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Naval actions near San Juan mark pivotal Cuba port push
Three squadrons move toward Cuba with Sampson and Schley commanding main fleets. San Juan bombardment reports claim minimal U.S. losses and a decisive capture of Spain's western hemisphere base as the fleet prepares for engagements with Spanish forces near Martinique and Porto Rico.
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Sampson
San Juan
Porto Rico
Dewey
Manila
New York
Iowa
Spain
Hemisphere
Cape Verde Islands
Martinique
Schley
Hampton Roads
Cuba
Navy Department
Madrid
Washington
Cape Verde
Key West
Havana
Bahia Honda
Pinar del Rio
Cabanas
Gussie
John H. Dorst