Spanish American War USS Iowa 1897 Santiago, Cuba

After shakedown off the Atlantic coast, Iowa was assigned to the Atlantic Fleet and was ordered to blockade duty, 28 May 1898, off Santiago de Cuba. On 3 July 1898, she was the first to sight the Spanish ships approaching and fired the first shot in the Battle of Santiago. In a 20-minute battle with Spanish cruisers Maria Teresa and Oquendo, her effective fire set both ships aflame and drove them on the beach. Iowa, continuing the battle

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