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The conflict in the Pacific was one-sided. At the declaration of war, Commodore Dewey, commander of America's Asiatic Squadron based in Hong Kong was ordered to race his six ships to the Philippines. He arrived at Manila Bay on May 1 and found the obsolete Spanish fleet anchored in the bay. It was a one-sided battle.
The United States had several ships involved in the Battle of Manila Bay, the USS Olympia, USS Baltimore, USS Raleigh, USS Petrel, USS Concord, USS Boston, and Revenue Cutter.The chief engineer of the Revenue Cutter, Hugh McCulloch died of a heart attack.Spain also had many ships involved in the battle.The ships that Spain had involved were Reina ...