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USS New York, a 8150-ton armored cruiser built at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was commissioned in August 1893. She initially served as flagship of the South Atlantic Squadron, then went to the West Indies before joining the European Squadron in 1895. She was in the North Atlantic Squadron when the Spanish-American War began, and was flagship during the Caribbean campaign that led to the Battle of Santiago on 3 July 1898.
From 1898 to 1916, New York served off Latin America, in Asiatic waters, the eastern Pacific, the Atlantic and off Europe. She was renamed Saratoga in 1911. During the First World War, the cruiser was active in both the Pacific and the Atlantic, and was renamed again in 1917, becoming USS Rochester. She remained in the Atlantic after the war, and operating in the Caribbean area until 1932. Rochester was flagship of the Asiatic Fleet in 1932-33, mainly serving in Chinese waters. Decommissioned for the last time in April 1933, she was laid up at Olongapo, Philippines, until scuttled in December 1941 to avoid the risk of capture by the Japanese.
This page features several views related to USS New York that have been cross-referenced from Spanish-American War coverage.
If higher resolution reproductions than these digital images are desired, see "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."
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Photo #: NH 50012 USS New York (CA-2) Underway, circa the 1890s. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 56,534 bytes; 740 x 621 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 45129 USS New York (CA-2) Off New York City during the victory fleet review, August 1898. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 53,524 bytes; 735 x 506 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 1912 USS New York (CA-2) Underway in New York Harbor during the victory fleet review, 21 August 1898, accompanied by local tugs and other craft. Rear Admiral William T. Sampson's two-star flag is flying at the mainmast peak. Courtesy of Rear Admiral Arthur St. Clair Smith, USN (Ret). U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 64,163 bytes; 740 x 580 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 100315 USS New York (CA-2) Stern view, at the New York Navy Yard, 1898, with ladies visiting the ship. The original photograph was published on a stereograph card by the International View Company, copyrighted by C.L. Wasson, 1899. Donation of Louis Smaus, 1985. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 57,096 bytes; 585 x 625 pixels A stereo pair version of this image is available as Photo # NH 100315-A Online Image of stereo pair: 48,876 bytes; 675 x 355 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 78627-KN (Color) "Before the War" Painting by Carlton T. Chapman, depicting the U.S. North Atlantic Squadron anchored in Hampton Roads, Virginia, circa late March or early April 1898. Ships present are (left to right: USS New York, USS Indiana, USS Texas, USS Massachusetts, USS Columbia and USS Iowa. Courtesy of the Navy Art Collection, Washington, DC. Donation of Capt. R.G. Colbert, USN. Navy Art Accession #: 63-33-B U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 94,403 bytes; 570 x 780 pixels |
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The following photograph was taken on board USS New York:
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Photo #: NH 85672 USS New York (CA-2) Practice loading of one of the cruiser's midships 8"/35 guns, circa 1898. The original photograph was published on a stereograph card by the Keystone View Co. in about 1918. Courtesy of Captain George Atkins, USNR(DC), 1977. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 66,900 bytes; 590 x 640 pixels A sterep pair version of this image is available as Photo # NH 85672-A Online Image of stereo pair: 53,361 bytes; 675 x 375 pixels |
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The following photographs show USS New York in the background of scenes featuring other ships as their main subjects:
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Photo #: NH 71830-KN (Color) "Assembling the Fleet at Key West -- Sunday Service on the Battleship Texas." Colored print after a painting by Howard Chandler Christy, March 1898, copyright 1898 by P.F. Collier. Ship in the left background is USS New York. Collections of the Navy Department, purchased from Lawrence Lane, 1970. Navy Curator Accession #: 70-638-A U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 76,894 bytes; 740 x 470 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 61500 USS Brooklyn (CA-3) In New York Harbor during the victory fleet review, August 1898. USS New York (CA-2) is in the left background. The original photograph was copyright by George P. Hall & Son, New York, 1898. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 64,637 bytes; 740 x 589 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 53953 USS Free Lance (1898-99, 1917-18) On patrol off New York City, probably in August 1898. Ship in background is USS New York (ACR-2). Note small sailboat just astern of Free Lance. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 65,322 bytes; 740 x 615 pixels |
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