THE USS MAINE By Kyler Ferracci USS Maines
THE USS MAINE By: Kyler Ferracci
USS Maine’s Commissioning § § § Name: USS Maine Builder: New York Naval Shipyard Launched: 18 November 1889 Laid down: 15 February 1898 Fate: Exploded and sunk in Havana Harbor Reason of Fate: Unknown
About the USS Maine � The USS Maine was a second class battle ship � She was twenty four feet long. � She had Eight Boilers and could travel 16. 45 Knots � She had two main ten inch guns. � She also had a crew of 355 men
The Beginning � War Broke out in Cubas capital, Havana so president Mc. Kinley sent U. S marines to protect Americans in Havana.
USS Maine Is Sent To Havana � When President Mc. Kinley sent the marines he sent the USS Maine along with them.
The USS Maine as been Sunk � On February 15 1898 at 9: 40 PM in Havana's harbor USS Maine exploded and killed 260 Sailors
Yellow Journalism � After the USS Maine was sunk many people thought the Spanish sunk it or the magazine exploded. In result of the explosion we declared war on Spain and the battle cry “Remember the Maine was Shouted during battle”
The USS Maine Today � To This day we do not know what caused the explosion on the USS Maine but we do Know that it is still Resting at the bottom of Havana's harbor.
REMEMBER THE MAINE � REMEMBER THE MAINE
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