NHHC remembers USS Maine at Arlington National Cemetery

ByPettyOfficer1stClassAbigayleLutz

Naval History and Heritage Command

ARLINGTON, Va Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) Director, Samuel Cox laid a wreath at the USS Maine MemorialFeb.15 commemoratingthe125th anniversary of the explosion and sinking of the U.S. battleship in Havana Harbor that resulted in the loss of 266 of its officers and crew “Today we honor the extraordinary sacrifice and service of the Maine Sailors,” said Cox. “We remember not just the Maine, but hercrew.”

Maine was sent to Havana, Cuba, in January1898 toprotectAmericaninterestsduring thelong-standingrevoltoftheCubansagainst theSpanishgovernment.Duringtheevening of Feb. 15, Maine sank when its forward gunpowder magazines exploded, killing nearlythree-quartersofthebattleship’screw

While the cause of the great tragedy remains unsettled, contemporary American popularopinionblamedSpain,andtheSpanish-American War followed in April 1898 Maine’swreckwasraisedin1912toclearthe harbor and to facilitate an investigation into thecauseofitssinking USSMaine’sremains weresubsequentlysunkwithmilitaryhonors northofHavana.

As the deployment of USS Maine in 1898 demonstrated the nation’s commitment to enabling regional freedom and deterring aggression, today’s Sailors demonstrate the Navy’s continued commitment to these missions With 70% of the Earth’s surface covered in water; 80% of the world population living near the ocean, and 90% of global commercebysea,theNavy’smissionremains criticalto preservingpeace ensuringcontinuednationalprosperity

FormoreinformationabouttheUSSMaine sinking and its history visit: https://www history.navy.mil/research/publications/ documentary-histories/united-states-navy-s/ destruction-of-the-m.html

NHHC located at the Washington Navy Yard is responsible for preserving analyzing and disseminating U.S. naval history and heritage It provides the knowledge foundation for the Navy by maintaining historically relevant resources and products that reflect theNavy’suniqueandenduringcontributions throughournation’shistoryandsupportsthe fleet by assisting with and delivering professional research, analysis, and interpretive services. NHHC comprises many activities including the Navy Department Library, the Navy Operational Archives, the Navy art and artifact collections, underwater archeology, Navyhistories,10museums,USSConstitution

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