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during any of the periods 18 March to 16 November 1899; 14 December 1899 to 16 January 1900; 31 May to 21 June 1900; 1 August 1900 to 27 April 1901 or 18 July 1901 to 4 July 1902 qualified for award of the
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spent the next few months on regular patrol duty with the torpedo ships in her squadron, primarily operating off the coast of
California between San Pedro and San Diego. Crewmembers serving on
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on 9 December to begin patrol duty on the
Mexican coast. She remained in the area ready to act in the event of any emergency until departing La Paz on 30 January 1916. She arrived back at
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which served in the
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during the period 29 April to 20 May 1914 or 4 to 12 June 1914 qualified for award of the
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In late 1915 disorder in Mexico again threatened
American citizens and interests.
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She departed Manila on 20 May 1909 for San
Francisco where she was converted to a
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in the
Philippines during the occupation of the islands and during the subsequent
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departed La Paz for San Diego on 28 August. After arriving back to San Diego,
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on 18 March 1899. She acted as a general utility ship for the
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from the Miami
Steamship Co. on 25 May 1898 for service in the
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Motor torpedo boat tenders of the United States Navy
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235:, she served as a general utility ship, then as a
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37:USS Iris off the coast of Guaymas, Mexico, 1915.
335:returned to duty in the Philippines during the
922:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
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954:Distilling ships of the United States Navy
353:sailed for home in late 1903, arriving at
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19:For other ships with the same name, see
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707:"71 U.S. Warships surround Mexico"
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282:on 5 September. She departed
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302:. Crewmembers serving on
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145:General characteristics
446:departed Mazatlan for
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858:"Movement of Vessels"
830:"Movement of Vessels"
802:"Movement of Vessels"
774:"Movement of Vessels"
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359:Mare Island Navy Yard
253:A. Leslie and Company
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863:The Washington Times
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807:The Washington Times
779:The Washington Times
271:was commissioned at
265:Spanish–American War
475:Topolobampo, Mexico
374:torpedo boat tender
275:on 1 August 1898.
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136:Transferred to the
91:Newcastle upon Tyne
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944:1885 ships
938:Categories
896:14 October
870:14 October
842:14 October
814:14 October
786:14 October
747:14 October
719:14 October
673:14 October
647:14 October
621:14 October
595:14 October
576:"USS Iris"
549:References
398:Lieutenant
323:Lieutenant
204:Complement
128:2 May 1916
500:Campaigns
479:San Diego
319:Hong Kong
257:Newcastle
473:arrived
428:Mazatlan
212:Armament
109:Acquired
101:Launched
73:Namesake
21:USS Iris
363:collier
237:collier
95:England
83:Builder
43:History
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669:. 1998
643:. 2011
617:. 1998
424:La Paz
367:Orient
292:Manila
168:Length
197:knots
192:Speed
184:Draft
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490:Iris
486:Iris
471:Iris
460:Iris
456:Iris
452:Iris
444:Iris
436:Iris
426:and
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351:Iris
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315:Iris
304:Iris
269:Iris
224:Iris
222:USS
215:None
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150:Type
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