A picture of the USS Colorado in a harbour circa 1908 you will note that her name is displayed in large letters above her lighthouse
During 1907, Colorado along with the cruisers USS Maryland, USS West Virginia and USS Pennsylvania formed the First Division of the First Squadron, Asiatic Fleet, which was Commanded by Rear Admiral Willard H. Brownson. The USS West Virginia served as Admiral Brownson's Flagship and Captain Sidney Staunton was in Command of the West Virginia. According to a USS Colorado crewman named Nicholas Carroll who wrote a post card to his son William N. Carroll of Malden, Massachusetts, which was dated 29 May 1907 the USS West Virginia and Colorado were both at anchor in the harbour in Kobe, Japan.
Photograph underway circa 1906
After cruising to Japan and China to represent American interests in the Far East, she returned to the West Coast and on the 2nd of September 1907 all four cruisers of the First Squadron were at anchor in Honolulu, Hawaii and later in the month beginning on the 27th of September 1907, she participated in exercises along the Californian and Mexican Coasts, in the Hawaiian Islands, and off Central and South America.
USS Colorado anchored in a harbour in 1905
During 1908 the United States Government has expended over $100,000 (in 1908 dollars) in extending the use of the wireless telegraph, having numerous coast stations and ships equipped with United States Government Wireless sets, on its Alaskan system, which covers many inland places, as well as coast points. The Colorado along with the other five ships of her class was such equipped with this type of wireless sets.
Photograph anchored in the Hudson River off New York City circa 1905-1906.
On the 1st of November she was off Magdalena Bay, Mexico and on the 31st of December 1908 she crossed the equator at 0° Latitude, 82° West Longitude which, is just off the coast of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean. On the 3rd of September 1909 as stated by a post card from a crew member identified as J.S.R., the Colorado was anchored in the harbour in San Francisco, California preparing for a cruise to Honolulu, Hawaii for the start of her Far East cruise. In the autumn of 1909, she deployed westward with the Armored Cruiser Squadron and on the 5th of September 1909 the West Virginia, California, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Colorado and possibly the Maryland departed San Francisco, California and arrived on the 11th of September in Honolulu, Hawaii steaming 2,100 miles. The force called on ports in the Admiralty Islands, Pago Pago on Tutuila Island on American Samoa, the Philippines, Japan, and China, before returning to Honolulu on the 31st of January 1910.
In the dry dock at Puget Sound navy yard, Bremerton, Washington circa 1908.
Another photograph in the dry dock at Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington circa 1908 in a slightly more complete state.
This is a picture of the USS Oregon entering the dry dock at Puget Sound navy Yard Bremerton, Washington circa 1911. The cruisers in the background include the USS Colorado.
Ceremonial visits and receptions for dignitaries highlighted the next two years, and from November 1911 to July 1912, Colorado returned to the Far East for duty. On the 24th of September 1911 the West Virginia and the Colorado were reported as arriving at San Diego. The California, South Dakota, West Virginia and Colorado arrived at Santa Monica on the 7th of October 1911 and then sailed for San Pedro.
Cheers
Sean
