From which navy was the cruiser "Reina Mercedes" captured by the USA in 1898?
USS Reina Mercedes (IX-25) USS "Reina Mercedes" (IX-25) was an unprotected cruiser of the Spanish Navy which was captured in Cuba in 1898 by the U.S. Navy during the Spanish–American War. She was refurbished and used by the U.S. Navy as a non-self-propelled receiving ship at Newport, Rhode Island, and subsequently as a detention vessel and barracks ship for the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, until 1957.
USS Siboney (ID-2999) USS "Siboney" (ID-2999) was a ship transport for the United States Navy during World War I. She was the sister ship of  but neither was part of a ship class. Launched as SS "Oriente, she was soon renamed after Siboney, Cuba, a landing site of United States forces during the Spanish–American War. After her navy service ended, she was SS "Siboney for the Ward Line and American Export Lines. During World War II she served the U.S. Army as transport USAT "Siboney and as hospital ship USAHS "Charles A. Stafford.