Battle of Nipe Bay

Battle of Nipe Bay
	Part of the Spanish–American War
	; USS Annapolis circa 1898
Date	July 21, 1898
Location	Nipe Bay, Cuba
Result	American victory
Belligerents
United States	Spain
Commanders and leaders
John J. Hunker	Unknown
Strength
1 auxiliary cruiser ; 2 gunboats ; 1 tug	1 sloop ; 3 gunboats
Casualties and losses
None	1 sloop sunk ; 1 gunboat scuttled

The Battle of Nipe Bay on July 21, 1898, was an engagement of the Spanish–American War. The battle was fought in Nipe Bay, Cuba, by four United States Navy warships against the Spanish sloop-of-war Jorge Juan and three gunboats which were supported by forts guarding the harbor.