallahassee BM 9 US Navy Arkansas Class Monitor. The ... Read More
Condition: 5.5 x 3.5 inch ww1 era real photo postcard. wear from use and age. edge wear and edge bumping.
This postcard features a real photo of the USS Florida Tallahassee BM 9 US Navy Arkansas Class Monitor. The photo was taken between 1900-1919 and is an original print in standard size (5.5 x 3.5 in). The postcard is unposted. The theme of this postcard is transportation and people, making it a great addition to any collection of vintage postcards. The postcard is a real photo postcard (RPPC) and is not a licensed reprint. It was manufactured in the United States and is a single unit for sale. This postcard is not personalized and is not signed. Thank you for considering this item for your collection.5.5 x 3.5 inch ww1 era real photo postcard. wear from use and age. edge wear and edge bumping. Guaranteed Original. Please see photos they are a key part of the item and condition description. We will get back to you ASAP with answers to any questions you may have prior to bidding.Florida was ordered on 4 May 1898, and awarded to the Crescent Shipyard, Elizabethport, New Jersey, on 11 October 1898.[1] She was laid down 23 January 1899 and launched 30 November 1901 by Lewis Nixon and Arthur Leopold Busch, a marine engineer who worked at the Crescent Shipyard; sponsored by Miss S. Wood; and commissioned 18 June 1903, with Commander John Charles Frémont Jr., in command.[2] The total cost for the hull, machinery, armor and armament was $1,508,881.84.[3]So that her name could be used for a new battleship, Florida was renamed Tallahassee in 1908 and was later assigned the hull number BM-9 in 1920. She was reclassified as IX-16 in 1921 and sold for scrap the following year.DesignMain article: Arkansas-class monitorThe Arkansas-class monitors had been designed to combine a heavy striking power with easy concealment and negligible target area. They had a displacement of 3,225 long tons (3,277 t; 3,612 short tons), measured 255 feet 1 inch (77.75 m) in overall length, with a beam of 50 feet 1 inch (15.27 m) and a draft of 12 feet 6 inches (3.81 m). She was manned by a total crew of 13 officers and 209 men.[4][5]Florida was powered by two vertical triple expansion engines driving two screw propellers with steam generated by four Mosher fire-tube boilers.[6] The engines in Florida were designed to produce 2,400 indicated horsepower (1,800 kW) with a top speed of 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph), however, on sea trials she was only able to produce 2,336 ihp (1,742 kW) with a top speed of 12.4 kn (23.0 km/h; 14.3 mph).[7] Florida was designed to provide a range of 2,360 nautical miles (4,370 km; 2,720 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph).[4][5]The ship was armed with a main battery of two 12-inch (305 mm)/40 caliber guns, either Mark 3 or Mark 4, in a Mark 4 turret.[8][9][4] The secondary battery consisted of four 4-inch (102 mm)/50 caliber Mark 7 guns[10] along with three 6-pounder 57 mm (2.2 in) guns. The main belt armor was 11 in (280 mm) in the middle tapering to 5 in (130 mm) at the ends. The gun turrets were between 10 and 9 in (250 and 230 mm), with 11 to 9 in (280 to 230 mm) barbettes. Florida also had a 1.5 in (38 mm) deck.[4][5]Service historyServing with the Coast Squadron, Florida trained midshipmen on summer cruises, and operated along the east coast and in the Caribbean waters. She participated in the Presidential Naval Review in Oyster Bay, Long Island, held by Theodore Roosevelt on 3 September 1906, and four days later reported to the Naval Academy for regular service as a practice ship. She was placed in reserve 11 September 1906, but returned to full commission between 7 June and 30 August 1907, for a midshipman cruise, and between 21 May and 19 June 1908 for participation in ordnance experiments. These included testing the then-new superfire concept where turrets were mounted in line with one turret elevated to fire over the other.On 1 July 1908, Florida was renamed USS Tallahassee to free the state name for assignment to a battleship. On 1 August 1910, she was placed in commission in reserve and began a regular schedule of ordnance experimentation and occasional duty in the Panama Canal Zone and Norfolk area as a submarine tender. During World War I she served as submarine tender in the Canal Zone, the Virgin Islands, and Bermuda areas and on 30 September 1919, entered Charleston Navy Yard where she was decommissioned on 3 December 1919. Tallahassee was assigned to the 6th Naval District as a reserve training ship from 19 February 1920, serving in commissioned status from 3 September 1920 to 24 March 1922.Tallahassee was redesignated as IX-16 on 20 July 1921, and decommissioned for the final time on 24 March 1922. She was sold on 25 July 1922, to Ammunition Products Corporation, of Washington, D.C.NotesShips' Data 1914, pp. 52–53.DANFS 2015.Schmidt 1921, p. 744.Friedman 1985, p. 452.Yarnall 2016.Ships' Data 1914, p. 50.Ships' Data 1914, pp. 49–50.Friedman 2011.DiGiulian & 12"/40 2015. DiGiulian & 4"/50 2015.Bibliography Friedman, Norman (1985). U.S. Battleships: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-59114-247-8. Ships' Data, U. S. Naval Vessels, 1911-. US Naval Department. 1 January 1914. Retrieved 29 August 2015. Schmidt, Carl H. (1921). "Navy Yearbook". Senate Documents No. 302. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 11: 744. Friedman, Norman (2011). Naval Weapons of World War One. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-100-7. OCLC 751804655. DiGiulian, Tony (9 May 2015). "United States of America 12"/40 (30.5 cm) Mark 3 and Mark 4". Navweaps. Retrieved 10 May 2016. DiGiulian, Tony (15 June 2015). "United States of America 4"/50 (10.2 cm) Marks 7, 8, 9 and 10". Navweaps. Retrieved 9 July 2016. Wright, Christopher (2020). "Question 14/56". Warship International. International Naval Research Organization. LVII (3): 226–250. ISSN 0043-0374. Yarnall, Paul R. (23 March 2016). "M-8 USS Nevada". NavSource. Retrieved 20 July 2016. DANFS (8 July 2015). "Florida IV (Monitor No. 9)". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 21 July 2016.External linksWikimedia Commons has media related to USS Florida (BM-9). This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here. Crescent Shipyard, Elizabeth, New Jersey. vteArkansas-class monitors Arkansas Nevada Florida WyomingList of monitors of the United States NavyCategories: Arkansas-class monitorsShips built in Elizabeth, New Jersey1901 shipsWorld War I monitors of the United States
This postcard features a real photo of the USS Florida Tallahassee BM 9 US Navy Arkansas Class Monitor. The photo was taken between 1900-1919 and is an original print in standard size (5.5 x 3.5 in). The postcard is unposted. The theme of this postcard is transportation and people, making it a great addition to any collection of vintage postcards. The postcard is a real photo postcard (RPPC) and is not a licensed reprint. It was manufactured in the United States and is a single unit for sale. This postcard is not personalized and is not signed. Thank you for considering this item for your collection.5.5 x 3.5 inch ww1 era real photo postcard. wear from use and age. edge wear and edge bumping. Guaranteed Original. Please see photos they are a key part of the item and condition description. We will get back to you ASAP with answers to any questions you may have prior to bidding.Florida was ordered on 4 May 1898, and awarded to the Crescent Shipyard, Elizabethport, New Jersey, on 11 October 1898.[1] She was laid down 23 January 1899 and launched 30 November 1901 by Lewis Nixon and Arthur Leopold Busch, a marine engineer who worked at the Crescent Shipyard; sponsored by Miss S. Wood; and commissioned 18 June 1903, with Commander John Charles Frémont Jr., in command.[2] The total cost for the hull, machinery, armor and armament was $1,508,881.84.[3]So that her name could be used for a new battleship, Florida was renamed Tallahassee in 1908 and was later assigned the hull number BM-9 in 1920. She was reclassified as IX-16 in 1921 and sold for scrap the following year.DesignMain article: Arkansas-class monitorThe Arkansas-class monitors had been designed to combine a heavy striking power with easy concealment and negligible target area. They had a displacement of 3,225 long tons (3,277 t; 3,612 short tons), measured 255 feet 1 inch (77.75 m) in overall length, with a beam of 50 feet 1 inch (15.27 m) and a draft of 12 feet 6 inches (3.81 m). She was manned by a total crew of 13 officers and 209 men.[4][5]Florida was powered by two vertical triple expansion engines driving two screw propellers with steam generated by four Mosher fire-tube boilers.[6] The engines in Florida were designed to produce 2,400 indicated horsepower (1,800 kW) with a top speed of 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph), however, on sea trials she was only able to produce 2,336 ihp (1,742 kW) with a top speed of 12.4 kn (23.0 km/h; 14.3 mph).[7] Florida was designed to provide a range of 2,360 nautical miles (4,370 km; 2,720 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph).[4][5]The ship was armed with a main battery of two 12-inch (305 mm)/40 caliber guns, either Mark 3 or Mark 4, in a Mark 4 turret.[8][9][4] The secondary battery consisted of four 4-inch (102 mm)/50 caliber Mark 7 guns[10] along with three 6-pounder 57 mm (2.2 in) guns. The main belt armor was 11 in (280 mm) in the middle tapering to 5 in (130 mm) at the ends. The gun turrets were between 10 and 9 in (250 and 230 mm), with 11 to 9 in (280 to 230 mm) barbettes. Florida also had a 1.5 in (38 mm) deck.[4][5]Service historyServing with the Coast Squadron, Florida trained midshipmen on summer cruises, and operated along the east coast and in the Caribbean waters. She participated in the Presidential Naval Review in Oyster Bay, Long Island, held by Theodore Roosevelt on 3 September 1906, and four days later reported to the Naval Academy for regular service as a practice ship. She was placed in reserve 11 September 1906, but returned to full commission between 7 June and 30 August 1907, for a midshipman cruise, and between 21 May and 19 June 1908 for participation in ordnance experiments. These included testing the then-new superfire concept where turrets were mounted in line with one turret elevated to fire over the other.On 1 July 1908, Florida was renamed USS Tallahassee to free the state name for assignment to a battleship. On 1 August 1910, she was placed in commission in reserve and began a regular schedule of ordnance experimentation and occasional duty in the Panama Canal Zone and Norfolk area as a submarine tender. During World War I she served as submarine tender in the Canal Zone, the Virgin Islands, and Bermuda areas and on 30 September 1919, entered Charleston Navy Yard where she was decommissioned on 3 December 1919. Tallahassee was assigned to the 6th Naval District as a reserve training ship from 19 February 1920, serving in commissioned status from 3 September 1920 to 24 March 1922.Tallahassee was redesignated as IX-16 on 20 July 1921, and decommissioned for the final time on 24 March 1922. She was sold on 25 July 1922, to Ammunition Products Corporation, of Washington, D.C.NotesShips' Data 1914, pp. 52–53.DANFS 2015.Schmidt 1921, p. 744.Friedman 1985, p. 452.Yarnall 2016.Ships' Data 1914, p. 50.Ships' Data 1914, pp. 49–50.Friedman 2011.DiGiulian & 12"/40 2015. DiGiulian & 4"/50 2015.Bibliography Friedman, Norman (1985). U.S. Battleships: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-59114-247-8. Ships' Data, U. S. Naval Vessels, 1911-. US Naval Department. 1 January 1914. Retrieved 29 August 2015. Schmidt, Carl H. (1921). "Navy Yearbook". Senate Documents No. 302. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 11: 744. Friedman, Norman (2011). Naval Weapons of World War One. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-100-7. OCLC 751804655. DiGiulian, Tony (9 May 2015). "United States of America 12"/40 (30.5 cm) Mark 3 and Mark 4". Navweaps. Retrieved 10 May 2016. DiGiulian, Tony (15 June 2015). "United States of America 4"/50 (10.2 cm) Marks 7, 8, 9 and 10". Navweaps. Retrieved 9 July 2016. Wright, Christopher (2020). "Question 14/56". Warship International. International Naval Research Organization. LVII (3): 226–250. ISSN 0043-0374. Yarnall, Paul R. (23 March 2016). "M-8 USS Nevada". NavSource. Retrieved 20 July 2016. DANFS (8 July 2015). "Florida IV (Monitor No. 9)". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 21 July 2016.External linksWikimedia Commons has media related to USS Florida (BM-9). This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here. Crescent Shipyard, Elizabeth, New Jersey. vteArkansas-class monitors Arkansas Nevada Florida WyomingList of monitors of the United States NavyCategories: Arkansas-class monitorsShips built in Elizabeth, New Jersey1901 shipsWorld War I monitors of the United States
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