USS Maine
Ship
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Maine was a United States Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898, contributing to the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in April. U.S. newspapers, engaging in yellow journalism to boost circulation, claimed that the Spanish... Wikipedia
Launched: November 18, 1889
Construction started: October 17, 1888
Length: 324′
Captain: Charles Dwight Sigsbee
Commissioned: 17 September 1895
Displacement: 6,682 long tons (6,789 t)
Laid down: 17 October 1888