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- USS_Merrimac_(1894) length "98145.6".
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) abstract "USS Merrimac was a United States Navy collier during the Spanish–American War. It was the only American vessel sunk by the Spanish navy in that conflict.Merrimac, a steamship, was built by Swan & Hunter shipyard as SS Solveig in Wallsend, England, in November 1894. She was purchased by the US Navy in April 1898. Rear Admiral William T. Sampson ordered her to be sunk as a blockship at the entrance of Santiago Harbor, Cuba, in an attempt to trap the Spanish fleet in the harbor. On the night of 2–3 June 1898, eight volunteers attempted to execute this mission, but Merrimac's steering gear was disabled by the fire of Spanish land-based howitzers. The American steamer was later sunk by the combined gunfire and the torpedoes of the protected cruiser Vizcaya, the unprotected cruiser Reina Mercedes, and the destroyer Pluton without obstructing the harbor entrance. Her crewmen were rescued by the Spanish and made prisoners-of-war. After the Battle of Santiago de Cuba destroyed the Spanish fleet a month later, the men were released. All eight were awarded Medals of Honor for their part in the mission.The eight volunteer crewman of the Merrimac were: Lieutenant Richmond P. Hobson Coxswain Claus K. R. Clausen Coxswain Osborn W. Deignan Coxswain John E. Murphy Chief Master-At-Arms Daniel Montague Gunner's Mate First Class George Charette Machinist First Class George F. Phillips Watertender Francis Kelly".
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) acquirementDate "1898-04-12".
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) builder Swan_Hunter.
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) builder Wallsend.
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) commissioningDate "1898-04-11".
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) length "98.1456".
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) shipBeam "13.4112".
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) status "Sunk, 2 June 1898".
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) thumbnail N191804.jpg?width=300.
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) type Steamship.
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- USS_Merrimac_(1894) wikiPageID "3442319".
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) wikiPageLength "5100".
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) wikiPageOutDegree "47".
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- USS_Merrimac_(1894) wikiPageWikiLink England.
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- USS_Merrimac_(1894) wikiPageWikiLinkText "''Merrimac''".
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) wikiPageWikiLinkText "Sinking of the ''Merrimac''".
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) wikiPageWikiLinkText "Sinking of the Merrimac".
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- USS_Merrimac_(1894) wikiPageWikiLinkText "USS Merrimac (1894)".
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) shipAcquired "1898-04-12".
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) shipBuilder Swan_Hunter.
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) shipBuilder Wallsend.
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) shipCommissioned "1898-04-11".
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) shipCompleted "November 1894".
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) shipFate "--06-02".
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) shipFlag "60".
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) shipName "*1894: Solveig * 1897: Merrimac".
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) shipNamesake Merrimack_River.
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) shipPropulsion "1".
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) shipRegistry "*1894: Norway * 1897: United States".
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) shipType "steamship".
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) shipYardNumber "194".
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- USS_Merrimac_(1894) subject Category:1894_ships.
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- USS_Merrimac_(1894) subject Category:Shipwrecks_in_the_Caribbean_Sea.
- USS_Merrimac_(1894) subject Category:Shipwrecks_of_the_Spanish-American_War.
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