Battle Action of 13 June 1898

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teniente de navío de 1ª clase juan de carranza, commander of diego velázquez.


on 13 june teniente carranza s diego velázquez dispatched inspect steamer near port thinking ss purísima concepción, blockade runner expected arrive cienfuegos @ time. carranza took precautions in case suspicious steamer proved american warship. wooden objects left ashore, , bags of coal emplaced around guns protect crews american fire. unknown steamer uss yankee, 6,888-ton auxiliary cruiser under commander willard h. brownson armed 10 5-inch guns, 6 6-pound guns , 2 colt machine guns. yankee carrying out blockade tasks off port, , in fact waiting arrival of purísima concepción in order intercept it.


at 1,400 meters range, american ship put helm over, unmasked port battery, , opened fire. diego velázquez opted running fight, presenting smallest possible target , allowing yankee bring 1 or 2 of guns bear without turning away target s course. spanish gunboat hit twice, receiving minor damage. grenade entered through starboard hawse , broke retainers of redbout, throwing parapet of coal. grenade pierced hull of cone served carriage 1 of guns. boatswain d. josé cacho torres, cabo de mar de primera eustaquio bilbao, seamen antonio ferrer , josé gonzález, , gunners francisco gonzález , Ángel bermudose injured. diego velázquez fired 193 shots, of hit yankee inflicting casualties , causing small fire on board forced gunfire temporarily suspended.


after 69 minutes of combat, diego velázquez reached cienfuegos, wounded men disembarked , reinforcements requested face yankee, exchanging fire shore batteries of cienfuegos. diego velázquez exited port shortly after accompanied small gunboats lince , cometa. according spanish sources, american ship decided withdraw battle @ point, , spanish vessels returned cienfuegos. according american sources, spanish gunboats withdrew cienfuegos harbor , yankee continued firing on sabanilla battery until withdrew @ 1500 hours. teniente carranza acclaimed force re-entered port. fierce opposition of gunboat confused americans, commander willard h. brownson believed ship facing torpedo gunboat galicia, ship 3 times larger diego velázquez. purísima concepción reached cienfuegos without difficulties while yankee set course eastern end of cuba.








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