The story of the U.S.S. "Yosemite" in 1898, compiled from available records by Joseph S. Stringham.

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U. S. S. "YOSEMITE............. Frontispiece
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U. S. S. "YANTIC............................................... 12
"YOSEMITE" CREW ON PORT SPAR DECK.......................... 14
HELMSMEN.................................................... 16
WHALEBOAT AND CREW......................................... 18
GROUP OF SAILORS ON FORECASTLE............................... 18
INSIGNIA ON SPANISH CANNON CAPTURED AT GUANTANAMO BAY.,... 20
U. S. S. "YOSEMITE" IN ACTION-SAN JUAN, P. R................. 22
SPANISH SS. "ANTONIO LOPEZ" BEACHED AND RUINED.............. 24
EDWIN DENBY, GUNNER'S MATE, THIRD CLASS.................... 26
DIVISION HOMEWARD BOUND.................................... 28
CAPTURED SHARK........... 30
CONNING TOWER............................................... 32
SAWING-OFF FIVE-INCH GUN MUZZLE............................. 32
MORTIMER E. COOLEY, CHIEF ENGINEER.......................... 34
DENBY AND NEWBERRY, BOTH FORMER SECRETARIES OF THE NAVY.. 36
ENSIGN PARKER AND LIEUTENANT NEWBERRY..................... 38
REUNION AT STRINGHAM FARM (THIRTY YEARS LATER)............. 40
BUGLER HIGGS WITH CHIEF MASTER-AT-ARMS HAMMOND AND FIREMAN SCHULTE.............................................. 42
SAMPSON MEDAL; CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL........................ 44
STATE OF MICHIGAN MEDAL; CITY OF DETROIT MEDAL. 44
SILVER TROPHY SHIELD......................................... 46