Photographs of the salvage and reburial of the USS Maine in 1912, 1912-1939.

Pounds, David A.

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Merrill, Harry P.

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The USS Maine was sunk near Cuba in 1898, sparking the Spanish-American War of 1898. The collection was originally owned by Mr. Harry P. Merrill, a native of Turner, Me., who was the chief engineer of the raising and burial of the battleship in Havana Harbor in 1912. From the description of Photographs of the salvage and reburial of the USS Maine in 1912, 1912-1939. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 399647178 ...

Maine (Battleship)

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USS Maine (BB/2C), an armored battle ship, was blown up in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898. A court of inquiry was unable to obtain evidence regarding the cause of the ship's destruction. In August 1910, Congress authorized the raising of the ship. The hull was refloated and towed into the Gulf of Mexico where it was sunk with honors on March 16, 1912. From the description of Photographs and diary; 1910-1912. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 46425385 ...

United States. Army. Corps of Engineers

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The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is an engineer formation of the United States Army that has three primary mission areas: engineer regiment, military construction, and civil works. The day-to-day activities of the three mission areas are administered by a lieutenant general known as the commanding general/chief of engineers. The chief of engineers commands the engineer regiment, composed of combat engineer army units, and answers directly to the chief of staff of the army. Comba...