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Sinking Maine
History of USA
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| | 1898 | McKinley, William | |
| 15th Feb Havana The battleship USS Maine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor, the explosion kills 266 of her crew |
| 15th Feb Havana The battleship USS Maine is sent to menace Imperial Spain and its sinking helps to precipitate the Spanish-American War over the issue of Cuban independence |
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