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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 | 3.19k | ACCUSED OF BLOWING UP THE MAINE | Image and text provided by University of California, Riverside. Photo & text by The San Francisco Call.(San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 04 January 1899, Image 11, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. PDF added 12/20/11. | |
 | 1.11k | THE MAINE'S MARTYR HEROES The Battleship Texas Brings Their Remains to Hampton Roads. | Image and text provided by Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA. Photo from Virginian-Pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 27 December 1899, Image 1, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 2.87k | DEAD of the MAINE REST in their NATIVE LAND. | Image and text provided by University of California, Riverside. Photo & text by The San Francisco Call.(San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 29 December 1899, Image 3, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 3.19k | VISITING THE WRECK OF THE MAINE IN HAVANA HARBOR ON FEBRUARY 15. | Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo from New-York Tribune. (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 23 February 1903, Image 1, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 3.64k | SIGSBEE'S LAST WORD ON THE BLOWING UP OF THE MAINE TOMORROW, FEBRUARY 15, IS THE ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DISASTER-DID THE SPANISH DO IT? - WHY IS THE WRECK NOT RAISED? | Image and text provided by University of California, Riverside. Photo & text by The San Francisco Call.(San Francisco [Calif.] 1895-1913, 14 February 1909, Image 3, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 684k | THE WRECK OF THE MAINE Hulk of Ill Fated Battleship Still Lies in Havana Harbor. It happened, curiously enough, that it was eleven years even to the day and hour after the old battleship Maine entered Havana harbor never again to leave it that the new battleship Maine (BB-10) bearing the same name steamed past Morro Castle and anchored but a short distance away from the wreck of the old vessel. The new Maine went to Cuban waters to be of service in connection with the formal transfer of governmental authority from the hands of Governor Magoon back to the Cubans themselves and their duly elected President Jose Miguel Gomez. The visit of the new Maine called attention to the fact that the wreck of her now historic predecessor still lies in the harbor of Havana, an obstruction and menace to navigation. President Roosevelt has recommended to Congress that an appropriation be made to remove the destroyed hulk. It was on Feb. 15, 1898, that the old Maine was blown up in Havana harbor. There is a movement in progress now to bring about a general patriotic observance of this date yearly as "Maine day." The incident of the blowing up of the vessel is one of the most tragic in our national history, and is it was the event which directly brought on the war with Spain it has had most far reaching results, affecting other nations besides ourselves. Strangely enough, the question of how and why the Maine was destroyed remains still unanswered. | Image and text provided by Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, OH. Photo & text by The Marion Daily Mirror.(Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 19 February 1909, Image 6, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
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3.31k | NEW YORK ENGINEER WHO PLANS TO RAISE BATTLESHIP MAINE | Image and text provided by University of California, Riverside. Photo courtesy of Los Angeles Herald. (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 07 August 1910, Image 2, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. |
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 | 1.36k | Two Prominent Men Want a Chance to Raise Battleship Maine From the Mud. Two men prominent in the affairs of United Stairs shipping are seeking the contracts to raise the battleship Maine from the bottom of Havana harbor. John F. O'Rourke, head of a great engineering construction company has a plan for building cofferdams about the hull of the historic tomb of so many sailors and then pumping water from the giant caissons until the vessel will again float. Little is known about the idea of John Arbuckle, sugar king and coffee merchant and successful salver of several large steamers. He asserts that he has the endorsement of Admiral Dewey and has written President Taft asking to be allowed to submit his plans to the officers of the war department. | Image and text provided by University of Utah, Marriott Library. Photo from Deseret Evening News. (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 10 August 1910, Last Edition, Image 8, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. |
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 | 3.91k | TODAY AT THE TOMB OF BATTLESHIP MAINE About to Be Raised From the Ooze of Havana Harbor. The Wreck of the Maine as It Looks Today. Above, the Party of U. S. Engineers Making a Preliminary Inspection. | Image and text provided by Washington State Library; Olympia, WA. Photo from The Tacoma Times. (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 01 October 1910, Image 8, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. |
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2.31k | PREPARING TO RAISE THE BATTLESHIP MAINE. The commission sent here by the American war department to ascertain the best method of raising the wreck of the Battleship Maine has made its preliminary soundings to determine the material on which the vessel rests, and has found that the work will not be especially difficult. Divers found several bodies in the hull, but did not disturb them. | Image and text provided by Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge, LA. Photo from The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 28 October 1910, Image 10, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 509k | ROW STARTS OVER RAISING MAINE; U.S. ENGINEERS ARE CRITICIZED Opposition Develops To Use Of Old-Style Methods In Lifting Noted Battleship | Image and text provided by University of Hawaii at Manoa; Honolulu, HI. Photo from Evening Bulletin. (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii) 1895-1912, 15 December 1910, 2:30 EDITION, Image 1, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 117k | Maine - raising, 1910 in Havana Cuba. | Associated Press photo courtesy of San Francisco Examiner via David S. Smith. | |
 | 111k | Raised wreckage of the Maine, 1910 in Havana Cuba. | Associated Press photo courtesy of San Francisco Examiner via David S. Smith. | |
 | 261k | 13th anniversary, destruction of the Maine in Havana Harbor, 15 February 1911. | Courtesy of Library of Congress, photo # 6a22663r. | |
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631k | Work of Raising the Maine Is Not Quite One half Completed. | Image and text provided by Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, OH. Photo from The Democratic Banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 03 March 1911, Image 1, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 123k | Two Views of the Wreckage of Battleship Maine As It Appears Above Water in Havana Harbor,16 June 1911. | Photo # 6a22687r and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo by The Washington Times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 24 June 1911, LAST EDITION, Image 7, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 233k | Cofferdam built around the wreck of the Maine. | Digital ID: # 2163714782_3315fbb2c2_o. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection, courtesy of Tom Kermen. | |
 | 233k | Cofferdam built around the wreck of the Maine showing her mud covered stern. | Digital ID: # ggbain 09801. LC-B2-2299-13 / 2163746864_c898775a46_o. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection, courtesy of Tom Kermen. | |
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955k | Twisted Hull Of Battleship Maine That Is Now Exposed Removal of water discloses that old sea fighter is filled with mud and in generally hopeless condition MUD BALKS WORKING ON MAINE. WRECK IS BADLY TWISTED Vessel Lists More at End Than in Middle, Indicating Weakness. |
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 | 2.87k | Armament of Maine Is Ruined Salvage Won’t Equal Expenses Wreck of the battleship Maine in Havana harbor, showing the pump at work with the wreck just beginning to appear above the Water. | Image and text provided by University of California, Riverside. Photo & text by The San Francisco Call.(San Francisco [Calif.] 1895-1913, 18 June 1911, Image 45, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 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 center 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. | |
 | 520k | Striking Photograph of the Battleship Maine Showing the Incrusted Wreck Revealed by Pumps. | Image and text provided by University of Utah, Marriott Library. Photo from The Logan Republican. (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 11 July 1911, Image 1, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
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1.13k | Mystery of the Maine---Will the Next Few Weeks See Final Solution? Whole Nation Now Awaits Results of Engineering Inquest Being Conducted in Havana Harbor |
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692k | LATEST PHOTOGRAPH OF THE BOW OF THE BATTLESHIP MAINE | Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo courtesy of New-York Tribune.(New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 02 August 1911, Image 3, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 685k | Cleaning the Mud Away From the Battleship Maine Is a Slow Job ALL of the water has been pumped from the inside of the cofferdam in closing the wreck of the battleship Maine in Havana harbor, but the wreck has not yet been entirely exposed to view, as it is burled in mud about thirty-five feet deep. Removing this mud is a slow process, because it is searched closely for the remains of the men whose bodies were not found at the time the battleship was destroyed. Bones that have been recovered belonged to eighteen or twenty bodies, and more are being found daily. Until all the mud is removed, which will not be for several weeks, it will not be possible to answer the question as to the original explosion that destroyed the Maine. One of the pictures above shows the incrusted hull of the battleship, while the other shows that portion of the vessel most severely damaged by the explosion that sent her to the bottom. | Image and text provided by Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, OH. Photo from The Democratic Banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 11 August 1911, Image 7, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 520k | Panoramic View of Havana Harbor Showing Wreck of Battleship Maine and Cofferdam Which Incloses It. | Image and text provided by University of Utah, Marriott Library. Photo from The Logan Republican. (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 12 August 1911, Image 1, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 133k | Stern View of Maine, 1911 - Havana. | Photo courtesy of Arnold Putnam. | |
 | 1.20k | PRESENT STATE OF THE WRECKAGE OF THE BATTLESHIP MAINE The arrow indicates the two large guns fallen with the turret below the deck level. | Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo from New-York Tribune. (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 07 November 1911, Image 4, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 558k | Maine Wreck Shows Evidence Of an External Explosion | Image and text provided by Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, OH. Photo from The Democratic Banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 24 November 1911, Image 1, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 1.08k | OUTSIDE EXPLOSION BLEW UP THE MAINE. Board That Examined Wreck of Battleship in Havana Harbor Makes Its Final Report. EXPLOSIVE OF "LOW "-"FORM" That Term Taken to Indicate a Mine. No Clew to Those Responsible for the Disaster. Full Report Not Revealed. | Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo from New-York Tribune. (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 09 December 1911, Image 1, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 1.09k | "SELL THE OLD CARCASS TO CONEY ISLAND." Representative Macon of Arkansas advocated selling the wreck of the Maine (which now appears as shown in the photograph below) for show purposes. The House voted down the proposal. | Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo & text by New-York Tribune. (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 17 December 1911, Image 1, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
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1.07k | USING THE GAS-TORCH ON THE MAINE. IN the work of cutting up the remains of the battleship Maine in Havana harbor the oxyacetylene gas-torch is being used very effectively. With this device the tangled wreckage is quickly cleared away and openings are easily cut through steel plate. | Image and text provided by Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge, LA. Photo from The Colfax Chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 13 January 1912, Image 2, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
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541k | Battleship Maine To Be Dumped In Gulf Of Mexico Cutting up the Maine. |
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 | 305k | The Maine going to her last resting place. Photograph taken from Castillo de la Punta, Castillo del Morro visible in background. Crowds of people and automobiles on Malecon Drive. | Digital ID: # 6a22655r, LC-USZ62-87042. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection. | |
 | 442k | HOW THE MAINE WILL BE BURIED The Engineering Miracles and the Ceremonies That make the Destruction of the Tragic Wreck the Most Extraordinary Funeral the World Has Ever Seen | Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo from El Paso Herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 23 February 1912, Image 11, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
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643k | Laying the Cornerstone of the Maine Monument in New York. | Image and text provided by Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, OH. Photo from The Democratic Banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 01 March 1912, Image 1, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. |
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 | 4.09k | THE BEGINNING AND END OF THE TRAGEDY OF THE MAINE. Photograph of the American battleship entering the harbor of Havana on a friendly visit, 25 January 1898. On 15 February she was sunk by an explosion, carrying down with her 260 officers and men of the United States Navy. Roses on Its Decks Will Float When Battleship Disappears Forever...After the Ceremony Thirty-four Coffins Will Be Brought Home by the Cruiser North Carolina (ACR-12). | Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo from New-York Tribune. (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 16 March 1912, Image 1, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 473k | Burial of the Maine takes place today. | PDF courtesy of NY Times. | |
 | 1.09k | FIRST PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE BURIAL OF THE MAINE. The hulk of the old battleship slowly sinking. The scout cruiser Birmingham (CL-2) to the left. THE LAST PLUNGE OF THE MAINE. | Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo & text by New-York Tribune. (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 20 March 1912, Image 1, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 55k | At 5:21 p.m. on 16 March 1912, Maine was sunk in 600 fathoms in the Atlantic. | Courtesy of USN. | |
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643k | LAST VOYAGE AND FUNERAL OF THE BATTLESHIP MAINE These news photographs, just arrived from Havana, show the last day of the Battleship Maine, raised last summer from Havana harbor. The Maine was towed out to sea and sunk 16 March. The lower picture shows her passing Moro Castle; the upper shows her with sea cocks opened, sinking forever in the ocean. |
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 | 3.91k | MAINE JOINS NATION'S FLEET BELOW Treachery's Victim Rests In Honor's Berth GOES DOWN WITH COLORS FLYING, NOT IN DEFEAT | Image and text provided by University of California, Riverside. Photo from The San Francisco Call. (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 17 March 1912, Image 41, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. |
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 | 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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4.20k | REV. J0HN P. CHADWICK Rev. Father John P. Chadwick, who was chaplain of the battleship Maine at the time of its destruction in Havana harbor, assisted in conducting the ceremony at the interment of 34 unidentified bodies of victims of the disaster in Arlington cemetery. He also conducted the religious service when the hulk of the Maine was sunk in deep water off Havana. |
Image and text provided by University of California, Riverside & Minnesota Historical Society; Saint Paul, MN. Photo from The Record-Union. (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 13 March 1898, Image 7, & Warren Sheaf. (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 28 March 1912, Image 13, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. |
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Additional Maine Images
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Maine (Marines) 6 Images From The Library Of Congress Server.
Maine (Wreck) 14 Images From The Library Of Congress Server.
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