Rear-Admirals Schley, Sampson and Cervera: A Review of the Naval Campaign of 1898 |
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Admiral Cervera Admiral Sampson Admiral Schley ahead appeared ashore batteries Battle of Santiago battle-ships blockade Brooklyn Brooklyn and Oregon Captain Chadwick Captain Clark Captain Cook Captain McCalla Captain Sigsbee Cervera Cervera's fleet CHAPTER chief of staff Cienfuegos close coal collier commander-in-chief Commodore Schley course Court of Inquiry despatch destroyers distance doubt duty eastward enemy enemy's ships entrance fact fight fire flag flagship New York Flying Squadron guns hard-a-port Havana Hodgson Indiana Iowa judge advocate July June Key West leading ships Lieutenant Commander log-book Marblehead ment Merrimac miles morning Morro naval Navy Department never Nicholas Mole night opinion Oquendo Oregon port helm position Rear Admiral Santiago de Cuba Schley's Secretary sent shore shot signal smoke soon Spaniards Spanish Spanish fleet Spanish ships Spanish squadron Spanish vessels speed starboard quarter statement steam testified Texas tion torpedo boat turned victory Viscaya Vixen W. S. SCHLEY westward yards
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Page 170 - If the enemy tries to escape, the ships must close and engage as soon as possible, and endeavor to sink his vessels or force them to run ashore in the channel.
Page 96 - Resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is, hereby directed to furnish the Senate with the...
Page 88 - The report of the Spanish fleet being at Santiago de Cuba might very well be correct, so the Department strongly advises that you send word immediately by the Iowa to Schley to proceed at once off Santiago de Cuba with his whole command, leaving one small vessel off Cienfuegos, Cuba, and meanwhile the Department will send the Minneapolis, now at St.
Page 285 - Commodore Schley was the senior officer of our squadron off Santiago when the Spanish squadron attempted to escape on the morning of July 3, 1898. He was in absolute command, and is entitled to the credit due to such commanding officer for the glorious victory which resulted in the total destruction of the Spanish ships.
Page 27 - During the whole pursuit, it had been Nelson's practice, whenever circumstances would permit, to have his captains on board the Vanguard, and explain to them his own ideas of the different and...
Page 286 - She was not at any time within the range of the heavy Spanish ships, and her only part in the firing was to receive the undivided fire from the forts in passing the harbor entrance and to fire a few shots at one of the destroyers, thought at the moment to be attempting to escape from the Gloucester.
Page 328 - It seriously marred the Brooklyn's otherwise excellent record, being in fact the one grave mistake made by any American ship that day. Had the Brooklyn turned to the westward, that is, in the same direction that the Spanish ships were going, instead of in the contrary direction, she would undoubtedly have been in more "dangerous proximity
Page 283 - ... may have to be collateralized. See, eg, 31 CFR 202.6 and the appropriate Treasury Circular. APPENDIX A TO §210.68— AFFIDAVIT BY INDIVIDUAL SURETY United States International Trade Commission Affidavit by Individual Surety 19 CFR 210.68 State of County SS: I, the undersigned, being duly sworn, depose and say that I am a citizen of the United States, and of full age and legally competent; that I am not a partner in any business of the principal on the bond or bonds on which I appear as surety;...
Page 183 - ... inevitable. To my mind, the going out from Santiago harbor under the circumstances Admiral Cervera did, and as confirmed by the commanders of the ships of the fleet, constitutes the greatest act of valor imaginable, for it meant to go out to certain death, not only with fearlessness, but with a clear head, for a man must be completely master of himself in order to command a ship without becoming excited nor losing his head. One may form an idea of it from the horror which I experienced, who was...
Page 240 - Cristobal Colon " was left, and for a time it seemed as if she might escape; but when we opened with our forward turret guns and the " Brooklyn " followed, she began to edge in toward the coast and her capture or destruction was assured. As she struck the beach her flag came down and the " Brooklyn " signaled, " Cease firing," following it with " Congratulations for the grand victory, thanks for your splendid assistance.