Portland, Me. The “Maine” and “Missouri” off Fort Scammel, Portland, Me.

Photograph

Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Portland, Me. The “Maine” and “Missouri” off Fort Scammel, Portland, Me.

Entry/Object ID

PC00336

Description

Color postcard of the USS Maine & USS Missouri anchored in Portland, Me off Fort Scammel.launched 18 November 1889, lost due to explosion in Manila Harbor, instrumental in declaration of war against Spain, suspected damage by sabotage, recent Admiral Rickover Bureau of Ships study indicated damage by explosion of coal dust not sabotage. hulk was towed to sea and sunk on May 16, 1912. USS Missouri (BB-11) launched December 28, 1901, struck from Navy List July 1, 1921

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Color

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Laidlaw, Charles R.

Studio

Hugh C. Leighton Company

Date made

1900 - 1921

Place

Location

Fort Scammel, ME

Notes

Date: postmarked Aug 17, 1907, Portland Me Medium: Unk

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

Postcard, III-A-2 Battleships -- U.S. Navy -- includes Great White Fleet & Pacific Fleet, III-A-10 U.S. Navy -- Shore stations & Naval Academy