Battle of Santiago de Cuba
From The Dreadnought Project
The Battle of Santiago de Cuba, fought off the naval port of that name on the north coast of Cuba on 3 July, 1898 was one of two main naval actions of the Spanish-American War.
A Spanish squadron seeking to escape the American blockade was annihilated in a running battle along the coast.
United States Navy Gunnery at Santiago de CubaTemplate:BrownWarriorToDreadnought | |||
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Calibre (inches) | Rounds Fired | Hits | Per Cent |
13 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
12 | 39 | 2 | 5 |
8 | 219 | 10 | 5.5 |
6 | 271 | 17 | 2 |
5 | 473 | ||
4 | 251 | 13 | 5 |
6 pdr | 6,553 | 76 | 1 |
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