Editing USS Philadelphia (C-4) (section)

=== Receiving ship, 1904–1926 ===
''Philadelphia'' was housed over and became a [[receiving ship]] at Puget Sound Navy Yard 12 May 1904. She continued this service until 4 November 1912, when she became a [[prison ship]]. Resuming service as a receiving ship 10 January 1916, she was redesignated with the [[hull classification symbol|hull number]] '''IX-24''' (unclassified miscellaneous) on 17 July 1920.<ref name=Register1/> She was struck from the [[Navy List]] on 24 November 1926.<ref name=DANFS1/>

Cruiser ''Philadelphia'' was sold at [[public auction]] at the Puget Sound Navy Yard in 1927 to [[Louis Rotherberg]].<ref name=DANFS1/>