On 15 February 1898 around 9:40 pm, an explosion caused the USS Maine to sink in the harbor of Havana, Cuba. That is all anyone can agree on regarding what happened that night. It took the lives of 266 United States sailors and is commonly cited as a catalyst that led to the Spanish-American War.
The Mystery of the Maine
The Mystery of the Maine
The Mystery of the Maine
On 15 February 1898 around 9:40 pm, an explosion caused the USS Maine to sink in the harbor of Havana, Cuba. That is all anyone can agree on regarding what happened that night. It took the lives of 266 United States sailors and is commonly cited as a catalyst that led to the Spanish-American War.