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- In January 1898, partly as a conciliatory gesture to the Spanish authorities there and partly to protect the lives and property of U.S. citizens presumably endangered by recent riots, the Maine was sent to Havana harbour.
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Maine was sent to Havana Harbor to protect U.S. interests during the Cuban War of Independence. She exploded and sank on the evening of 15 February 1898, killing 268 sailors, or three-quarters of her crew.
Nov 24, 2009 · A massive explosion of unknown origin sinks the battleship USS Maine in Cuba’s Havana harbor on February 15, 1898, killing more than 260 of the 350-plus American crew members aboard.
- Missy Sullivan
destruction of the Maine, (February 15, 1898), an incident preceding the Spanish-American War in which a mysterious explosion sank the U.S. battleship Maine in the harbour of Havana.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 11, 2023 · The U.S. Navy battleship USS Maine exploded in Cuba's Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898, killing 268 people and helping to spark the Spanish-American War.
- Austin Harvey
President William McKinley ordered the Maine to Cuba. On 25 January 1898, the battleship steamed into Havana Harbor. McKinley, trying to still the war drums, wanted the Maine to show the flag, prove that U.S. warships had the right to enter Havana, and then get out.
The USS Maine was in Cuba, officially, on a mission of friendly courtesy and, incidentally, to protect American lives and property in the event that Cuba's...
Jan 12, 2023 · On 24 January, President McKinley sent the second-class battleship USS Maine from Key West to Havana, after clearing the visit with a reluctant government in Madrid. The battleship...
