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The list of ship commissionings in 1898 includes a chronological list of ships commissioned in 1898. In cases where no official commissioning ceremony was held, the date of service entry may be used instead.

Date Operator Ship Class and type Notes
January 13  Royal Navy Caesar Majestic-class battleship
April 2  United States Navy Rodgers Torpedo boat
April 12  United States Navy Nahant Passaic-class monitor Recommissioned for Spanish–American War service
April 15  Royal Navy Illustrious Majestic-class battleship
April 26  United States Navy Catskill Passaic-class monitor Recommissioned for Spanish–American War service
April (unknown date)  Royal Navy Hannibal Majestic-class battleship
May 13  United States Navy Sangamon Passaic-class monitor Recommissioned for Spanish–American War service
May 16  United States Navy Passaic Passaic-class monitor Recommissioned for Spanish–American War service
May 20  United States Navy Abarenda Collier Former merchant ship by the same name purchased from J. Graham;
commissioned at New York Navy Yard.[1]
June (unknown date)  French Navy Masséna Pre-dreadnought battleship
June (unknown date)  French Navy Bouvet Pre-dreadnought battleship
July (unknown date)  Imperial German Navy Hertha Victoria Louise-class protected cruiser
October 7  Imperial German Navy Kaiser Friedrich III Kaiser Friedrich III-class battleship

References

  1. ^ Cressman, Robert J. (8 February 2016). "Abarenda I (Collier No. 13)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 23 July 2019. The first Abarenda (Collier No. 13) ... commissioned at the New York Navy Yard on 20 May 1898

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