Drawing of the Battle of Cienfuegos
Title
Drawing of the Battle of Cienfuegos
Description
This item is a black-and-white drawing of the Battle of Cienfuegos, Cuba, which occurred during the Spanish-American War on May 11, 1898. The purpose of the mission was for United States ships to cut the underwater telegraph cables being used for communication throughout Cuba as well as with the Spanish command. The image shows boats from the USS Nashville (Gunboat # 7) and the USS Marblehead (Cruiser # 11) cutting the cables while under intense Spanish gunfire. The actual ships can be seen in the background returning fire (the Nashville on the right and the Marblehead on the left).
Subject
War
Naval warfare
Sailors
Campaigns & battles
Source
Beyer Walter F., Oscar Frederick Keydel, and Henry Martin Duffield, ed. Deeds of Valor. Vol. II. Detroit: Perrien-Keydel Co., 1907.
Publisher
Hingham Public Library
United States Naval Historical Center
Rights
No known copyright restrictions.
Access Rights
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Format
JPEG
Extent
204 KB
Type
Drawings
Spatial Coverage
Cienfuegos (Cuba)
Temporal Coverage
1898 May 11
Citation
“Drawing of the Battle of Cienfuegos,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed March 27, 2025, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/250.