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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 descending Service Branch
Coal Passer Thomas Troy USN
Coal Passer Martin Tuohey USN
Private H. Van Horn USN
First Sergeant Henry Wagner USN
Ordinary Seaman John Wallace USN
Cockswain Joseph Walsh USN
Private Asa Warren USN
Fireman 2nd clas John Warren USN
Chief Master at Charles White USN
Mess Attendant Robert White USN
Seaman George Whiten USN
Seaman Johan Wickstrom USN
Apprentice 1st c George Wilbur USN
Private A. Wills USN
Seaman Albert Wilson USN
Chief Quartermas Robert Wilson USN
Coal Passer John Zeigler USN

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Exerpt from Official Court of Inquiry March 21, 1898