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naval engagement, nineteenth century

Battle of Nipe Bay

Battle of Nipe Bay was a naval engagement fought on 21 July 1898 at Nipe Bay, in what is now Cuba. It was part of the Spanish–American War. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 1 auxiliary cruiser; 2 gunboats; 1 tug against 1 sloop; 3 gunboats.

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In wartime gray paint, 1898. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
In wartime gray paint, 1898. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought21 July 1898
WhereNipe Bay, Cuba20.767N, 75.683W
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstSpain
Casualties and lossesNoneand1 sloop sunk; 1 gunboat scuttled
Part ofSpanish–American War1898

Where it sits in the Spanish–American War

Capture of Guam, 1898Action of 25 April 1898, 1898Battle of Manila Bay, 1898First Battle of Cárdenas, 1898Battle of Cienfuegos, 1898Battle of Guantánamo Bay, 1898Second Battle of San Juan, 1898Battle of Las Guásimas, 1898Third Battle of San Juan, 1898First Battle of Manzanillo, 1898Battle of San Juan Hill, 1898Battle of El Caney, 1898Second Battle of Manzanillo, 1898Third Battle of Manzanillo, 1898Battle of Nipe Bay, 1898Battle of Fajardo, 1898Battle of Manila, 189818981898Battle of Nipe Bay, 1898
17 placed engagements of the Spanish–American War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 July 1898
PlaceNipe Bay, Cuba
20.767N, 75.683W
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength1 auxiliary cruiser; 2 gunboats; 1 tug1 sloop; 3 gunboats
Casualties and lossesNone1 sloop sunk; 1 gunboat scuttled
Battle of Nipe BayBattle of Nipe BayAttack on Sagua de TánamoBattle of MelonesBattle of El CaneySiege of SantiagoAttack on the Moncada BarracksAttack on Sagua de TánamoBattle of MelonesBattle of El CaneySiege of SantiagoAttack on the Moncada BarracksHolguínLas TunasBayamoManzanilloNuevitasPalma Soriano100 km20.767N, 75.683W
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Battle of Nipe Bay is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 61 in present-day Cuba.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871897, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nipe Bay, revision 1370451777, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.