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The
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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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