- From The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
Colorado
Colorado was admitted to the Union 1 August 1876 as the
37th State.
II
ARC - 7: dp.
13,780 l.
504' b. 69'6_"
dr.24'1" s.22k.
cpl. 825 a. 4 x 8", 14 x 6", 18 x 3", 2 x
18" tt. cl.
Pennsylvania
The second Colorado (CA-7) was launched 25 April 1903 by
William Cramp and Sons
Ship and Engine Building Co., Pennsylvania, Pa.; sponsored by Miss
C. M. Peabody;
and commissioned 19 January 1905, Captain D. Kennedy in command.
Joining the
Atlantic Fleet 11 October 1905, Colorado trained and took
part in drills along
the east coast and in the Caribbean, as well as participating in
ceremonies until
7 September 1906, when she sailed for duty on the Asiatic Station.
After cruising
to Japan and China to represent American interests in the Far
East, she returned
to the west coast 27 September 1907 for exercises along the
Californian and
Mexican coasts, in the Hawaiian Islands, and off Central and South
America. She
served again in the Far East between September 1909 and February
1910. Ceremonial
visits and receptions for dignitaries highlighted the next 2
years, and from
November 1911 to July 1912 Colorado returned to the Far
East for duty. Between
August and November, she sailed to land and support expeditionary
troops at
Corinto, Nicaragua, then patrolled Mexican waters until placed in
reduce
commission at Puget Sound Navy Yard 17 May 1913. Once more in full
commission
from 9 February 1915 to 26 September, she continued on active duty
as flagship of
the Pacific Reserve Fleet, patrolling in Mexican waters during the
revolution and
then returned to reserve status. She was renamed Pueblo 9 November
1916 while in
overhaul, after which she returned to Mexico, to blockade interned
German ships.
She returned to full commission upon the entry of the United
States into World
War I, and as flagship of the Scouting Force patrolled the South
Atlantic,
protecting shipping, paying diplomatic calls to South American
ports, and
preventing the sailing of German and Austrian ships interned at
Bahia, Brazil.
Pueblo returned to Norfolk 18 January 1918, and between 5 February
and 16 October
made seven voyages to escort convoys carrying men and supplies to
England. After
carrying the Brazilian ambassador to the United States to Rio de
Janeiro, she
returned to transatlantic duty, making six voyages between Hoboken
and Brest,
France, to bring veterans of the American Expeditionary Force
home. She arrived
at Philadelphia 8 August 1919 and was placed in reduced commission
until
decommissioned 22 September 1919. In commission for the last time
between 2 April
1921 and 28 September 1927, Pueblo served as receiving ship in the
3d Naval
District. She was scrapped 2 October 1930.
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Date: 6 Dec 1998