Battleship Oregon
Subject(s): Battleships, Cervera y Topete, Pascual, 1839-1909, Chile--Cape Horn, Cuba--Santiago de Cuba, Flags, Ordnance, Naval, Oregon (Battleship), Sailors, Spanish-American War (1898), United States. Navy
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Colorized stereograph of the USS Oregon. Several soldiers, many wearing white uniforms, can be seen on the deck of the ship, and an American flag is raised at the back of the ship. Text on the reverse of the stereograph details the history of the Oregon as a battleship in the Spanish-American War, as well as various features of the ship and the armaments on board.
Comments and Context
As printed on the reverse of the stereograph, “Even if we have a magnificent fleet going around the Horn, we must not forget the Oregon that made the phenomenal trip from San Francisco and took part in the battle at Santiago while the nation held its breath, while American learnt what a battleship really meant, nor can we in this generation forget the Oregon even if it has not the first place in our fleet; it has the first place in our hearts, so in presenting the magnificent types of battleships we offer you no apology for giving you a view of the battleship Oregon.
The battleship Oregon is of special interest on account of her trip from the Pacific Coast around Cape Horn to Key West to fight the nation’s battles. Leaving San Francisco March 12th, 1898, she arrived at Jupiter Inlet, Florida, May 24th, covering a distance of 17,000 miles with pauses for coal only, without a break of any sort, and played an important part in the destruction of Cervera’s fleet. After her long journey, without having had any repairs, she gave chase to and aided in defeating the Christobal Colon, one of the fleetest cruisers in the world.
The keel of this battleship was laid in 1891. Length on load water line, 348 feet; extreme breadth, 69 feet 3 inches; displacement, 10,288 tons; speed, 15 knots. Battery, four 13-inch, eight 8-inch, four 6-inch breech-loading rifles; twenty 6-pounder; six 1-pounder and four Gatling guns. Officers and men, 424. Cost, $3,180,000.
Collection
Duane G. Jundt Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Creation Date
Unknown
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
(1905, March-1909, February) U.S. President – 2nd Term
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Battleship Oregon. [n.d.]. Duane G. Jundt Theodore Roosevelt Collection.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310983. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Continental Art Co.. Battleship Oregon. [n.d.]. Multi-image.
Duane G. Jundt Theodore Roosevelt Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310983.
APA:
Continental Art Co.., [n.d.]. Battleship Oregon.
Duane G. Jundt Theodore Roosevelt Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310983.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Duane G. Jundt Theodore Roosevelt Collection. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/duane-g-jundt-theodore-roosevelt-collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Duane G. Jundt Theodore Roosevelt Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/duane-g-jundt-theodore-roosevelt-collection.
APA:
Duane G. Jundt Theodore Roosevelt Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/duane-g-jundt-theodore-roosevelt-collection.
