United States Naval Institute Proceedings, Том 25,Део 2U.S. Naval Institute, 1899 |
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... less well else- where . There were no cases of disorder on the passage . The officers lived on the promenade deck between the troops ' limits , when not at their meals or in their bunks . The majority were extremely appreciative of the ...
... less well else- where . There were no cases of disorder on the passage . The officers lived on the promenade deck between the troops ' limits , when not at their meals or in their bunks . The majority were extremely appreciative of the ...
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... less dam- aged . The houses situated a little farther back and lower down had suffered no injuries . The light - house , built of iron plates about 2.5 centimeters thick , had been pierced at the front by several small - caliber shells ...
... less dam- aged . The houses situated a little farther back and lower down had suffered no injuries . The light - house , built of iron plates about 2.5 centimeters thick , had been pierced at the front by several small - caliber shells ...
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... less than target practice . The Admiral wanted to accustom his officers and men to sharp firing . The whole crews were made to practice at regular intervals - the commanders in the manner of handling their ships , the officers in ...
... less than target practice . The Admiral wanted to accustom his officers and men to sharp firing . The whole crews were made to practice at regular intervals - the commanders in the manner of handling their ships , the officers in ...
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... less portion of the town , provided it could be avoided , and to this end the divisional officers had been instructed as to the objective points for gun fire . That the place was fortified was evident ; sufficient notice had been given ...
... less portion of the town , provided it could be avoided , and to this end the divisional officers had been instructed as to the objective points for gun fire . That the place was fortified was evident ; sufficient notice had been given ...
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... less than one hundred pounds of steam were ready at all times , and not less than half the crew awake always , that air pump did not recover ( officially ) till the telegram from Washington came . An incident happened at St. Thomas . A ...
... less than one hundred pounds of steam were ready at all times , and not less than half the crew awake always , that air pump did not recover ( officially ) till the telegram from Washington came . An incident happened at St. Thomas . A ...
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Admiral Cervera Aguadores American ships ammunition anchor armored army arrived artillery attack battalion battery battle battle-ships blockade boat boilers bombardment cable Caney Cape Cruz Captain Cienfuegos coal coast Colón Colonel column command companies crew Cuban Daiquiri deck defended destroyers distance El Caney enemy engineers entrance fight flag forces fortifications four gunboats harbor Havana Hontoria guns hostile fleet hostile ships howitzers indicated horse-power July June Key West land large number latter Leyden Lieutenant Linares Manzanillo Maria Teresa Marine merchant meters miles military Morro mouth musket fire muzzle-loading naval night o'clock officers Oquendo Palma Soriano pier Plasencia Plutón port projectiles protected cruiser Puerto Rico Punta Cabrera Punta Gorda rapid-fire guns regiment Reina Mercedes sacks San Juan Santiago de Cuba shell shots Socapa soldiers Spain Spanish steam steamer tons torpedoes trenches troops U. S. Navy vessels volunteers warships wounded
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