The USS Texas was theUnited States' first battleship. Built in the U.S. Navy Yards in Norfolk, Virginia, it was commissioned in 1886. Together with the USS Marblehead, it took part in the invasion and bombardment of the fortress of Cayo del Tore in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, during the Spanish American War. It was 308 feet 10 inches in length. In 1911, it was renamed the USS San Marcos. This illustration dates to 1896.
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The USS Texas was theUnited States' first battleship. Built in the U.S. Navy Yards in Norfolk, Virginia, it was commissioned in 1886. Together with the USS Marblehead, it took part in the invasion and bombardment of the fortress of Cayo del Tore in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, during the Spanish American War. It was 308 feet 10 inches in length. In 1911, it was renamed the USS San Marcos. This illustration dates to 1896.

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U.S. Navy USS Texas battleship Texas Spanish American War Virginia Navy Yards U.S. Navy yards Norfolk Navy Yards Guantanamo Bay Cayo del Tore United States battleship USS San Marcos navy yards naval warfare battleship history of Cuba Cuba history of the United States U.S. Navy

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