Batalla Naval de Santiago de Cuba:

Esta claro que si España agrupa sus fuerzas en Cuba y no en Filipinas marítimamente España hubiera ganado la Guerra, pues Estados Unidos no tenia ya más barcos no tenia que mandar a Filipinas.

No, amigo Luis, a los americanos les sobraba material belico naval de primera clase para enfrentarse a una debil y decrepita marina con buques en malisimo estado de reparacion incluso algunos sin terminar y otros no completamente artillados. Aunque Estados Unidos hubiera enviado a Cuba la mitad de lo que envio y la otra mitad a Filipinas, la victoria siempre hubiera sido americana, desde luego, esto no le resta a los españoles el increible valor y hidalguia como bien usted dice.
Pero desde el principio, era como decimos los cubanos: "De leon pa mono y el mono amarrao" (dicho del argot callejero que significa que la desigualdad es inmensa)


ORDER OF BATTLE

The American order of battle was as follows:

Admiral Sampson's Squadron:



[Flagship] Armored Cruiser NEW YORK under command of Captain French E. Chadwick - 8,200 tons, 21 knots, Six 8-inch, twelve 4-inch, eight 6-pounder, four 1-pounder, four Gatlings.

Battleship IOWA under command of Captain Robley D. Evans - 11,340 tons, 16.5 knots, four 12-inch, eight 8-inch, six 4-inch, twenty 6-pounder, six 1-pounder, four Gatlings.

Battleship INDIANA under command of Captain Henry C. Taylor- 10,288 tons, 15.5 knots, four 13-inch, eight 8-inch, four 6-inch, twenty 6-pounder, six 1-pounder, four Gatlings.

Battleship OREGON under command of Captain Charles F. Clark - 10,288 tons, 15.5 knots, four 13-inch, eight 8-inch, four 6-inch, twenty 6-pounder, six 1-pounder, four Gatlings.

Armed Yacht GLOUCESTER under command of Lt. Commander Richard Wainwright - 786 tons, 17 knots, four 6-pounder, four 3-pounder, two Colt machine guns.

Commodore Schley's Squadron:



[Flagship] Armored Cruiser BROOKLYN under command of Captain Francis A. Cook - 9,200 tons, 21 knots, eight 8-inch, twelve 5-inch, twelve 6-pounder, four 1-pounder, four Gatlings.

Battleship (2nd class) TEXAS under command of Captain John W. Phillip - 6,315 tons, 17 knots, two 12-inch, six 6-inch, twelve 6-pounder, four 1-pounder, two Gatlings.

Battleship MASSACHUSETTS under command of Captain F. J. Higginson - 10,288 tons, 15.5 knots, four 13-inch, eight 8-inch, four 6-inch, twenty 6-pounder, six 1-pounder, four Gatlings. (Did not engage, as it was 40 miles away at Guantanamo Bay recoaling.)

Armed Yacht VIXEN - under command of Lieutenant A. Sharp, Jr. - 800 tons, 16 knots, four 6-pounder, four 1-pounder

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