George F. Phillips

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Type: Ram

Year: 1901

Builder: Geo. K. Phillips or J.M.C. Moore

Location: Bethel

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Fetch?	Row ID	Media	Date	Vessel	Place	Related Places	Inscription/Marks	Subject	Notes	Archive Number
	1	No image URL.							George F. Phillips	P0001.011/01-1230
	2								SHORT DESCRIPTION: Large, dark blue naval jack with 45 white five-pointed stars. NOTES: The 45-star flag was in use from January 4, 1896 to November 16, 1907. VESSEL INFORMATION: BUILDER: Swan & Hunter BUILDER LOCATION: Wallsend VESSEL HISTORY: The Merrimac was built as Solveig in 1894, and purchased by the Navy in April 1898. Rear Admiral William T. Sampson ordered her to be sunk as a blockship at the entrance of Santiago Harbor, Cuba, in an attempt to trap the Spanish fleet in the harbor. On the night of 2-3 June 1898, eight volunteers attempted to execute this mission, but Merrimac's steering gear was disabled by the fire of Spanish land-based howitzers. The American steamer was later sunk by the combined gunfire and the torpedoes of the protected cruiser Vizcaya, the unprotected cruiser Reina Mercedes, and the destroyer Pluton without obstructing the harbor entrance. Her crewmen were rescued by the Spanish and made prisoners-of-war. The eight volunteer crewman of the Merrimac were: Lieutenant Richmond P. Hobson; Coxswain Claus K. R. Clausen; Coxswain Osborn W. Deignan; Coxswain John E. Murphy; Chief Master-At-Arms Daniel Montague; Gunner's Mate First Class George Charette; Machinist First Class George F. Phillips; Watertender Francis Kelly ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: See the object file for an article from the U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, Vol. 60, 1940, page 1447-1453.	CL27798