In the Second Book of Shmuel (Samuel), 22nd chapter, 5th through the 19th verses, translated from the original in Hebrew and published by the Koren Publishers of Jerusalem, Israel, can perhaps aptly describe the fate of the crew and all other U.S.sailors who died defending their county:
"When the waves of death compassed me / the floods of ungodly men made me afraid; / the bonds of She'ol encircled me; / the snares of death took me by surprise; / in my distress I called upon the Lord, / and cried to my G-D: / and he heard my voice out of his temple, / and my cry entered into his ears. / Then the earth shook and trembled; /the foundations of heaven moved / and shook because of his anger /...the heavy mass of waters, and thick clouds of the skies /... And the channels of the sea appeared, / the foundations of the world were laid bare, / at the rebuking of the Lord, at the blast at the breath of his nostrils. / He sent from above, he took me; / he drew me out of many waters; / he delivered me from my strong enemy, and from those who hated me; for they were too strong for me. / They surprised me in the day of my calamity: / but the Lord was my stay..."
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 | 208k | Construction & Repair proposal that became the Maine. Note the 10-inch guns are in open shields. The ship was actually built with enclosed turrets, which had to be mounted a deck height lower because of their weight. The shields and barbettes were initially attractive because they were light enough to be mounted very high in a ship, but they grew less and less attractive as rapidly firing guns came to threaten their crews. The heavier guns fired slowly enough that they had to concentrate on easier targets such as belt armor. | Photo and text courtesy of U.S. Battleships: An Illustrated Design History by Norman Friedman. | ||
 | 333k | A line drawing of the Maine as completed. | Photo courtesy of Transactions of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, collection of Robb Jensen. | ||
 | 108k | Launching of the Maine at the New York Navy Yard, 18 November 1889. Engraving copied from Scientific American magazine, Vol. 45, 1898. | Courtey of the United States Navy Historical Center, photo # NH 46767. | ||
 | 71k | Maine in the stream after the launching, 18 November 1889. | Photo by Edward H. Hart, courtesy of Library of Congress, # LC-D4-20528. | ||
 | 74k | Maine under construction at Brooklyn Navy Yard. 1889? | Photo by Edward H. Hart, courtesy of Library of Congress, # 4a28249r. | ||
 | 92k | The Maine, sometime between her launching on 18 November 1889 & commissioning 17 September 1895. Note that she appears not to have received her main armament in this port side photograph. | Photo courtesy of Geff Adams. | ||
 | 1.14k | "A SUCCESSFUL TRIAL TRIP' THE BATTLESHIP MAINE LIKELY TO GIVE SATISFACTION. | Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo courtesy of New-York Tribune. (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 18 October 1894, Image 1, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | ||
 | 89k | View looking forward on deck, port side, taken while the Maine was visiting Bar Harbor, Maine, 1895. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 48621. | ||
 | 80k | Capt. Arent Schuyler Crowninshield was the commissioning officer of the battleship Maine. | Photo courtesy of the New York Public Library via Bill Gonyo. | ||
 | 980k | THE MAINE IN COMMISSION OLD GLORY HOISTED ON ANOTHER WARSHIP YESTERDAY | Image and text provided by The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundation. Photo courtesy of The Sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 18 September 1895, Image 3, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. PDF added 12/07/11. | ||
 | 6.8m | Port quarter view of the Maine taken in Bar Harbor, Maine, 1895. | USN photo courtesy Pieter Bakels. | ||
 | 59k | Maine photographed circa 1895-98. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 60255-A. | ||
 | 85k | Port view, circa 1895-1898. | USN photo. | ||
 | 50k | The Maine coming to overhaul us. | Photo #: N040670 courtesy of the State Archives of Florida via Don & Kay Wagner. |
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 | 3.34k | SPAIN'S NAVY AND OUR OWN. Ships That Would Fight in Event of War and How They Are Equipped | Image and text provided by Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA. Photo & text by The Times. (Salt Lake City [Utah) 1870-1909, (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 28 March 1897, Image 9, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | ||
 | 3.90k | THE BLOCKADING FLEET OFF CHARLESTON. This picture represents the cruiser Columbia (C-12) getting under way to pive chase to a blockade-runner in obedience to a signal hoisted at the yardarm of Admiral Bunce's flagship the New York (ACR-2). The battle-ships Indiana (BB-1) and Maine at anchor are shown in the background. The Columbia has flashed an electric light over the waters, striking the shore near Fort Moultrie. The big cruiser is too late however, as the fleet torpedo-boat has got past the fort and signalizes her safety by sending up a rocket. | Image and text provided by University of California, Riverside. Photo courtesy of The San Francisco Call. (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 14 February 1897, Image 1, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. |
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 | 127k | "Gunner's Gang", photographed in one of the ship's torpedo rooms. Half toned photograph, published in Uncle Sam's Navy, 1898. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 50183. | ||
 | 85k | Starboard stern view of the Maine by E. Miller, 1898. | U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. | ||
 | 96k | Laundry day on the Maine by E. Miller, 1898. | U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. | ||
 | 75k | Retouched image of a photograph by A. Loeffler, with an inset portrait of her last Commanding Officer, Captain Charles D. Sigsbee, USN. This print was published as a memento following the ship's loss on 15 February 1898. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph photo # NH 61674. | ||
 | 300k | The many sides of Maine underway, circa 1898. | From Atlas Editions, TRH Pictures, courtesy of Eric W. Dahlstrom & from "Battleships" by Peter Hore. | ||
 | 50k | A watercolor by the artist Richard C. Moore entitled "Battleship Maine" depicting the Maine underway, circa 1898. | Photo courtesy of ship-paintings.com. Courtesy of the artist Richard C. Moore. | ||
 | 3.34k | BATTLE-SHIP MAINE GOES TO HAVANA Evidently the Situation Is Serious at the Cuban Capital. Although the State Department Declares the Cruise Is Only a Friendly Visit,Trouble Is Predicted. | Image and text provided by University of Utah, Marriott Library & University of California, Riverside. Photo & text by The Salt Lake Herald. (Salt Lake City [Utah) 1870-1909, 25 January 1898, Image 1 & The San Francisco Call.(San Francisco [Calif.] 1895-1913, 25 January 1898, Image 10, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | ||
 | 3.17k | The Most Striking Incidient in the Life of the U.S. Battleship Maine Before Her Ill-Fated End in Havana Harbor. As painted for Congress. | Image and text provided by University of California, Riverside. Photo by The San Francisco Call. (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 26 February 1899, Image 21, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | ||
 | 498k | The Maine on the Way to Her Doom. | Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC.. Photo & text by New-York Tribune. (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 07 April 1912, Image 30, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | ||
 | 382k | The Maine entering Havana Harbor, 25 Jan. 1898. She would blow up and sink three weeks after this picture was taken. | USN Photo # HD-SN-99-01929, from the Defense Visual Information Center, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. Text courtesy of National Archives photo # 111-SC-94543. | ||
 | 111k | Maine in Havana Harbor, Cuba, shortly before the explosion that would sink her. | Courtesy of Scot McCoy. | ||
 | 955k | THE SHIPS COMPANY OF THE MAINE | Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo courtesy of New-York Tribune. (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 18 February 1898, Image 3, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | ||
 | 120k | Oil on canvas painting by the artist James Flood entitled "Maine - 1898." A bad day for the crew, a bad day for Havana, and a bad day for Spain. | Photo and text courtesy of oldgloryprints.com | ||
 | 3.43k | GOING TO HER DOOM. The American battleship Maine passing Morro Castle on the way to her anchorage in Havana harbor, at the point where her wreck now lies, and where so many of Uncle Sam's brave boys in blue sleep beneath the murky waters. OFFICERS OF THE MAINE EXPECTED THEIR SHIP WOULD BE DESTROYED One of Them Said to Have Written That the Worst Would Happen if the Vessel Remained in the Harbor of Havana After the 15th of February, the Fatal Day. | Image and text provided by University of California, Riverside. Photo & text by The San Francisco Call.(San Francisco [Calif.] 1895-1913, 22 February 1898, Image 1, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | ||
Additional Maine Images
Maine (Over View) 19 Images From The Library Of Congress Server.
Maine (Launch) 12 Images From The Library Of Congress Server.
Maine (Details) 10 Images From The Library Of Congress Server.
Maine (Crew) 22 Images From The Library Of Congress Server.
Maine (Marines) 6 Images From The Library Of Congress Server.
Maine (Wreck) 14 Images From The Library Of Congress Server.
MAINE History
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