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UNITED STATES WAR RECORD. 



predicament in the same locality. Conveyed part 

 of the Seventh Colorado Regiment to Montauk. 



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

 $230,000. Launched June 3, 1897. First commis- 

 sion, May 27, 1898. Commander C. H. West. On 

 blockade duty along Cuban coast, and engaged on 

 the coasts of British Honduras, Guatemala, and 

 Mexico, searching for Cuban blockade runners. 



Potomac. Converted tug. Lieut. G. P. Blow. 

 On duty principally at wrecks of "Maria Teresa" 

 and " Cristobal Colon," also in Guantanamo Bay 

 and at Santiago. 



Puritan. Double-turreted monitor. 22 officers, 

 208 men. Launched Dec. 6, 1882. First commis- 

 sion, Dec. 10, 1896. Capt. P. F. Harrington com- 

 manding to June 18, 1898; Capt. Fred Rodgers 

 from that date to close of war. Took part in the 

 first action of the war, bombarding and silencing 

 the forts at Matanzas, in company with the " New 

 York" and "Cincinnati." Took part in naval ex- 

 pedition under Admiral Sampson, on May 4, along 

 the northern coast of Cuba. Captured a Spanish 

 schooner and sloop at Cape San Juan, Puerto Rico, 

 on Aug. 2. 



Resolute. Special class. Commissioned in United 

 States navy May 11, 1898. Commander J. G. 

 Eaton. Received prisoners from the "Cristobal 

 Colon " at Santiago. Took part in action off Man- 

 zanillo, Aug. 12. When hostilities were suspended 

 conveyed marine force north. 



Rodgers. Torpedo boat. 4 officers, 20 men. 

 Cost, $97,500. Launched Nov. 10, 1896. First com- 

 mission, April 2. 1898. Lieut. J. L. Jayne. On 

 duty principally in Guantanamo Bay and off San- 

 tiago. 



San Francisco. Protected cruiser. 33 officers, 

 350 men. Cost, $1,428,000. Launched Oct. 26, 

 1889. First commission, Nov. 15, 1890. Capt. R, 

 P. Leary. During May and June served on Massa- 

 chusetts coast. Established blockade from Nuevi- 

 tas to Nipe.in rear of the Spanish forces at Santiago 

 early in July. Fired at by the eastern forts, Havana, 

 on Aug. 12. the same date on which the peace pro- 

 tocol was signed. About 20 shots were fired at her 

 at a 2 miles' range. Was struck once by a fragment 

 from a 10- or 12-inch shell, which burst on the wa- 

 ter astern. 



Saturn. Steamer converted into collier. Com- 

 missioned in United States navy April 11, 1898. 

 Commander S. W. Very commanding to June 4, 

 1898; Commander G. A. Bicknell from that date 

 to close of war. Served with flying squadron and 

 afterward under Admiral Sampson, then on duty 

 at Puerto Rico. Did much effective service as a 

 collier, and in emergent cases where other vessels 

 needed assistance. 



Scindia. Steamer converted into collier. Com- 

 missioned in United States navy May 21, 1898. 

 Commander E. W. Watson. Served at Guantaria- 

 mo and in Southern waters. Assigned to Eastern 

 squadron. 



Scorpion. Converted yacht. 8 officers, 103 men. 

 First commission in United States navy, April 11, 

 1898. Lieut.-Commander Adolph Marix. Served 

 with flying squadron. On June 9 narrowly es- 

 caped engagement with the British war ship " Ttil- 

 bot " near Nuevitas, mistaking the latter for a Span- 

 ish ship. With the " Osceola," entered MsDZanillo 

 harbor on July 1, and engaged 4 gunboats, another 

 vessel, 5 shore batteries, and troops in vicinity. 

 Aided in capturing a number of vessels during 

 Cape Cruz blockade. Took part in engagement at 

 Manzanillo, destroying 4 gunboats, July 18. 



Sioux. Converted tug. Commissioned in United 

 States navy April 9, 1898. Ensign W. R. Gherardi. 



Siren. Converted yacht. 5 officers, 37 men. 

 First commissioned in United States navy June 24, 



1898. Lieut. J. M. Robinson. Served on Havana 

 blockade. On Aug. 1 cut out the Norwegian 

 steamer " Franklin," a blockade runner, from un- 

 der the guns of a Spanish cruiser, and took her to 

 Key West as a prize. The captured vessel was con- 

 voyed by 3 Spanish gunboats, but they left her and 

 proceeded out of gunshot range as the "Siren " ap- 

 proached. On Aug. 7, with the " Viking," captured 

 a blockade runner. 



Solace. Special class. Ambulance ship. Com- 

 missioned in United States navy April 14, 1898. 

 Commander A. Dunlap. Served between Cuban 

 points and United States. Carried sick and 

 wounded from Cienfuegos, Guantanamo Bay. San- 

 tiago (including Spaniards), Puerto Rico, and Key 

 West to United States hospitals. 



Southery. Steamer converted into collier. Coin- 

 missioned in United States navy Apr.il 30, 1M)S. 

 Commander Walton Goodwin. Served in Cuban 

 waters, including Guantanamo Bay and Santiago. 

 Also at Hayti. 



Sterling. Steamer converted into collier. Com- 

 missioned in United States navy April 16, 1898. 

 Commander R. E. Impey. Served in Southern 

 waters, then with flying squadron when searching 

 for Cervera. At Santiago and Puerto Rico. 



Stranger. Converted yacht. 8 officers, 49 men. 

 First commission in United States navy, June SO, 

 1898. Lieut. G. L. Dyer. Served in Cuban waters. 



Supply. Special class. Supply ship. On special 

 service under Lieut.-Commander \V. W. Kimball. 



Suwanee. Lighthouse tender. Lieut.-Command- 

 er D. Delehanty. Convoyed the " Gussie " on 

 Cuban expedition in May. Lieut. Victor Blue, of 

 this vessel, with an armed boat's crew, captured 2 

 schooner yachts at Cayo Frances on May 31. Aided 

 in shelling a fort in Guuntanamo Bay on June 15. 

 Supported position held by marines in same local- 

 ity. Aided in covering landing of Gen. Shatter's 

 troops at Daiquiri, June 22. Participated in shell- 

 ing of fortifications at Aguadores on July 2. Took 

 part in bombardment of Manzanillo on Aug. 12. 



Sylvia. Converted yacht. 5 officers, 31 men. 

 First commission in United States navy, June 29, 

 1898. Lieut. G. H. Peters. Served in southern 

 waters and off Havana. Now out of commission. 



Talbot. Torpedo boat. Cost, $39,000. Launched 

 Nov. 14, 1897. First commission, April 4, 1898. On 

 North Atlantic station. Lieut. W. R. Shoemaker 

 commanding from July 10, 1898, to close of war. 

 Served at Key West and Piedras Cay, Cuba. 



Tecumseh. Converted tug. Lieut. G. R. Evans. 

 Served between Key West and Havana. 



Terror. Double-turreted monitor. 26 officers, 

 151 men. Launched March 24, 1883. First com- 

 mission, April 15, 1896. Capt. Nicoll Ludlow. 

 Participated in engagement off San Juan, Puerto 

 Rico, May 12, 1898. Served at Cardenas, off Ha- 

 vana, and at Guanica and Ponce, Puerto Rico. 



Texas. Second-class battle ship. 30 officers. :>.">') 

 men. Cost, $2,500,000. Launched Juno 28, 1S!)-J. 

 First commission, Aug. 15, 1895. Capt. J. W. Philip. 

 Served in flying squadron. Landed 40 marines ;it 

 Guantanamo with 2 Colt automatic guns to support 

 force of marines already on shore. On June 15 

 aided in shelling a fort in Guantanamo Bay. En- 

 gaged a battery at Daiquiri on June 22 to cover 

 landing of Gen. Shafter's army. Served on San- 

 tiago blockade. Took part in destruction of Cer- 

 vera's fleet. In the official report of part taken l>y 

 the "Texas" in chase and destruction of Cerveni's 

 fleet, Capt. Philip says: "As the leader, bearing the 

 admiral's flag, appeared in the entrance she opened 

 fire, which was. at 9.40. returned by the 'Te.x.-is' 

 at a range of 4,200 yards while dosing in. The ship 

 leading was of the ' Vizcaya ' class and the flag- 

 ship. Four ships came out, evidently the ' Vizcaya,' 



