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Maine

Ship Designation: 
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Date Lost: 
Tuesday, February 15, 1898
Explosion in Havana Harbor
The destruction of the Maine occurred at 9:40 P.M. on February 15, 1898, in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, she being at the time moored to the same buoy to which she had been taken upon her arrival. ... There were two explosion of a distinctly different character, with a very short but distinct interval between them, and the forward part of the ship was lifted to a marked degree at the time of the first explosion. The first explosion was more in the nature of a report, like that of a gun, while the second explosion was more open, prolonged and of greater volume. The second explosion was, in the opinion of the court, caused by the partial explosion of two or more of the forward magazines of the Maine. ... In the opinion of the court, this effect could have been produced only by the explosion of a mine situated under the bottom of the ship at about frame 18, and somewhat on the port side of the ship.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 257

Namesort ascending Service Branch
Fireman Joseph Seery USN
Boiler Maker Joseph Scully USN
Carpenter's Mate Charles Scott USN
Ordinary Seaman August Schroeder USN
Corporal Joseph Schoen USN
Ordinary Seaman Michael Salmin USN
Gunner's Mare 1s Clarence Safford USN
Chief Machinist William Rushworth USN
Sailmaker Peter Ross USN
Landsman William Robnson USN
Private James Roberts USN
Coal Passer Newell Rising USN
Corporal A. Richter USN
Fireman 1st clas Joseph Reilly USN
Gunner's Mate 1s William Reiger USN
Oiler Charles Quinn USN
Plumber and Fitt Thomas Quigley USN
Fireman 1st clas Daniel Price USN
Oiler John Powers USN
Coal Passer John Porter USN

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Exerpt from Official Court of Inquiry March 21, 1898