North Atlantic Squadron

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The North Atlantic Squadron was a principal formation of the United States Navy responsible for operations and defense in the North Atlantic region during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Navy formation
naval squadron
associatedWith Caribbean Sea operations
Caribbean theater of the Spanish–American War
surface form: Cuban theater of the Spanish–American War
conflict Spanish–American War
country United States of America
dissolvedInto Atlantic Fleet
engagement Battle of Santiago de Cuba
equipment battleships
cruisers
torpedo boats
garrisonLocation East Coast of the United States
surface form: United States East Coast
historicalEra Age of steel warships
notableCommander William T. Sampson
Winfield Scott Schley
operatedBy United States Navy
partOf United States Atlantic naval forces
surface form: U.S. Navy Atlantic forces
precededBy North Atlantic Squadron self-linksurface differs
surface form: North Atlantic Blockading Squadron
role maritime defense
naval operations in the North Atlantic
serviceBranch United States Navy
subordinateTo Department of the Navy
surface form: United States Navy Department
task blockade of Spanish forces in the Caribbean during the Spanish–American War
protection of American coastal waters in the North Atlantic
training and readiness of U.S. naval forces in the Atlantic
theaterOfOperations Atlantic Ocean
surface form: North Atlantic Ocean
timePeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
typeOfUnit operational fleet formation

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Atlantic Fleet predecessor North Atlantic Squadron
U.S. Army forces in Cuba during the Spanish–American War supportedBy North Atlantic Squadron
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy North Atlantic Squadron
Spanish Caribbean Squadron opponentFleet North Atlantic Squadron
Battle of Santiago de Cuba USForceType North Atlantic Squadron
USS Maine (ACR-1) flagshipOf North Atlantic Squadron
this entity surface form: North Atlantic Squadron (temporarily)
William Thomas Sampson commanded North Atlantic Squadron
North Atlantic Squadron precededBy North Atlantic Squadron self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: North Atlantic Blockading Squadron
Landing at Siboney navalSupport North Atlantic Squadron
this entity surface form: U.S. North Atlantic Squadron