[DOC] [TLE] "YOU MAY FIRE WHEN YOU ARE READY, GRIDLEY." : January ... [PAR] Aug 19, 1998 ... Just after midnight on May 1, 1898, the USS Olympia led the United States's 
Asiatic ... He spent the remainder of the war on blockade duty. [DOC] [TLE] Battle of Manila Bay (1898) - Wikipedia [PAR] The Battle of Manila Bay took place on 1 May 1898, during the Spanish
American War. ... At 5:41 with the now famous phrase, "You may fire when ready, 
Gridley," the Olympia's captain was instructed to begin the ... To preserve morale, 
he informed the crews that the halt in the battle was to allow the crews to have 
breakfast. [DOC] [TLE] The Battle of Manila Bay - May 01, 1898 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On this day in History, The Battle of Manila Bay on May 01, 1898. ... Dewey 
turned to the captain of his flagship, the Olympia, and said, You may fire when 
ready, Gridley. ... He met with his captains and ordered the crews a second 
breakfast. [DOC] [TLE] Battle of Manila Bay - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com [PAR] On May 1, 1898, at Manila Bay in the Philippines, the U.S. Asiatic Squadron ... to 
the captain of his flagship, the Olympia, and said, You may fire when ready, 
Gridley. ... He met with his captains and ordered the crews a second breakfast. [DOC] [TLE] George Dewey - The World of 1898: The Spanish-American War ... [PAR] George Dewey - The World of 1898: The Spanish-American War (Hispanic ... 
During the Civil War he served with Admiral Farragut during the Battle of New ... 
ammunition, and other needed supplies so that his fleet would be prepared if war 
broke ... On May 1, he engaged the Spanish forces and demolished them, 
inflicting... [DOC] [TLE] Commodore George Dewey Was Born [PAR] ... 1837, the brave sea captain inspired great admiration when he went to battle 
with ... Just before 6 a.m., on the morning of May 1, 1898, Commodore George 
Dewey ... Bay, uttering the famous command: "You may fire when ready, Gridley."
... [DOC] [TLE] Manila Bay - Spanish American War [PAR] The Battle of Manila Bay occurred on the morning of May 1, 1898, only days after 
..... he quietly told the OLYMPIA's captain, "You may fire when ready, Gridley. [DOC] [TLE] 1 - Military.com Content [PAR] U.S. Navy Captain Charles Gridley earned a place in history on May 1, 1898, 
during ... finally hailed Gridley with the now-famous words, "You may fire when 
you are ready, Gridley. ... When he was three, his father moved the family to 
Michigan. [DOC] [TLE] Naval History Blog  Blog Archive  May 1, 1898: Admiral Dewey ... [PAR] May 1, 2013 ... May 1, 1898: Admiral Dewey Defeats the Spanish at the Battle of Manila Bay .... 
Although our ships were all firing, and were all close to the Baltimore, .... that 
night in no way caught Ellicott off his guardhe was prepared for it. [DOC] [TLE] More... - Military.com Content [PAR] With those famous words began the May 1, 1898, Battle of Manila, the "bloodless
" ... impeccable record, Dewey was an aggressive leader fully prepared for war. 
He had been named commander of the Asiatic Squadron in 1897 with assistance 
... In fact, his men were firing so conservatively and accurately that they had more
... [DOC] [TLE] Concord in Battle of Manila Bay - NHHC - Navy [PAR] Apr 16, 2015 ... [Report of engagement at Manila Bay, May 1, 1898] ... I succeeded in firing the 
transport, which is still in flames. ... T. B. Howard, the navigator, proved that, like 
his father, he was ready to offer his life to his country and flag. [DOC] [TLE] Spanish-American War - United States History [PAR] Ordinary Americans were more than ready to look upon the insurrection in the 
light of ... He had been elected on a platform that endorsed independence for

Question: He was ready & he fired May 1, 1898
Answer: Captain Charles Gridley