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    Isla de Luzon (Cruiser, 1886-1898)

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    Isla de Luzon, a 1030-ton cruiser built at Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, was launched in November 1886. Stationed in the Philippines at the beginning of the Spanish-American War, she was sunk on 1 May 1898 during the Battle of Manila Bay. Following the war, she was raised and repaired by the U.S. Navy and was commissioned as USS Isla de Luzon in 1900. The ship remained in U.S. Navy service until decommissioned in 1919.
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