Culebra Puerto Rico African American Navy Sailors Dewey Real Photo Postcard

Culebra, an island municipality of Puerto Rico, gained significant strategic importance for the United States Navy following the Spanish-American War in 1898. Designated as a naval reservation in 1903, Culebra served as the primary gunnery and bombing range for the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, with its main naval station and harbor located at Ensenada Honda, which was commonly referred to as Dewey.