Employed primarily as a dispatch boat, she returned to Key West in early June, only to depart again on the 15th to carry mail to the fleet convoying Major General Shafter's army to Santiago. Making rendezvous on the 16th, she remained with the force until the 21st when she moved along the coast to Guantanamo Bay to deliver dispatches.
This vessel was primarily used for communication purposes, returning to Key West in early June but departing again on the 15th to transport mail to the naval fleet while escorting Major General Shafter's army to Santiago. Reuniting with her on the 16th, she remained with the force until the 21st when she sailed along the coast to Guantanamo Bay to deliver vital messages.