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Image: Wreck of USS Maine being towed out of Havana Harbor - 1913-03-16

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Description: Wreck of the USS Maine being towed by the armored tugboat USS Osceola from Havana Harbor, Cuba. The Maine exploded under mysterious circumstances on February 14, 1898. The wreck was salvaged by the United States government from 1910 to 1913. Only the stern could be refloated. The wreck was towed backward out of the harbor, and sunk about four miles out to sea.
Title: Wreck of USS Maine being towed out of Havana Harbor - 1913-03-16
Credit: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2013646055/
Author: R. W. Harrison
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License: Public domain
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