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NH 111908 Wreck of the Spanish Cruiser ALMIRANTE OQUENDO, July 4, 1898

Wreck of the Spanish Cruiser ALMIRANTE OQUENDO, July 4, 1898
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Title: Wreck of the Spanish Cruiser ALMIRANTE OQUENDO, July 4, 1898
Caption: Wreck of the Spanish Cruiser ALMIRANTE OQUENDO, defeated and beached on the south coast of Cuba, July 4, 1898. "It was for this that her Captain shot himself". Source: From book of letters, etc. kept by Assistant Surgeon William S. Thomas, MRC, USN, Spanish-American War, 1898.
Description: Spanish Ships: ALMIRANTE OQUENDO - MANITO
Catalog #: NH 111908
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
Original Creator: Source: From book of letters, etc. kept by Assistant Surgeon William S. Thomas, MRC, USN, Spanish-American War, 1898.
Original Date: Mon, Jul 04, 1898
After this Year: 1890
Before this Year: 1899
Original Medium: BW Photo
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