USS Vesuvius (1888)
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USS Vesuvius, the third ship of the United States Navy named for the Italian volcano, was a unique vessel in the Navy inventory which marked a departure from more conventional forms of main battery ar
Vesuvius in 1891
Dynamite gun muzzles on Vesuvius
Vesuvius (left) and Yorktown being launched in Philadelphia, 28 April 1888
William T. Sampson
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William Thomas Sampson was a United States Navy rear admiral known for his victory in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish–American War.
William Thomas Sampson
Rear Admiral William T. Sampson during the Spanish–American War
Rear Admiral William T. Sampson, from p. 73 of Cannon and Camera by John C. Hemment
General William R. Shafter (in pith helmet) and Admiral William T. Sampson landing on the beach at Aserradero, June 20, to confer with General Calixto Garcia