USS Raleigh
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USS Raleigh was a United States Navy protected cruiser best known for its service with the Asiatic Squadron during the Spanish–American War, including action at the Battle of Manila Bay.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Raleigh canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish–American War naval ship
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United States Navy protected cruiser ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| alliance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| armamentType | naval guns ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Manila Bay ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Spanish–American War
ⓘ
surface form:
United States in the Spanish–American War
|
| category |
19th-century naval ships of the United States
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Protected cruisers of the United States Navy ⓘ Ships of the Asiatic Squadron ⓘ Spanish–American War cruisers of the United States ⓘ |
| classRole | protected cruiser ⓘ |
| conflict | Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | steel hull ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designedFor |
long-range cruising
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overseas deployment ⓘ |
| era |
Spanish–American War era ship
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late 19th century warship ⓘ |
| hasCrewType |
U.S. Navy personnel
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Navy sailors
|
| hasProtectionType | armored deck instead of side armor ⓘ |
| hasSuperstructureType | protected armored deck ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to U.S. victory at Manila Bay
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example of early U.S. steel protected cruisers ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
Raleigh, North Carolina
Walter Raleigh ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Walter Raleigh
|
| navalFleet | Asiatic Squadron ⓘ |
| navalTechnologyEra | pre-dreadnought era ⓘ |
| notableFor |
participation in the Battle of Manila Bay
ⓘ
service with the Asiatic Squadron during the Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| opposedCountry | Spain ⓘ |
| participatedIn | U.S. naval operations against Spain in the Pacific ⓘ |
| primaryEnvironment | blue-water naval operations ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam engine ⓘ |
| roleAtBattleOfManilaBay |
engaged Spanish naval forces
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supported Commodore George Dewey’s squadron ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| shipClass | Raleigh-class cruiser ⓘ |
| shipType | protected cruiser ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Asiatic waters
ⓘ
Philippine waters ⓘ |
| usedFor |
naval warfare
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patrol duties ⓘ showing the flag ⓘ |
| weaponSystemClass | medium-caliber naval artillery ⓘ |
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