USS San Francisco (C-5) - Spanish-American War

Spanish-American War

1895 brought further overseas duty; and, in January, she crossed the Atlantic to cruise in the eastern Mediterranean Sea as political tension within the Ottoman Empire caused diplomatic uneasiness. Later shifted to other areas, she remained in European waters until 1896. In March of that year, she returned to the United States; cruised off the east coast until the outbreak of war against Spain in April 1898; then took up patrol duties along the Florida coast and off Cuba. In July, Spain requested terms; and, in August, San Francisco returned to Hampton Roads. She was placed out of commission at the Norfolk Navy Yard on 25 October.