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NH 67735 USS DOLPHIN (PG-24) 1885-1921

USS DOLPHIN (PG-24) 1885-1921
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Title: USS DOLPHIN (PG-24) 1885-1921
Caption: Commissioned 8 December 1885, DOLPHIN completed an around-the-world cruise in 1889. She cruised the Atlantic coast, often carrying the Secretary of the Navy. She carried President W. McKinley and his party to New York for the ceremonies at Grant's Tomb, 23 April 1897. DOLPHIN served on blockade duty off Havana during the Spanish-American War. From 1899 until the outbreak of World War I, she served as a special dispatch ship for the Secretary of the Navy and often carried the president and other important officials and diplomats. She sailed 16 October 1920 as flagship of the special service squadron to represent the U.S. at the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the Discovery of The Straits of Magellan. She was decommissioned 8 December 1921.
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Catalog #: NH 67735
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