Officially called the Naval Force of Pennsylvania.
In April 1889, the
Pennsylvania Navy was reconstituted as the Naval Force of Pennsylvania (or Pennsylvania Naval Militia) - one of many organized state naval militias which were the predecessors to the modern day
Naval Reserve.
By 1894,
Pennsylvania was one of many states using ships lent by the regular navy.
It was organized on a
battalion level.
Ships that served with this militia until the creation of the
Naval Reserve included the protected cruiser which served from 26 April 1916 to April 1917 and the ironclad which served for 11 years making summer training cruises for the
Naval Reserve.
References
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External links
Pennsylvania State Navy website
History of the United States Navy
Pennsylvania Navy Z
Disbanded navies