Flying Squadron (United States Navy)
The Flying Squadron was a United States Navy force that operated in the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Spanish West Indies during the first half of the Spanish–American War. The squadron included many of America's most modern warships which engaged the Spanish in a blockade of Cuba.
| Flying Squadron | |
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An illustration of the Flying Squadron, 1898. | |
| Active | April–June 1898 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | naval squadron |
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