List of ship commissionings in 1898
The list of ship commissionings in 1898 includes a chronological list of ships commissioned in 1898. In cases where no official commissioning ceremony was held, the date of service entry may be used instead.
| Date | Operator | Ship | Class and type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 13 |  Royal Navy | Caesar | Majestic-class battleship | |
| April 2 |  United States Navy | Rodgers | Torpedo boat | |
| April 12 | United States Navy | Nahant | Passaic-class monitor | Recommissioned for Spanish–American War service |
| April 15 | Royal Navy | Illustrious | Majestic-class battleship | |
| April 26 | United States Navy | Catskill | Passaic-class monitor | Recommissioned for Spanish–American War service |
| April (unknown date) | Royal Navy | Hannibal | Majestic-class battleship | |
| May 13 | United States Navy | Sangamon | Passaic-class monitor | Recommissioned for Spanish–American War service |
| May 16 | United States Navy | Passaic | Passaic-class monitor | Recommissioned for Spanish–American War service |
| May 20 | United States Navy | Abarenda | Collier | Former merchant ship by the same name purchased from J. Graham; commissioned at New York Navy Yard.[1] |
| June (unknown date) |  French Navy | Masséna | Pre-dreadnought battleship | |
| June (unknown date) | French Navy | Bouvet | Pre-dreadnought battleship | |
| July (unknown date) |  Imperial German Navy | Hertha | Victoria Louise-class protected cruiser | |
| October 7 | Imperial German Navy | Kaiser Friedrich III | Kaiser Friedrich III-class battleship |
References
- ^ Cressman, Robert J. (8 February 2016). "Abarenda I (Collier No. 13)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
The first Abarenda (Collier No. 13) ... commissioned at the New York Navy Yard on 20 May 1898
