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It was from
Olympia’s bridge that Dewey made his famous command to the ship’s captain, “You may fire when you are ready, Gridley.”
Here s What You Need To Remember: The ship was placed into reserve in 1922, but never again used. In 1957, it became a museum ship.
The oldest steel warship afloat has survived wars, economic downturns and even the harsh passage of time, but there was one battle that the USS
Olympia (C-6), flagship of the American Asiatic Fleet during the Spanish-American War (1898), almost was unable to win. The future of the ship remained very much in jeopardy for several years due to the rising costs of maintaining the protected cruiser.