USS Raleigh. By Patrick Mc. Sherry. Click here for a 1. GENERAL: The U. S. S. RALEIGH was a member of the United States Asiatic Squadron. Admiral Dewey and took part in the Battle. Manifest Destiny summary: In the 19th century US, Manifest Destiny was a belief that was widely held that the destiny of American settlers was to expand and move. NavSource Online: Cruiser Photo Archive USS BOSTON/DESPATCH (Protected Cruiser/IX 2) Displacement 3,189 Tons, Dimensions, 283' (oa) x 42' x 21' 1' (Max). Manila Bay/Cavite on May 1, 1. In this battle, Admiral. Montojo's Spanish squadron was destroyed. BACKGROUND: RALEIGH was laid down on December 1. Norfolk Navy. Yard, at Portsmouth, Virginia, but was not launched until March 3. On January 2. 5, she joined the North Atlantic Squadron cruising. In the summer of 1. Louisiana and South Carolina Naval. Militia . After being overhauled, the RALEIGH took part in the ceremonies dedicating. Grant. In December she transited the Suez Canal to join the Asiatic Station. Hong Kong on February 1. Hong Kong, three. Battleship MAINE exploded and sunk. Havana harbor, Cuba. When the American vessels left Hong Kong for Mirs Bay on April 2. RALEIGH. The pump was repaired that night in. Kowloon and sent down to RALEIGH, putting her back in operation. On April. 2. 5 (April 2. Hong Kong), the U. S. Congress declared war on Spain, and. April 2. 7, RALEIGH, along with the remainder of Dewey. RALEIGH was fired on by the battery. El Fraile. She responded along with CONCORD. BOSTON, silencing the battery. At dawn, RALEIGH took part in the Battle of Manila. Bay. Steaming in column, the American squadron ran past the stationary. Spanish squadron, firing at close range. This was followed by a similar action at Palo. Caballo for the same purpose. On December 1. 5, RALEIGH steamed. U. S. Next, she went to Philadelphia, where she was met by. William Mc. Kinley, and Secretary of the Navy, John Long. Following this. event, she toured ports in the Carolinas before being sent to Portsmouth. Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine where she was decommissioned on June 1. RALEIGH was recommissioned on January 5, 1. After delivering supplies. Honduras, she steamed for the Far East, again by way of the Suez Canal. For four. years she cruised the various ports of the Far East, before departing Yokosuka. San Francisco on August 1. RALEIGH was decommissioned on October. Recommissioned on February 2. RALEIGH served in San. Francisco, California and Bremerton, Washington for two years. In 1. 91. 3. she became four years of service as a station ship at series of Mexican.
Manzanillo, Mazatlan, La Paz, and Guaymas. Here she delivered munitions. Liberian Government before returning to Brazilian waters. When German. submarines appeared off the U. S. Coghlan. Engine Type: Vertical triple- expansion engines, 1. Boiler type: 6 boilers (4 double- ended and 2 single- ended)Speed: 1. Armor: 2 - 5. 7. 5. Naval History Department, Navy Department, Dictionary of American. Naval Fighting Ships, Vol. VI (Washington DC: Government Printing Office. Sargent, Nathan, Admiral Dewey and the Manila Campaign, (Washington. DC: Naval Historical Foundation, 1. Support this Site. Visiting the Website Store! If you are interested in books, videos, CD's etc.
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