Online Library of Selected Images:
EVENTS - Spanish-American War
Related Resources: Secretary of Navy's 1898 Report
The Spanish-American War (April-July 1898) was a brief, intense conflict that effectively ended Spain's worldwide empire and gained the United States several new possessions in the Caribbean and the Pacific. Preceded by a naval tragedy, the destruction of USS Maine at Havana, Cuba, the Spanish-American War featured two major naval battles, one in the Philippines and the other off Cuba, plus several smaller naval clashes.
The Navy also provided essential support for U.S. Army and
Marine Corps forces ashore. The war made public heroes of a number
of U.S. Navy officers, and marked the beginning of an extremely
dynamic period in the Navy's history.
Subjects Covered in the Spanish-American War Picture Collection:
Actions and Activities
Ships of the Spanish-American War
- U.S. Navy Battleships, Armored Cruisers and Monitors
- U.S. Navy Cruisers
- U.S. Navy Gunboats and Torpedo Boats
- Other Types of U.S. Navy Ships
- Spanish Navy Battleships and Larger Cruisers
- Spanish Navy Minor Warships and Auxiliaries
People of the Spanish-American War
- U.S. National Leaders
- U.S. Naval War Board Members
- U.S. Navy Flag Officers
- Commanding Officers of U.S. Navy Battleships, Armored Cruisers & Monitors. (in planning)