r\ITKl> STATUS \V.\IJ UKCORD. 



"Puritan" from Cape llaitien to San .Fuiui. On 

 Aug. 4. with the " Puritan." captured the lighthou.se 

 at Cape San Juan. Co-operated with the army at 

 Ponce from Aug. 6 to Aug. 10. Recovered torpe- 

 pedoes from the wrecks of Cervera's fleet on A HI:. 

 26. From Aug. 31 to Sept. 31 acted as convoy in 

 the monitors from Puerto Rico to Hampton Koads. 



Morrill. Revenue cutter. Capt. H. I). Smith, 

 R. C. S. Served chiefly between Key West ami 

 Havana, and between Port Tampa and St. Peters- 

 burg, Fla. 



Morris. Torpedo boat. Cost, $85,000. First com- 

 mission. May 11, 1898. Lieut. C. K. Fox. Served in 

 Southern waters. Now out of commission. 



Nashville. Light-draught gunboat. 11 officers, 

 105 men. Cost. $280,000. Launched Oct. 19, IS'.C.. 

 First commission, Aug. 19. 1897. Commander 

 Washburn Maynard. On April 22, 1898, captured 

 a Spanish steamer. Served on blockade duty off 

 Port Mariel and Cienfuegos. On April 29 captured 

 a Spanish steamer with 10 officers and 10 men of 

 the. Spanish army. Took part in engagements with 

 Spanish troops at Cienfuegos while cutting cables. 

 On this occasion 2 officers and 5 men were wounded. 

 Afterward served on blockade duty at Havana and 

 other points. On July 26 captured 2 Spanish 

 schooners. Now serving on North Atlantic station. 



Newark. Protected cruiser. 34 officers, 350 men. 

 Cost, $1,248,000. Launched March 19. 1890. First 

 commission Feb. 2, 1891. Capt. A. S. Barker com- 

 manding to Aug. 6, 1898 ; Capt. C. F. Goodrich re- 

 ported from that date to close of war. Assigned 

 to Eastern squadron June 27, 1898. One hour be- 

 fore the peace proctocol was signed the " Newark " 

 began a bombardment of Manzanillo. Four other 

 vessels were engaged and much damage was done 

 before news was received that hostilities had been 

 suspended. 



New Orleans. Protected cruiser. 24 officers, 383 

 men. Launched Dec. 4, 1896. Date of purchase, 

 March 16, 1898. First commission, March 18, 1898. 

 Capt. W. M. Folger. In flying squadron from May 

 9 to May 24, 1898. Was present at landing of Gen. 

 Shatter's troops at Daiquiri, and shelled the vicinity 

 before the landing was made. Engaged at Santia- 

 go, May 31, in ascertaining strength and location 

 of batteries. With Commodore Schley's squadron. 



Newport. Gunboat. 11 officers, 124 men. Cost, 

 $229,400. Launched Dec. 5, 1896. First commis- 

 sion, Oct. 5, 1897. Commander B. F. Tilley. Served 

 on Cuban blockades off Mariel. Cabanas, and Ha- 

 vana. Accompanied third expedition to the Philip- 

 pines, having Gen. Merritt on board. Readied 

 Manila July 25. 



New York. Armored cruiser. 40 officers, 516 

 men. Cost, $2,985.000. Launched Dec. 2, 1891. 

 First commissioned Aug. 1, 1893. Capt. F. E. 

 Chadwick. On March 26. 1898, when Rear-Admiral 

 Sampson assumed command, the "New York" was 

 at Key West with the rest of the squadron, and re- 

 mained there until April 22, when the whole force 

 proceeded to the blockade of Cuban ports. \\as 

 engaged in action against the batteries at Matanstaa 

 and at the bombardment of San Juan, Puerto Rico. 

 Was blockading off Santiago from June 1 ; in ac- 

 tion against the batteries, June 6, June 16, and July 

 2 ; shelled Spanish position at Aguadores, July 1 ; 

 present at the battle of Santiago, July :!: bom- 

 barded Santiago several times during the siege after 

 that date, and remained in service in the vicinity 

 after the surrender on July 16 until Aug. 12. If- 



Xuirjara Special class. Commissioned in Tinted 

 States navy April 18. 1898. Commander K. S. 

 Prime. Served as distilling ship with North At- 

 lantic squadron. 



Oneida. Converted yacht. 2 officers, 22 men. 

 First commission in United States navy, April :'.(>, 



1808. Lieut. W. (',. Miller. Served in .Southern 

 waters, then between Key West and Hav. 



Oregon. First-class batili- ship. :j-_ officers, 441 

 men. Cost* 18,180,000. Launched 

 Fir>t commission. July 15, !*!)<;. ('apt. ( '. K. Hark 

 commanding to Aug. '6, 1H9H; Capt. A. S. liarker 

 from that date to close of war. Arrived at 

 West, May 26, 1898, from a long cruise, which be- 

 gan on March 19. at San Frati'-i--". Left ivy U 

 .May 2N, for blockade duty, arriving at Sant'ia;: 

 June 1. On June 6 took part in general bomMid- 

 inent of the outer fortifications of Santiago. Per- 

 formed recon noissance duty at Guaiitanamo, land- 

 ing marines for the purpose. On June 10 again 

 took part in bombardment. On July 1 .shelled the 

 city of Santiago from the eastward of the hnrlx.r 

 entrance. On July 2 took part in general bombard- 

 ment. On July 3 participated in destruction of 

 Cervera's fleet, taking part in the cha-c and cap- 

 ture of the "Cristobal Colon." Assigned for duty 

 with the Kastern squadron, and became flagship. 



Osceola. Converted tug. Lieut. .1. L. Purcell. 

 Served with blockading squadron at Havana. Con- 

 voyed the steamer "Florida " and aided in landing 

 expedition on Cuban coast. Served on blockade 

 duty off Santiago. Engaged 6 shore batteries ai 

 Man/anillo, July 1. witli the "Scorpion." On July 

 18, with 5 other vessels, engaged the enemy at Man- 

 zanillo for three and a half hours, destroying 3 

 transports, 1 armed pontoon, and 5 gunboat*. 

 Took part in other engagements on July 22, July 

 26, and Aug. 12. 



Panther. Auxiliary cruiser. 13 officers. 185 men. 

 First commission in United States navy. April 22. 

 1898. Commander G. C. Reiter. On May 24 landed 

 marines at Cuba, and towed the " Amphitrite " to 

 join blockading squadron. Performed scout duty 

 during May. Landed parties of marines success- 

 fully. Aided in protecting marine encampment. 

 On "Aug. 27 started from Santiago with .part of 

 the Ninth Massachusetts. Volunteer Infantry, and 

 landed them at Montauk Point. 



1'i'nrin. Auxiliary gunboat. Commissioned in 

 United States navy May 15, 1898. Lieut. T. W. 

 Ryan. Convoyed an expedition sent to Cuba on the 

 "Florida" and " Fanita." Took part in attack on 

 Spaniards when expedition was landed at Tunas. 

 Expedition subsequently re-embarked, and was 

 landed at Palo Alto. 



/>iw<i/<i(/ti(i. Converted tug. Commissioned in 

 United States navy June IS. 1S98. Lieut. -Com- 

 mander N. K. Xiles. Served on blockade and other 

 duty off Cuban coast, including Havana/ Mariel. 

 Caliafias. and liahia Honda. 



I'niiifii'i/. Steamer converted into collier. 

 missioned in United States navy May 2(5. is'is. On 

 duty in Southern waters, and off Havana. Cardenas. 

 and' Isle of Pines. Cuba. Commander .1. W. Miller. 



ftirfcr. Torpedo boat. 4 officers. > HMD, 

 $144.000. Launched Sept. 9. 1S915. Fii>t eoinmi>- 

 sion. Feb. 20. 1. v !>7. Lieut. J. C. Fremont. ' 

 ered the landing of marines from the trim- 

 " Panther" at (iuantanam* Hay on June 10. 

 with six oilier vessels. 



frame. Auxiliary cruiser. 18 officer*. 887 pea. 

 First commission in United States navy. April 14. 

 1898. Commander C. J. Train. With the < 

 tine," destroyed lari;e four-masted steamer when 

 the 'latter was attempting to run the blockade at 



Mariel on Julv 5. 1S!K On same date, with the 

 " Hawk "and "Cast in. '."sunk a gunboat and shelled 

 the shore Latteries. On duty off Havana and t. 

 ra, also at (Juantanamo. San Juan, and Ponce. Puer- 

 to' Kieo. and Santiago. Cuba. At Ponce palled the 

 Massachusetts " and " Manitoba." loaded with men 

 and hor-es, otT a shifting sand bar. Afterward re- 

 leased the steam collier " Saturn " from a similrr 





