---

Captured Spanish Ships Sold as Prizes During the War

Contributed by Nick Mitiuckov

---

The following ships were captured by U.S. Navy forces and sold as "prizes" in Key West as of June 21, 1898 (When a vessel was captured, the ship and its contents were sold at action and the funds divided among the ships involved in the capture of the prize vessel. The Spanish American War was the last conflict in which crews were offered "prize money")
 

Army and Navy Journal, June 21, 1898.