Bow of the USS MAINE as revealed during salvage of the wrecked battleship in 1911. The explosion of the USS MAINE in Havana Harbor on Feb 15, 1898 was a critical event leading to the Spanish-American War.

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Size: 5241px × 3125px
Location: Havana Harbor, Cuba
Photo credit: © RBM Vintage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1898, battleship, maine, salvage, spanish-american, turret, uss, war, wreck