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The USS Maine was sunk in Havana Habor on 15 February 1898. In 1910 and 1911 a coffer dam was guiltaround the wreck, and water pumped out thus exposing it. The dead sailors were recovered for later burial at Arlington. Various parts of the wreck were cut up - some became souvenirs, but most of the cutting was done to break up the wreck with the ultimate purpose of making the harbor safe. The barnacle growth seen in the picture makes it likely this pic was taken during this process. www.arlingtoncemetery.net/ussmaine.htm

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The mast now resides at the US Naval Academy. www.spanamwar.com/maineforemast.htm#foremast This site goes into the salvage operation for the USS Maine, which was authorized by Congress on August 5, 1910 and completed December 2, 1912. www.spanamwar.com/mainsalv.htm Posted 1 second ago. ( permalink | delete | edit )

Blown up, as on the USS Maine? Horrible.

Even the goat?

So the goat is more important than the humans???

I don't think it was a question of importance as much as it was of completion. "All" would denote yes, even the goat. Nothing escaped being "blown up."

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called La Belle Epoque ca.1890 - ca.1914 incl. ArtDeco and ArtNouveau, and we'd love to have this added to the group!