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This ship was an armored cruiser,a type intended to have the speed of a cruiser, with armor and firepower superior to a cruiser's, but inferior to that of a battleship.

the elegent and deadly flagship of commodore Schley'f famed "Flying Squadron" of the spanish American war, on her return to New york harbor on 20 aug 1898 for a victory parade. the epitome of the femme fatal of fighting ships, and the most beautiful steel warship to ever wave the american flag. a one of a kind floating work of art, that even while a dock seemed to be in motion. the spanish naval captains feared the brooklyn over themore powerful but sluggish battleships. and with only one of her two engines running, the spanish squadron at santiago wa unable to outrun this greyhound of the seas. 4 spainish cruisers attacked the brooklyn, and tried to flee her murderous rain of firepower to no avail. was a ship.

What a sight!

This mobilization was related to the Civil War and Revolution in Mexico, i.e.' here is Wikipedia article: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_revolution ARMY REVOLTS, SEIZES MEXICO CITY; MADERO'S TROOPS HOLD THE PALACE; 300 ARE SLAIN IN THE FIRST CLASH; With 1,000 Loyal Men, Madero Resists Diaz's Call for Surrender. February 10, 1913, Monday Page 1, 152 words query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C05E6D71E3AE633A...

The ship appears to be the armored cruiser USS Brooklyn (CA-3), judging by the three tall, thin funnels, and the barely visible name on the stern. The Brooklyn also had a main armament of 8x8" guns, so the 8" shells were probably being added to or removed from her magazines.

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