The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-21
Report Of the Wainwright Board
on the Destruction Of Ger
verd's Squadron.
Official Figures Show Tbot Admiral Sampson
on the Flagship New York Soon Got
IDto tbe Fight.
Special Dispat CHI to The Call.

vessels were as follows: The New York
having come within three miles of MORO,
brooklyn was two and a half miles south
and west of the Teresa and one and
three-tenths miles directly south of the
Colon, one and one-tenth miles and lit,
tie behind the Vizcaya, one and
three-tenths miles and little in
advance of the Oquendo. The Texas
was one and tWo-tenthS miles from and
behind the next Spanish ship, the Oquen-
DO. The Iowa was one and one-tenth
miles from the Teresa and little closer
in, but not as far west as the Texas. The
oregon had pulled up and passed the
Texas and Iowa, being a little further
inshore than the Texas and a little fur
Their out than the Iowa. She was in adj
vance Of the Teresa, being one and seven
tenths miles from that vessel, six-tenths
of mile from and directly in line of
the Oquendo, seven-tenths of mile from
the Colon and one and two-tenths miles
behind the Vizcaya. The Indiana was two
miles from the Texas and two and six
tenths miles from the Oquendo, the near
est Spanish vessel. The Gloucester had
moved up six-tenths of mile and was
just mile directly south of Moro.
Position No. 4, 10:20a. m.-Oquendo turned
to run ashore. Only five minutes elapsed
from position No. 8. All vessels had been
running westward without material
changes in their positions. The Colon had
run one and three-tenths miles, the Viz
caya about One-tenth OF a mile less and
sWerVed to the left, bringing her to one
and one-tenth miles of the Brooklyn. The
Iowa was the same distance, but directly
astern, and the Oregon was one and three
tenths miles from the Vizcaya, but fur
of a mile from the Oquendo, had gone
nine-tenths miles from the same vessel,
doomed spsnsh shin The fnda9a
advanced eight-tenths of a mile and was
two and siX-tenthS miles away from the
Oquendo, the nearest Spanish ship. The
New York had advanced nearly a mile,
but was not yet abreast of MORO. The
Gloucester had run over two miles and
was northwest of MORO.
Position No. 8, 1880 a. m.-Furor blew
up and PIuton turned to run ashore. This
is ten minutes later than position No. 4.
The Gloucester had run little more than
two miles and was four-tenths of a mile
from the Furor and but little further
from the Pluton. The New York had run
two and two-tenths miles, and was three
and three-tenths miles from the F'uror,
the nearest Spanish ship, and two and
two-tenths miles south and q little west
of MORO; The Colon had run two and
and seven-tenths miles The Brooklyn
had run two and three-tenths miles, and
was one and two-tenths miles from the
Sizcaya, and one and six-tenths miles
from the Colon, which was running nearer
the shore. The Oregon had sailed two
and half miles, and was one and one
the same distance from the Colon. The
Texas was one and two-tenths miles
astern of the Oregon, two and four-tenths
miles from the Oregon. The Indiana was
one and one-half miles astern of the
Texas.
Position No. 6, HOS a. m.-vizcaya
turned to run ashore. In the thirty-fve
minutes the YiZcaya had sailed about six
miles and was off the mouth of the As
seradoTa River. The Colon had run five
and one-half miles further and was more
than that distance in advance of the
Spanish vessels. The Brooklyn was one
and three-tenths miles distant from the
T Tazcaya and slightly behind her. The
from the Vizcaya and directly astern of
the Oregon. The Iowa was three and
tWo-tenths miles directly astern OF the
Vizcaya- The New York was five miles
behind the Iowa The Ericsson had kept
along with the New York all the time,
and was, at this position, one-half mile
in advance of her. The Indiana was near
ly four miles behind the Iowa.
Position No; z, lis p: m.-The Colon sur
renders. In the two hours and ten min
utes from the last position given the yes
sells had coursed westward a great dis
lance. The Colon had run twenty-six and
half miles and was off Tarquino River
The Brooklyn was the nearest American
vessel. She had sailed twenty eight and a
half miles, and was three and fourteenth
miles from the Colon. The Oregon was
more inshore than the Brooklyn. The
Teas was three and fourteenth miles be-
hind the Oregon. The New York was nine
and half miles from the Colon. None
of the other vessels had come up, save the
Vixen, which was abreast of the New
York. This little vessel at the beginning
westward on a course about two and a
quarter miles from that of the nearest
Spanish ship: The tracings of the charts
show that the Spanish vessels sailed on
courses not more than three-tenths of a
mile apart until the Oquendo ran ashore
Then the Vizcaya veered out to sea and
the Colon kept nearer the shore their
courses being about seven-tenths of a mile
apart. Up to the time the Oquendo went
ashore, the Iowa, Indiana, Oregon and
Texas sailed on courses within three
tenths of mile of each other, the Iowa
being the nearest and the Texas the far
thest from the Spanish vessels The
Brooklyn's course was from three-tenths
to one half of a mile outside that of the
Texas. The swing to the right which the
Brooklyn made with the beginning of the
engagement shows an oval four-tenths of
q mile across. She crossed the courses of
the Texas, Oregon and Indiana twice
while making the turn, but before these
vessels had gone over them. The course
of the New York after passing MORO was
nearer the shore than any other United
States vessel except the Gloucester and
a mile behind where fhe Oquendo turned
to run ashore She passed inside the
courses of the Spanish ships. Ten miles
west of the Vizcaya disaster she crossed
the Colon's track, but followed very close
the course of the vessel until the latter
surrendered. The Iowa. Indiana and Err
lesson did not go farther west than
where the ViZcaya ran ashore.