The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-21
REPORT or THE NAVAL BOARD.
FINDINGS OF THE WAINWRIGHT
BOARD MADE PUBLIC.


seven Different Positions Held by
the Fleet During the Engagement.
Washington, Oct. 2O.-The report of the
Wainwright board. convened for the pur-
pose Of determining the position and
courses OF the ships engaged in the ac-
uon at Santiago July 3, was made public
to-day. The report Is accompanied by
chart. showing the positions OF the ships
al seven different times. The first part
OF the report gives the time Of day at
which the Spanish vessels left the harboi
and also when they were destroyed. The
portion of the report dealing with the po-
sitions Of the ships is as follows:
Position !, $50 a. m. When the Maria
Teresa came out of the harbor the New
York was nine miles east of Moro, ac-
companied by the Hist and Ericsson. The
Brooklyn was three miles southwest of
Moro, being two and two-tenths miles
from the shore west of the mouth of the
harbor. The Texas was eight-tenths of a
mile east of the Brooklyn, the Iowa one
and eight-tenths miles east and south of
the Brooklyn and the Oregon a half mile
east of the Iowa, the Iowa being three
miles directly south Of MORO. The In
diana was two and two-tenths miles south
west of Moro and the Gloucester one mile
almost directly north Of the Indiana,
mile and four-tenths mile from MORO.
Position 2, $50 a. m. When the Pluton
came out, all the Spanish vessels had come
out of the harbor and their positions were
Maria Teresa, two and half-miles south
of MORO; the Vizcaya, Colon and Oquendo
in the order named, behind the Teresa and
from four-tenths 10 one-half mile apart
The position of the American vessels
were: The New York had moved up two
and one-tenth miles westward. The Brook
tyn had started north, swerved to the
northeast and toward the mouth of the
harbor and was turning east on the swing
she made to the right and around to the
westward course. She was eight-tenths of
a mile from the Vizcaya at position No. 3
The Texas first went east a half mile,
swinging toward the harbor, then turning
TO the left she is at No. 2 a half-mile di-
reetly north of her first position. The Iowa
moved by a varying course northwest and
was mile and four-tenths from the Viz
caya, the Oregon being two-tenths of a
mile behind the Iowa, the Indiana three
tenths behind the Iowa. The Gloucester's
first start was half-mle directly away
from the harbor, but swinging to the right
had advanced toward the Spanish ships,
being one and seven-tenths miles from the
nearest, the Oquendo.
Position 8, 1915 a. m. Maria Teresa turn
ed to run ashore. She was five and one
half miles from Moro. The vizcaya was
two and three-tenths miles westward from
the Teresa, the Oquendo one and two
tenth miles, and the Colon four and one
tenth miles in advance of the Teresa. The
American vessels were as follows: The
New York had come within three miles of
MORO, being southeast of that point The
Brooklyn had made her swing to the west
ward crossing her track and was two and
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 little behind the Vizcaya, one and
three-tenths miles and a little in advance
of the Oquendo. The Texas was one and
two-tenths miles from the Teresa, a little
behind her, and one and four-tenths miles
from and behind The next Spanish
snip, the Oquendos The Iowa was one and
one-tenth miles from the Teresa and little
closer in, but not quite as far west as the
Texas. The Oregon had pulled up and
further in shore than the Texas and a
little farther out than the Iowa. She was
in advance of the Teresa, being one and
seyen-tenths miles from the vessel, six
tenths OF mile from and directly in the
line of the Oquendo seVenth-tenths Of a
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 nearest Spanish vessel. The
Gloucester had moved up six-tenths of a
mile and was just a mile directly south
of MORO.
Position 4, 1920 a. m. Oquendo turned
to run ashore. Only five minutes elapsed
from position No 3. 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 a tenth of mile less, and
swerved TO the left, bringing her to with
In one and one-tenth miles of the Brook
Ign. The Iowa was the same distance, but
almost directly astern and the Oregon
was one and three tenths miles from the
Vizcaya, but farther out to sea. The Iowa
was eight-tenths of a mile from the
Oquendo, the Oregon nine-tenths of a mile
from the same vessel, and both somewhat
In advance of the doomed Spanish ships.
The Indiana had advanced eght-tenths Of
mile and was two and six-tenths miles
away from the Oquendo, the nearest Span
ish 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 now well west of MORO,
but five miles east of the Oquendo.
Position 5, 1920 a. m. Furor blew up and
Pluton turned to run ashore. This is ten
minutes later than position No. A. The
Gloucester had run a little more than two
miles and was four-tenths of 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 Furor
the nearest Spanish ship, and two and
two-tenths miles south and a little west
of MORO. The Colon had run two and
nine-tenths miles, and the Vizcaya two
and seven-tenths miles. The Brooklyn had
run two and three-tenths miles. and was
one and two-tenths miles from the Viz
caya, and one and sX-tenths miles from
the Colon, which was running nearer the
shore. The oregon had sailed two and a
half miles and was one and half miles