Captain C. V. Gridley

Captain C. V. Gridley (HMDVK)

Location: Erie, PA 16511 Erie County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 8.61', W 80° 2.885'

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Grave of Captain Gridley, commander of Dewey's flagship Olympia in the Battle of Manila Bay, 1898, is located in this cemetery. Dewey's order, "You may fire when you are ready, Gridley," opened the battle.
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Year Placed1946
Placed ByThe Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 5:35am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 578658 N 4666147
Decimal Degrees42.14350000, -80.04808333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 8.61', W 80° 2.885'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 8' 36.60" N, 80° 2' 53.10" W
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Area Code(s)814
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1727-1781 E Lake Rd, Erie PA 16511, US
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