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torisob [31]
3 years ago
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What is U.S.S Maine Explosion

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rosijanka [135]3 years ago
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A massive explosion of unknown origin sank the battleship USS Maine (One of the first American battleships) in Cuba's Havana harbor on February 15, 1898, killing 260 of the fewer than 400 American crew members aboard.

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