Dubuque cruised from her home port of Portsmouth, New Hampshire in Atlantic coastal waters and in the Caribbean protecting American interests and citizens, a group of whom she saved from depredations by Cuban bandits on the night of 18–19 May 1907.
The USS Dubuque embarked on her voyage from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, patrolling the Atlantic coast and Caribbean Sea to protect American interests and citizens. During a specific incident on May 18-19, 1907, she rescued individuals who were victims of attacks by Cuban bandits.