The Cuban Pacification Medal (Navy) is a military award of the United States Navy which was created by orders of the United States Navy Department on 13 August 1909. The medal was awarded to officers and enlisted men who served ashore in Cuba between 12 September 1906 and 1 April 1909, or who were attached to a specific number of ships, for the Cuban Pacification.[2]
| Cuban Pacification Medal (Navy) | |
|---|---|
 Obverse (left), Marine Corps reverse (center), and Navy reverse (right) | |
| Type | Service medal |
| Awarded for | Service in the Cuban Pacification |
| Presented by | Department of the Navy |
| Status | Obsolete |
| Established | 13 August 1909 |
 Ribbon | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | China Campaign Medal[1] |
| Equivalent | Cuban Pacification Medal (Army) |
| Next (lower) | Nicaraguan Campaign Medal[1] |
Eligible ships
editThe crews of the following ships were awarded the Cuban Pacification Medal (Navy) for service during the noted periods of time:[3]
| Ship | Dates | Ship | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| USS Alabama | 11–16 February 1907 | USS Brooklyn | 7 October–1 November 1906 |
| USS Celtic | 28 September 1906 – 15 January 1907 | USS Cleveland | 21 September 1906 – 13 January 1907 |
| USS Columbia | 20 October 1906 – 17 April 1907 | USS Denver | 12 September 1906 – 2 October 1906 |
| USS Des Moines | 15 September 1906 – 25 January 1907 | USS Dixie | 12–21 September 1906 7 January 1907 – 18 August 1907 |
| USS Dubuque | 18–19 May 1907 | USS Eagle | 4 December 1906 – 1 June 1907 |
| USS Illinois | 11–16 February 1907 | USS Indiana | 30 September–8 October 1906 11–16 February 1907 |
| USS Iowa | 11–16 February 1907 | USS Kentucky | 30 September–9 October 1906 |
| USS Louisiana | 21 September–13 October 1906 25–29 December 1906 |
USS Marietta | 14 September 1906 – 9 October 1907 18–21 January 1907 7 February 1907–7 February 1908 18–25 March 1908 15–16 April 1908 27 May–9 June 1908 30 June–11 July 1908 |
| USS Minneapolis | 22 September–22 October 1906 | USS Newark | 22 September–9 November 1906 |
| USS New Jersey | 21 September–13 October 1906 | USS Paducah | 12 September 1906 – 1 April 1909 |
| USS Prairie | 6 October–21 November 1906 29 January–16 May 1907 25–31 December 1908 17–23 January 1909 |
USS Tacoma | 21 September 1906 – 26 February 1907 |
| USS Texas | 9–30 October 1906 | USS Virginia | 21 September–13 October 1906 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Wearing of decorations, medals, badged and ribbons" (PDF). All Hands (365): 35. July 1947.
- ^ United States Navy Dept (1918). General Orders of Navy Department, series of 1913 Orders Remaining in Force Up to January 29, 1918. Washington: Government Printing Office. p. 216.
- ^ Bureau of Naval Personnel (1953). Navy and Marine Corps Award Manual (NavPers 15,790, Rev 1953) (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Department of the Navy. p. 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
