U.S.S. Olympia reports of inspection 1895-1896

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U.S.S. Olympia reports of inspection 1895-1896

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Reports of inspection of bottoms, valves, watertight doors, sanitary condition, etc. of U.S.S. Olympia, Captain John J. Read commanding, while at Mare Island, California, Hawaii, Japan, and China. The reports, dated February 16 1895 to December 1, 1896, are signed by the executive officers, chief engineer, medical officer, cadets, and carpenter, and are addressed to the commanding officer

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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United States. Navy. Asiatic Squadron

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Olympia (Cruiser)

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The U.S.S Olympia, the flagship of the Asiatic Squadron during the Spanish-American War. The Olympia was commissioned on February 5, 1895 and sailed from Mare Island to take its position as flagship of the Asiatic Squadron on August 25, 1895, under the command of Captain John J. Read. In 1895-1897, the Olympia visited ports in China, Japan, and the Philippines, spending the winter of 1897 in Hong Kong Harbor. On Jan. 3, George Dewey, the new Squadron commander arrived onboard of the Olympia. Whe...