Battleship Maine Monument "Maine". The memorial is topped by a bronze light standard with an eagle at its crown. The plinth has a bronze plaque bearing the following inscription: To the memory of the soldiers and sailor of the Spanish–American War 1989. Shield and scrolls recovered from wreckage of USS Maine blown up Havana Harbor, Cuba February 15, A.D. 1898. Erected by the city of Bangor, A.D. 1922 The USS "Maine" was an armored cruiser of the United States Navy, and was the first US Navy vessel named after the state of Maine. She was sent in January 1898 to Havana, Cuba as
Japanese cruiser Akitsushima torpedo tubes. The basic design of "Akitsushima" was too top-heavy, and the vessel had poor stability and sea-handling capability. During the First Sino-Japanese War, Captain Kamimura Hikonojō was assigned command of the new cruiser "Akitsushima" and participated in the Battle of Pungdo even before the start of official hostilities against the Imperial Chinese Beiyang Fleet cruiser . "Jiyuan" escaped, but "Akitsushima" captured the gunboat "Guanyi". Later as part of the flying squadron led by Admiral Tsuboi Kōzō at the Battle of the Yellow Sea on 17 September 1894, "Akitsushima" is credited with sinking the cruiser . During the battle, "Akitsushima"