High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Callao was a gunboat of the United States Navy which fought in the Spanish-American War and served in the U.S. fleet from 1898-1923. Prior to her U.S. service, Callao was a gunboat in the Spanish Navy. For her characteristics and career in Spanish service, see Spanish gunboat Callao. Her Spanish crew unaware that the Spanish-American War had broken out, Callao was steaming toward port in Manila Bay on 12 May 1898 when she was taken completely by surprise by the presence and hostile actions of the U.S. Navy's Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey and was captured by the protected cruiser Raleigh. Callao immediately was put into American service with Lieutenant B. Tappan in command, and was commissioned officially into the U.S. Navy on 17 July 1898[4] as gunboat USS Callao, with Lieutenant Tappan remaining in command.

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