The record-union., 1898-05-02
List Of the Ships That Spain
Had in Action.
We Had Seven TO Eleven, But Ours
Were Heavier Than Hers.
Roster of the Commanders and Officers of
the Fleet Commanded by Admi-
raj Dewey Who Were
in Action.

in Action.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The follow
ing are the two fleets engaged, with
the officers of the American vessels:
The United States ships: Olympia,
first class protected cruiser $500 TONS
launched 1892; speed II knots; battery
four 10-inch; ten 5-inch rapid fire guns;
fourteen 6-pounders; six 1-pounders
and four machine guns.
Baltimore-Second rate, 4,600 tons;
speed 206 knots battery, four S-inch;
four 6-inch rifles; four 6pounder rapid
fire: two 3-pounders; two 1-pounders:
two Is inch; two IA inch and two ma
chine guns.
Boston-Second rate, 3,1S9 tons;
speed 16 knots; battery, two S-inch;
two 6-inch rifles; two 6-pound rapid
fire; two 3-pounders; two 1-pounders;
two 1.S-inch; two 4-inch and two ma
chine guns
Raleigh-Second class; speed 10
knots; battery one 6-inch and ten b
inch rapid fire rifles; eight 6-pounders;
four 1pounders and two machine guns
Concord-Third rate, LOO tons;
speed II knots; battery, six 6-inch; two
6-pounder rapid fire; two 3-pounder;
one 1-pounder; four machine guns.
Petrel-Fourth rate, 800 tons; speed
13 knots; battery, four 6-inch guns;
two 3-pounder rapid fire. one 1-pound-
er and four machine guns.
observation-disclosures cutter.
Nanchan-Collier
Zairo-Supply vessel.
THE SPANISH SHIPS.
Reina Maria Christina-3,520 tons;
built in 1856; speed II knots; battery
six 3-inch Hontoria guns; two 27-inch
and three 2.2-inch rapid fire rifles; six
1.4-inch and two machine guns.
Castilla-3, 342 tons; built in 1881;
battery, four 5-inch Krupp rifles; two
4.7-inch; two 3.3-inch; four 5-inch
rapid fire and two machine guns.
Velasco-1, 152 tons; battery, three
5.9-inch Armstrong rifles: two 47-inch
Hontorias and two machine 1-inch.
Don Antonia De Ulloa and Don Juan
De Austria each 1,400 tons; speed IA
knots; battery, four finch Hontorias
three Pinch rapid fire; two 5-inch and
two machine guns.
General Lezo and Ell Canoa. gun yes
sells, 524 tons; built in 1885; speed II 3
knots. The General Lezo has two Hon
toria rifles of 47-inch calibre. one 81
inch; two small rapid fire and one ma
chine gun. The Ell Canoa, three At
inch guns; two small rapid fire and
two machine guns.
Marquis Del Duro - Dispatch boat
500 tons; one smooth bore 6-inch cal
iber. two A. inch and one machine gun
The Isle De Cuba and the Isle De Lu-
zon are both small gunboats. They are
of 1,O30 tons displacement, and carry
four 4.1-inch Hontorias. two small
guns and two machine guns.
Isle De Mindarao-Compana Trans
Atlantica of Cadiz, armed as cruiser;
length, 375.5; beam, 42.3; gross tom
mage, 4,195; speed 1875.
ROSTER OF THE ASIATIC SQUAD
RON.
Acting Rear Admiral George Dewey,
Chief; Lieutenant T.
NJ Brumey, Flag Lieutenant; Ensign
H. H. Caldwell, Secretary.
Olympia, agship-Captain, Charles
V. Gridley; Lieutenant-C Commander, S.
c. Payne Lieutenants-C. G. Calkins,
V. s. Nelson, G. S. Morgan, w. c. Mil
Ter and S. NJ. Strife Ensigns-M. NJ.
Taylor, F. B. Upham, w. P. Scott and
A. G.. Kavanaugh. Medical Inspector,
A. F. Price, Passed Assistant Surgeon,
]. T. Page; Assistant Surgeon, C. P.
Kindleberger: Pay Inspector, D A.
Smith; Chief Engineer, ]. Entwistle;
Assistant Engineers, E. H. Delaney and
]. F. Marshall, Jr.; Chaplain, J. B. Fra
zier; Captain of Marines, W. P Biddle;
Gunner, L. J. G. Kuhlwein; Carpenter,
w. Macdonald; Acting Boatswain, E.
J. Norcortt.
United States Steamship Raleigh
Captain, J. B. Coghlan; Lieutenant,
Commander, F. Singer. Lieutenant
w. w. Winder, B. Tappan, H Rodman,
c. B. Morgan. Ensigns-F. L. Chad
wick, P. Babin. Surgeon, E. H. Mars
tellar Assistant Surgeon, D. N. Car
penter; Passed Assistant Paymaster,
S. r. Heap; Chief Engineer, f. H. Bal
lev; Passed Assistant Engineer, D. A.
Halstead; Assistant Engineer, ]. r.
Brady; First Lieutenant of Marines,
r. C. Treadwell; Acting Gunner, G. D.
Johnstone; Acting Carpenter, L. e
Kilroy.
L. S. S. Boston-Captain, F. Wildes;
Lieutenant D. "A. 4NOIAl9'
Iieutenants-J. Gibson, w. L. Howard;
Ensigns-S. S. Robinson, l.. II. Ever
hart. J. s. Dodridge: Surgeon, M. H.
| Crawford; Assistant Surgeon, r. ).
Brakeman; Paymaster, j. r. Martin;
| Chief Engineer. l.. F. James: First
Lieutenant of Marines. r. Mem. Dut-
ton; Gunner. J. S. Evans; Carpenter,
| o. H. Helton
u. S. S. Baltimore-Captain, n. NJ.
Dwyer; Lieutenant Commander, O..
Blocking; Lieutenants-W. Braunerse-
cuther A G.. Winterhalter, F. w. Kel-
Iogg, J. NJ Ellicott, c. S. Stanworth;
Ensi gns-G. H. Hayward, M. j. McCor-
mack; Naval Cadets-D W. Wars
baugh, I. Il. WettenseI, c. NJ. Tozer, T.
| A. Karney: Passed Assistant Surgeon,
! f. A. Hesler: Assistant Surgeon, r. K.
/ Smith; Pay Inspector, E. Bellows: Chief
! Engineer, A. Kirby: Assistant Engi-
neers-H. B. Price. II. I. Come: Naval
Cadet (engineer), c. P. Burt: Chaplain,
| T S. X Freeman: First Lieutenant of
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