Re: Crew List for USS Olympia -Phillipines
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In reply to:
Re: Crew List for USS Olympia -Phillipines
Norman Thompson 8/14/08
We have rosters for all of the ships that were present for the Battle of Manila Bay, and there is no Frank E. Smith list among the crew of any of the vessels.
Interestingly, Dewey was known for his Chinese cabin staff.
The rosters are, of course, are only a snapshot in time. If he was present aboard OLYMPIA after the time of the battle (OLYMPIA remained in Philippine waters until May of 1899), or had departed before the battle, then he would not be on this roster...that said, the issue of the Chinese cabin staff remains.
The rosters can be accessed from http://www.spanamwar.com/mbay.htmhttp://www.spanamwar.com/mbay.htm
Patrick McSherry