In the years leading up to the Spanish-American War they spent the bulk of their service in Atlantic, Caribbean and European waters; during the Spanish-American War, they were actively employed in the Cuban and Caribbean areas.
They spent the bulk of their service in Atlantic. This was in the years leading up to the Spanish-American War. They spent the bulk of their service in Caribbean. This was in the years leading up to the Spanish-American War. They spent the bulk of their service in European waters. This was in the years leading up to the Spanish-American War. They were actively employed in the Cuban and Caribbean areas. This was during the Spanish-American War.