Spanish-American War Service
Upon the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, Catskill was one of the craft recommissioned for patrol duty in New England waters, thus releasing more modern ships for active fighting. This period of commission lasted from 16 April-22 September 1898, after which Catskill returned to League Island until sold on 4 December 1901.
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Famous quotes containing the words spanish-american war, war and/or service:
“The last time we used battleships was in the Spanish-American War. And what did we get out of that? Cuba. And we gave that back.”
—Robert Riskin (1897–1955)
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—Emma Goldman (1869–1940)
“In the service of Caesar, everything is legitimate.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)