uss maine was sent to cuba on february 15, 1898.
uss maine was sent to cuba on february 15, 1898.
when was the uss maine sent to cuba?
february 15, 1898
in january 1898, "maine" was sent from key west, florida, to havana, cuba, to protect u.s. interests during the cuban war of independence. three weeks later, at 21:40, on 15 february, an explosion on board "maine" occurred in the havana harbor (). later investigations revealed that more than of powder charges for the vessel's six- and ten-inch guns had detonated, obliterating the forward third of the ship. the remaining wreckage rapidly settled to the bottom of the harbor.
uss maine (acr-1)
more than 80,000 cubans watched as the "osceola" towed the "uss maine" out of havana harbor. cannon at the la cabaña fortress fired every 30 minutes from 10:00 a.m. until 2:15 pm, after which "minute guns" sounded every 60 seconds until the procession passed. behind the "maine" followed the battleship "uss north carolina" with the remains of the dead aboard her. following the "north carolina" were the cruiser , three gunboats of the cuban navy, and a number of private vessels. the main guns of the "north carolina" fired when the , , and marks were reached. about out to sea, naval personnel opened the seacocks at about 5:10 p.m. local time. the "uss maine" sank at 5:30 p.m. as a bugler aboard the "north carolina" sounded taps. the guns of the "north carolina" and the "birmingham" fired once, and the ceremony ended
uss maine mast memorial