Battleship USS Maine Explodes - February 15, 1898
The battleship USS Maine explodes in the Havana Harbor in Cuba. The 6,000 ton battleship was carrying around 400 people, at least 260 were killed in the explosion. It was originally thought that the explosion was caused by a mine, planted by the Spanish, but after a more recent investigation, the cause was determined to be a fire, and the Spanish were no longer blamed for the action.
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