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UNITED STATES WAR RECORD. 



Leonidas. Steamer converted into collier, 

 Commissioned in United States navy May 21. 

 1898. Commander W. I. Moore. Served chiefly 

 in Virginian waters. Visited Guantanamo and 

 Santiago. 



Leyden. Iron steam tug. On North Atlantic 

 station. Boatswain J. W. Angus commanding to 

 May 6, 1898 ; Ensign W. S. Crosley then assumed 

 command. Attacked by Spanish 'troops at Nipe 

 Bay on July 21, 1898. Afterward, on same date, 

 attacked bv and engaged with Spanish vessel in 

 vicinity. This vessel, the "Jorge Juan," was sunk 

 by united efforts of the "Leyden," "Wasp," and 

 "Annapolis." Accompanied Puerto Rican expe- 

 dition. Supported naval force in holding light- 

 house at Cape San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Aug. 9, 

 1898. 



Machias. Gunboat. 11 officers, 140 men. Cost, 

 $318,500. Launched Dec. 8, 1891. First commis- 

 sion, July 20, 1893. Commander J. F. Merry 

 commanding to June 27, 1898; Commander W. W. 

 Mead then assumed command. Served on the 

 Cardenas, Matanzas, and Havana blockade. Took 

 part in the battle at Cardenas to the. extent of 

 guarding the main channel. Was senior officer's 

 vessel in convoying 6 troopships from Key West to 

 Siboney. Captured or assisted in capturing 2 steam- 

 ers and 3 schooners. 



Mangrove. Lighthouse tender. Commanded by 

 Lieut-Commander Daniel D. V. Stuart, from June 

 7, 1898. Served chiefly between Key West and 

 Havana. Engaged with two Spanish gunboats, 

 Aug. 14, 1898, off Caibarien harbor. Captured the 

 " Panama" on April 25, 1898. 



Manning. Revenue cutter. Capt. F. M. Mungcr, 

 R. C. S. Engaged Spanish forces in vicinity of Ca- 

 bafias on May 12, while covering the landing of the 

 "Gussie's" expedition. On same date engaged 

 Spanish batteries off Moriel. Served on blockade 

 duty off Bahia Honda. Accompanied Gen. Shafter's 

 expedition, and was present during operations before 

 Santiago. Served with squadron in action at Santa 

 Cruz. On blockade duty off Cienfuegos. 



Maple. Lighthouse tender. Lieut.-Commander 

 W. Kellogg. On blockade duty off Havana, Matan- 

 zas, Cardenas, and Gibara. Took part in firing on 

 4 Spanish war ships when the latter were endeavor- 

 ing to leave Havana. Captured Spanish sloop on 

 July 21, 1898. While on blockade duty at Isle of 

 Pines engaged the enemy and sunk one vessel. 



Marblehead. Unprotected cruiser. 20 officers, 

 228 men. Cost, $674,000. Launched Aug. 11, 

 1892. First commission, April 2, 1894. Com- 

 mander B. H. McCalla (promoted to captain, Aug. 

 10). On blockade duty at Havana. Captured 

 Spanish steamer, containing 11 Spanish army offi- 

 cers, near Cienfuegos. Served with flying squad- 

 ron, and took part in blockade off Santiago and 

 attack on batteries. With the " Yankee," recon- 

 noitered Guantanamo Bay, engaged gunboat and 

 fought, and severed cable. Engaged in two actions 

 off Cienfuegos, in one of which, when cable cutting, 

 2 men were killed and 5 wounded. After actual 

 hostilities with Spain had ceased an officer and 12 

 men from the "Marblehead" successfully raised 

 the Spanish gunboat " Sandoval," which had been 

 sunk in 23 feet of water. As soon as the occupa- 

 tion of Guantanamo Bay was assured the " Marble- 

 head" opened communication with the Cuban 

 army and conveyed supplies and arms to the 

 Cuban army and people, and landed Cuban troops 

 to aid the marines occupying the eastern side of 

 the entrance to the bay. Now on North Atlantic 

 station, Tinder command of Capt. W. W. Mead. 



Marietta. Unarmored composite gunboat. Com- 

 mi>sioned in United States navy Sept. 1, 1897. Com- 

 mander F. M. Symonds. Accompanied the "Ore- 



gon" from Punta Arenas, on April 17, to a point 

 between Rio de Janeiro and Bahia. Reached Key 

 West on June 4, 1898, after a long voyage from 

 Sitka, Alaska, which latter place she started from 

 on Dec. 9, 1897. 



Mayflower. Converted yacht. Commander M. 

 R. S. Mackenzie. Joined Admiral Sampson's squad- 

 ron on April 19, 1898. Three days later sent one 

 mile ahead of the squadron as a scout. Served on 

 the blockade of Havana almost continuously during 

 the war. On May 8 captured a large fishing vessel. 

 On May 15 engaged with two Spanish gunboats. On 

 July 19 captured a British steamer attempting to 

 run the blockade with foodstuffs, drugs, and chem- 

 icals. Carried the official dispatches concerning the 

 sinking of the " Merrimac." Detailed to accompany 

 the Eastern squadron to Spain. Did efficient serv- 

 ice as a dispatch boat. 



J/assrtc/mse^s. First-class battle ship. 32 offi- 

 cers, 441 men. Cost, $3.020,000. Launched June 

 10, 1893. First commission, June 10,1896. Capt. 

 F. J. Higginson. Ordered to Hampton Roads, March 

 17, 1898. Left Key West. May 19, and assisted in 

 blockade of Cienfuegos from May 22 to May 24. 

 Took part in firing at Spanish war ships off Santiago 

 harbor on May 29, then assisted in blockade. More 

 firing on May 31. Engaged with shore batteries off 

 Santiago, June 16. Participated in bombardment 

 of Santiago, July 2. With four other vessels con- 

 voyed Puerto Rican expedition, leaving Guantana- 

 mo July 21. 



McKee Torpedo boat. Cost $45,000. Launched 

 March 5, 1898. First commission, May 16, 1898. 

 Lieut. C. M. Knepper. Served chiefly at Southern 

 points. 



McLane. Revenue cutter. First-Lieut. W. E. 

 Reynolds, R. C. S. Assigned by Admiral Sampson, at 

 beginning of war. to protect the submarine cable 

 between the naval base at Key West and the main- 

 land. Continued in this service until Aug. 26, 1898. 



Merrimac. Commander J. W. Miller. Commis- 

 sioned in United States navy April 11, 1898. Served 

 as a collier with North Atlantic squadron. Sunk 

 in the channel at Santiago harbor by Assistant-Na- 

 val-Constructor Hobson and a volunteer crew of six 

 men on June 3, 1898. 



Miantonomoh. Double - turrcted monitor. 13 

 officers, 136 men. Launched Dec. 5, 1876. First 

 commission, Oct. 27, 1891. Capt. M. L. Johnson. 

 Served chiefly in Southern waters and on Cuban 

 blockade. On the fall of Santiago was ordered to 

 Puerto Rico, accompanying other vessels of the 

 fleet on the expedition. 



Minneapolis. Protected cruiser. 30 officers, 447 

 men. Cost, $2,690.000. Launched Aug. 12, 1*93. 

 First commission, Dec. 13, 1894. Served in flying 

 squadron. Capt. T. F. Jewell. Ordered to patrol 

 eastern coast United States, April 23, 1898. Placed 

 on watch to discover Cervera's fleet, May 13. Pro- 

 ceeded to Venezuelan coast, May 15, thence to San- 

 tiago on May 19. Afterward in Southern waters. 



Montgomery. Unprotected cruiser. 20 i -Ulcers, 

 237 men. Cost, $612,500. Launched Dec. 5, 1891. 

 First commission, June 21, 1894. Commander (!. A. 

 Converse. Sent to Havana to replace the " Maine." 

 March, 1898. Attended upon the Court of Inquiry. 

 On April 26 convoyed the transport "Panther." 

 having on board marines comprising the "First Bat- 

 talion of Occupation " for Cuba. Served on Havana 

 blockade from May 1 to May 3. Proceeded witli 

 fleets in search of Cervera, acting as scout and dis- 

 patch vessel. On May 12 took part in engagement 

 with land batteries at San Juan, Puerto Hico. Served 

 on several searching expeditions. Flagship of Com- 

 modore J. C. Watson from May ~:5 to June 4. Con- 

 voyed the monitors to Puerto Rico. Towed the 

 "Amphitrite" from Cardenas to Port Nipc, and the 





