Record #:

9178

Author(s):

Blythe, Dolores S.

Abstract:

In the Havana harbor on February 15, 1898, 260 sailors were killed with a bomb placed under the USS MAINE exploded, leading to the Spanish-American War. In 1911, the MAINE was resurrected, and a ceremony was held on March 16, 1912, aboard the cruiser NORTH CAROLINA as remains of the dead were brought onboard in coffins. The hull of the MAINE was then allowed to sink back into the ocean. Battleship Day is observed each year on February 15th.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 44 Issue 9, Feb 1977, p22-23, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina State University--Funds and scholarships; USS MAINE (Ship)