USS Cleveland C-19

A city in Ohio.

The first Cleveland (C-19), a protected cruiser, was launched 28 September 1901 by Bath Iron Works, Bath Maine; sponsored by Miss R. Hanna; and commissioned 2 November 1903, Commander W. H. H. Southerland in command.

Cleveland cruised with the European Squadron, in West Indian and Cuban waters, along the east coast between Hampton Roads and Boston, and on a midshipmen training cruise until 17 May 1907. She then sailed from New York via Gibraltar, Port Said, Aden, Colombo and Singapore to Cavite, arriving 1 August 1907, After 3 years on the Asiatic station, Cleveland returned to Mare Island Navy Yard 1 August 1910. Decommissioned 3 August 1910, she was placed in second reserve 8 April 1912, and returned to full commission 31 August 1912.

Cleveland alternated patrols in waters off Mexico and Central America with reserve periods at Mare Island Navy Yard between 1912 and 1917, protecting American lives and interests from the turmoil of revolution. On 31 March 1917, she arrived at Hampton Roads, VA., and from 9 April to 22 June, patrolled from Cape Hatteras to Charleston. Assigned to escort convoys to a midocean meeting point, Cleveland made seven such voyages between June 1917 and December 1918.

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