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UNITED STATES WAR RECORD. 



April 14, 1898. Commander W. H. Brownson. In 

 patrol squadron from May 6 to May 29, 1898. On 

 blockade duty off Santiago. Took part in bombard- 

 ment of the batteries on June 6, 1898. Next day, 

 at Guantanamo Bay, with the " Marblehead," en- 

 gaged a gunboat and fort. On same date destroyed 

 Spanish blockhouses in vicinity. On June 18 es- 

 tablished the blockade of Cienfuogos. Engaged and 

 partially destroyed a Spanish gunboat. On June 

 25 captured five' fishing vessels off the Isle of Pines. 

 Afterward assigned to Eastern squadron. Re- 

 turned to New York Aug. 21. On Sept. 2 the 

 Naval Militia was mustered out. 



Yankton Converted yacht. 8 officers, 70 men. 

 First commission in United States navy, May 

 16, 1898. Lieut-Commander J. D. Adams. En- 

 gaged a shore battery to protect the " Eagle " off 

 Point Muno and Casilda on June 29, 1898. Chased 

 a four-masted steamer, supposed to be the "Alfon- 

 so XII," off Cienfuegos, but without making cap- 

 ture, having insufficient speed. Served at Santiago, 

 Gienfuegos, and Guantanamo. 



Yosemite. Auxiliary cruiser. Commander W. 

 H. Emory. In patrol squadron from May 6 to May 

 30, 1898. Aided in covering the landing of marines 

 at Guantanamo. Assigned to Eastern squadron. 

 Engaged with Spanish transport off San Juan, June 

 10, 1898. Served off Havana and Santiago, and at 

 Puerto Rico. 



Flying 1 Squadron. The vessels comprising the 

 flying squadron, including the "Brooklyn," "Co- 

 lumbia," " Katahdin," " Massachusetts," " Merri- 

 inae." " Minneapolis," " New Orleans," "Scorpion," 

 "Sterling," "Texas," and "Saturn," are referred 

 to under the preceding heading, " North Atlantic 

 Fleet," to which they properly belonged. 



On Special Service. Harvard. Auxiliary 

 cruiser. 20 officers, 381 men. Capt. C. S. Cotton. 

 On April 29, 1898, ordered to ascertain whether the 

 Spanish fleet, lately at Cape de Verde Islands, 

 intended moving upon the West Indies. Blockaded 

 by Spanish fleet at St. Pierre, Martinique, on May 

 13. Ordered to Key West, May 14, but proceeded 

 to Mona Passage, West Indies. Ordered to San- 

 tiago, May 25. Aided in rescuing Spanish prison- 

 ers after destruction of Cervera's fleet at Santiago, 

 taking on board 35 officers and 637 men from the 

 Spanish vessels, including 38 sick and wounded. 

 Brought from Santiago to United States Thirty- 

 third Michigan Volunteers, also a number of staff 

 officers, reaching Long Island on Aug. 25. 



St. Louis. Auxiliary cruiser. Capt. C. F. Good- 

 rich. Attempted to cut Santiago-Jamaica cables, but 

 withdrewafterdiscovery bySpanish patrol boat, May 

 18, 1898. Endeavored to cut French cable at Guan- 

 tanamo, but retired when attack of Spanish gunboat 

 proved too annoying. May 19. On May 20 severed 

 French cable to Cuba. Grappled for cable near 

 Ponce, Puerto Rico, on May 22. Sent in search of the 

 Spanish fleet on April 29. Sent to notify Admiral 

 Sampson that Spanish squadron had arrived off 

 Martinique, May 13. Ordered to Santiago on May 

 20, and instructed, with the " Minneapolis," " St. 

 Paul," and " Harvard," to keep in communication 

 with the Spanish fleet. Assisted in landing Gen. 

 Shafter's troops in Cuba, June 22 to 26. 



St. Paul. Auxiliary cruiser. 24 officers, 357 men. 

 Commissioned in the United States navy April 20, 

 1898. Capt C. D. Sigsbee. On duty between Morant 

 Point, Jamaica, and west end of Hayti, watching for 

 Spanish squadron. Ordered to Key West for dis- 

 patch service. May 14. Ordered to Cape Haytien 

 on May li). Chased and intercepted a British collier 

 on May 25, near Santiago harbor. The vessel was 

 madeaprize, with 2,400 tons of coal. Sent with dis- 

 patches on May 29 from Commodore Schley to Ad- 

 miral Sampson. The "St. Paul" did hard duly off 



Santiago, giving chase to suspected vessels, some- 

 times several during a day, at a speed exceeding 

 19 knots. Aided in shelling the forts and town at 

 Guantanamo on June 15. Blockaded San Juan, 

 Puerto Rico. On June 22, while on this duty, was 

 attacked by the Spanish torpedo-boat destroyer 

 "Terror." The "Terror" made a dash, which was 

 awaited by the "St. Paul," and while still at long 

 range the destroyer was struck by three shells, 

 which so disabled her that she dropped back under 

 cover of the fortifications with difficulty, and was 

 towed into the harbor in a sinking condition. Dis- 

 embarked the Eighth Ohio Regiment at Siboney on 

 July 14. 



Yale. Auxiliary cruiser. 25 officers, 381 men. 

 Capt. W. C. Wise. Ordered to ascertain locality of 

 Spanish fleet, proceeding to Puerto Rico and other 

 points. On May 8 captured cargo steamer " Rita." 

 On May 14 ordered to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Sent 

 to inform vessels off Santiago as to locality of flying 

 squadron. May 20. Landed troops at Guanica, 

 Puerto Rico, as one of the vessels in Puerto Rican 

 expedition under Gen. Miles. 



Pacific Station. Albatross. Fish Commission 

 vessel. Lieut.-Cotnmander J. F. Moser command- 

 ing to July 14, 1898; Lieut-Commander C. K. 

 Curtis from that date to Aug. 1, when Lieut.- 

 Commander J. F. Moser again assumed command. 

 On duty principally in Californian waters. Served 

 from Aug. 11 to Sept. 7 on cruise to Acapulco, 

 Mexico. 



Bennington. Gunboat. 16 officers, 179 men. 

 Cost, $490,000. Launched June 3, 1890. First com- 

 mission, June 20, 1891. Commander H. E. Nichols 

 commanding to July 14, 1898; Lieut.-Commander 

 J. F. Moser from that date to Aug. 1, when Com- 

 mander E. D. Taussig assumed command. Served 

 at Hawaiian Islands and on Pacific coast. 



Corwin. Revenue cutter. Capt. W. J. Herring, 

 R. C. S. Served as an auxiliary cruiser on the Pa- 

 cific coast, and assigned to duty off San Diego, Cal., 

 for the purpose of guarding the mine fields at the 

 entrance of the harbor. 



Grant. Revenue cutter. Capt. J. A. Slamm, 

 R. C. S. Aided in defense of San Francisco harbor 

 until July 15, 1898. On Aug. 3 ordered from Se- 

 attle, Wash., on a six weeks' cruise in Alaskan waters 

 in search of a reported Spanish privateer, and to 

 protect Klondike traffic. Visited 33 harbors and 

 boarded and searched 12 vessels. 



Mohican. Wooden steam vessel. Built in 1872- 

 '83. 21 officers, 186 men. Commander G. M. Book. 

 Served on Pacific coast and at Hawaii. 



Monadnoc/c. Double-turreted monitor. 26 offi- 

 cers, 157 men. Launched Sept. 19, 1883. First 

 commission, Feb. 20, 1896. Served in the civil 

 war, taking part in the second attack on Fort 

 Fisher, January, 1865. Capt. W. H. Whiting. 

 Served on Pacific coast, at Hawaiian Islands, and 

 at the Philippines. Sailed June 25 from San Fran- 

 cisco for Manila, preceding Gen. Merritt's expedi- 

 tion. Arrived at Manila Aug. 16. 



Monterey. Double-turreted monitor. 19 officers, 

 176 men. Cost, $1,628.950. Launched April 2s. 

 1891. First commission. Feb. 13, 1893. Capt. ( . K. 

 Clark commanding to May 24. 1898; Commander 

 E. H. C. Lcut/.e assumed command on that dale. 

 Served on Pacific coast, Hawaiian Islands, and in 

 the Philippines. Sailed from San Diego for Ma- 

 nila June 11, J898. Arrived at Manila Aug. 4. 



Parry. Revenue cutter. Capt. W. J. Kilgoiv. 

 K.C.S. Employed as a patrol vessel on Puget 

 Sound and at the mouth of the Columbia river. 



Ph iladtlph fa. Protected cruiser. 34 office ix :>">< > 

 men. Cost, $1.350,000. Launched Sept, 7. 1SS!>. 

 First commission, July 28, 1890. Capt. G. II. \Vad- 

 luigh. Served on Pacific coast and at Hawaii. 



