Service history USS San Francisco (C-5)
1 service history 1.1 pre-spanish–american war 1.2 spanish–american war 1.3 pre-world war i 1.4 world war i 1.5 inter-war period service history pre-spanish–american war assigned south pacific squadron, san francisco moved south , became squadron s flagship on 31 march 1891. 5 months later, eight-month-old civil war drew close in chile, landed force of sailors , marines protect united states consulate. september brought end war, , san francisco resumed cruising off south american coast. new year, 1892, sailed north , west , arrived @ honolulu on 27 february political differences deepened between monarchists , republicans. departed hawaii in august 1892, en route norfolk, virginia, arrived in february 1893. san francisco became flagship of north atlantic squadron on 31 may , cruised off new england coast fall. in november, sailed south, visited ports in caribbean; and, in late december, reached rio de janeiro , assumed flagship duties south atlantic squadron. called @ ports in brazil, n...