USS New York (ACR-2), ca. 1900

Accession number:
1988.04

Maker:
N/A

Historical period:
ca. 1988

Miltary branch:
Navy

Wars and Conflicts:
Battle of Santiago de Cuba, Philippine-American War, Russo-Japanese War, Spanish-American War

Type:
Oil on canvas

Dimensions:
H x W: 24 in. / 36 in.

Acquisition date:
N/A

Credit line:
The Army and Navy Club Library Trust Fund

Location:
Daiquiri Bar, Second Floor, U.S. Embassy in Thailand

Provenance:
N/A

Label:

Commissioned in 1893, USS New York was the first of the Navy’s armored cruisers and among the most advanced warships of her day. Designed for long-range operations with a combination of heavy armor and powerful guns, she represented the growing global reach of the United States at the turn of the twentieth century.

New York served as flagship of Admiral William T. Sampson’s North Atlantic Squadron during the Spanish–American War, including the decisive Battle of Santiago de Cuba in 1898. In the years that followed, she was deployed to Europe, the Caribbean, and Asia, reflecting America’s emergence as a naval power. Reclassified several times over her long career, the ship remained in service through World War I before being decommissioned in 1933.