USS Olympia (C-6)
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USS Olympia is a protected cruiser that saw service with the United States Navy from her commissioning in 1895 until 1922. She is currently a museum ship in Philadelphia.
USS Olympia (C-6), port bow, 10 February 1902
USS Olympia (C-6) at the Independence Seaport Museum in 2007.
Olympia leading a column of cruisers, painting by Francis Muller
Olympia at the Battle of Manila Bay
Battle of Manila Bay
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The Battle of Manila Bay, also known as the Battle of Cavite, took place on May 1, 1898, during the Spanish–American War. The American Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey engaged and destroy
USS Olympia (C-6)
…commissioning in 1895 until 1922. She is currently a museum ship in Philadelphia. Olympia became famous as the flagship of Commodore George Dewey during the Battle of Manila Bay in the Spanish–American War in 1898. The ship was decommissioned after returning to the U.S. in 1899, but was returned to active service in 1902. She…
Battle of Manila Bay, James Gale Tyler
The Battle of Manila Bay, depicted in a lithograph by Butler, Thomas & Company, 1899
"Battle of Manila Bay", painting by W. G. Wood, circa 1898. Reina Cristina (foreground) in action against Dewey's squadron (right).
Batalla de Cavite, painted by Ildefonso Sanz Doménech, depicting the Spanish squadron.