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USS Maine Memorial (Cuban American Friendship Urn) in East Potomac Park in Washington, D.C.
See also the Formast of the U.S.S. Maine at the U.S. Naval Academy
USS Maine (ACR-1), the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the state of Maine, was a 6682-ton second-class pre-dreadnought battleship originally designated as Armored Cruiser #1. Congress authorized her construction on August 3, 1886, and her keel was laid down on October 17, 1888, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. She was launched on November 18, 1889, sponsored by Miss Alice Tracey Wilmerding (granddaughter of Navy Secretary Benjamin F. Tracy), and commissioned on September 17, 1895, under the command of Captain Arent S. Crowninshield.
The sinking of the Maine on February 15, 1898 precipitated the Spanish-American War and also popularized the phrase Remember the Maine! In subsequent years, the sinking of the Maine has been an area of great speculation. The cause of the explosion that sank the ship is still a mystery that remains unsolved to this day. Source: Wikipedia
Address: Ohio Drive at NW corner of East Potomac Park Nearest Metro: Smithsonian (Orange - Blue)
(dcMem ID #1100)
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Sources & Links:
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ADC Greater Washington, DC Street Map Book (174)
Wikipedia article on USS Maine
Wikipedia article on Spanish American War
