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USS Maine [Spoon]Description
"Battleship Maine Destroyed Feb 15 1898"
"The metal in this spoon was recovered from the wreck of the Maine in Havana Harbor Feb 15th 98."Context
On January 25, 1898, the USS Maine steamed past Morro Castle into the harbor of Havana. Going peacefully to her designated anchorage in the port of a supposed friendly power, no thought was given to the fearful fate in store for her. While she was majestic when teeming with life, a halo has been thrown around her by her having been destroyed by a submarine mine at 9:40 pm, February 15, 1898, and the battle cry "Remember the Maine" was reverberated around the world and spurred our men on to fresh victories.