eight officers, fifty bluejackets and 58 marines, under the command of Commander La Bounty, was landed from Denver at Bluefields. On 27 December 1926, an additional force of 17 marines was landed at Bluefields. The landing force ashore at Bluefields returned aboard ship on 15 and 16 June 1927. On 23 December 1926, a landing force consisting of two officers and 95 men under the command of Lt. (J.G.) L. McKee, was landed from Denver at Puerto Cabezas, to reenforce the landing force of the . This force returned aboard ship on the same day. Crewmembers serving on her between various dates from September 1926 through October 1930 qualified for award of the Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal. Denvers last ceremonial function was her participation in the ceremonies held at Havana from 14 to 19 February 1929 to commemorate the sinking of the . She returned to Philadelphia on 25 December 1930, and there was decommissioned on 14 February 1931 and sold on 13 September 1933. Campaigns References Bibliography External links Protected cruisers of the United States Navy Denver (CL-16) Denver (CL-16) Denver (CL-16) Ships built by Neafie and Levy 1902 ships