Spanish Caribbean Squadron

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The Spanish Caribbean Squadron was a Spanish Navy fleet deployed in the Caribbean during the Spanish–American War, most notably engaged and destroyed at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba in 1898.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish Navy formation
naval squadron
baseOfOperations Santiago de Cuba
commander Pascual Cervera y Topete
conflict Spanish–American War
consequenceOfDestruction contributed to Spanish defeat in the Spanish–American War
loss of Spanish naval power in the Caribbean
country Spain
departurePortBeforeCaribbean Cádiz NERFINISHED
fate destroyed at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba
flagship Infanta Maria Teresa NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod late 19th century
locationOfDestruction off Santiago de Cuba
mission defense of Spanish colonial possessions in the Caribbean
notableEngagement Battle of Santiago de Cuba
operatedBy Spanish Navy
opponent United States Navy
opponentFleet North Atlantic Squadron
partOf Spanish naval forces in the Spanish–American War
resultOfMainEngagement decisive U.S. victory
ship Almirante Oquendo
Cristóbal Colón
Furor
Infanta Maria Teresa NERFINISHED
Plutón
Vizcaya
shipType armored cruiser
destroyer
theater Caribbean Sea
year 1898
yearOfDestruction 1898

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Pascual Cervera y Topete commanded Spanish Caribbean Squadron