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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 | 78k | The Maine is destroyed by explosion, in Havana Harbor, Cuba, 15 February 1898. Artwork, copied from the contemporary publication Uncle Sam's Navy. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 61236. | |
 | 524k | Wreck of the Maine, sometime after 15 February 1898. | NARA FILE #: 019-N-19-9-17. Photo # HD-SN-99-01931,from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. | |
 | 365k | Wreck of the Maine, sometime after 15 February 1898. | NARA FILE #: 019-N-2454. Photo # HD-SN-99-01930, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. | |
 | 89k | Funeral procession for crewmen killed when the ship exploded, in the streets of Havana, Cuba, shortly after the disaster. Retouched halftone photograph, copied from Uncle Sam's Navy, Volume IV, Number 3, 19 April 1898. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 46765. | |
 | 29k | Wreck of the Maine in Havana, Cuba. | Photo by William Henry Jackson, # det 4a31863, courtesy of memory.loc.gov. Photo added 02/16/08. | |
 | 14k | This is an original Remember the Maine Button with pin. These were made by J. Floersheim, Kunstadter & Co., Jackson & Market St's., Chicago,IL. This one was dated 21 July 1898. | Courtesy of Paul Petosky. | |
 | 69k | U.S. Navy diving crew at work on the ship's wreck, in 1898, seen from aft looking forward. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 46774. | |
 | 261k | 13th anniversary, destruction of the Maine in Havana Harbor, 15 February 1911. | Courtesy of Library of Congress, # 6a22663r. | |
 | 123k | The wreck of the Maine in Havana Harbor, 16 June 1911. | Courtesy of Library of Congress, # 6a22687r. | |
 | 328k | This is the latest picture of the wreck and show how the forward part of the Maine is folded back. That is the mass of wreckage in the centre of the picture belongs and connect with the little pile of wreckage which is seen in right of picture." (Inscription on back)in Havana Harbor, 21 June 1911. | Photo from the American Photo Co, courtesy of Library of Congress, # 6a23434r. | |
 | 55k | At 5:21 p.m. on 16 March 1912, Maine was sunk in 600 fathoms in the Atlantic. | Courtesy of USN. | |
 | 109k | Repatriation of Maine victims, 1912. The flag-draped caskets of the victims of the Maine explosion are brought ashore at the Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia, from Birmingham (C-2), 23 March 1912. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 1690. | |
 | 506k | Burial services of sailors recovered from the Maine, held at the south end of the State, War, and Navy Dept. Building, 23 March 1912. Washington D.C. | NARA FILE #: 042-M-G-42. Photo HD-SN-99-01965, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. | |
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95k | A Navy ceremonial guard unveils The Lone Sailor statue during the dedication ceremonies for the US Navy Memorial on 13 Oct 1987, on the anniversary of the Navy's birthday. The seven-foot bronze statue is a composite of the US Navy bluejacket of the past, present and future and is molded with artifacts from eight US Navy ships: the iron-clad steamer Ranger, frigates Constitution and Constellation, steamer Hartford, battleship Maine, light cruiser Biloxi (CL-80), aircraft carrier Hancock (CV-19) and the nuclear-powered attack submarine Seawolf (SSN-21).
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USN photo # DN-ST-88-00823, by PH1 Chuck Mussi, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. | |
 | 262k | The Maine Mast Monument, at Arlington, Va. Jun. 17, 2003, bounded on two sides by Sigsbee Drive, is named after Adm. Charles Dwight Sigsbee, who commanded the vessel as a captain at the time of its destruction. The mast is the actual main mast from the Maine, which was sunk in Havana Harbor, Cuba, Feb. 15, 1898. The mizzenmast is at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. The base of the monument represents the turret of a battleship; through its center is the main mast from the Maine. Around the sides of the turret are inscribed the names of all who lost their lives in the disaster, and over the door is the inscription: "Erected in memory of the officers and men who lost their lives in the destruction of the Maine at Havana, Cuba, February Fifteenth MDCCCXCVIII." On the south side are two bronze cannons that were captured from the Spanish. | U.S. Navy photo # N-9593R-031 by Chief Warrant Officer Seth Rossman, courtesy of news.navy.mil / Navy News Stand. | |
 | 281k | The Maine Mast Monument, at Arlington, Va. Around the sides of the turret are inscribed the names of all who lost their lives in the disaster, and over the door is the inscription: "Erected in memory of the officers and men who lost their lives in the destruction of the Maine at Havana, Cuba, February Fifteenth MDCCCXCVIII." | Photo courtesy of Mike Green. | |
 | 376k | A guest studies a painting depicting the history of battleships. The artwork was painted by George Skybeck and presented to the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association during their annual banquet at Honolulu, Hawaii, on 8 Dec 1991. | USN photo # DN-SC-92-05391, by PHC Carolyn Harris, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. | |
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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