5. American Battleship U.S.S. Maine, 1898
- Date of Ship Wreck: The Ship Wreck took place in the year February 1898.
- Place of Wreck: The wreck takes place in the Havana harbor.
- Goods carried: It was carrying coal bin and ammunition.
- Cause of Wreck: It was stated that a mine got
attached to the ship which was the sole cause for the blast and
the ammunition present acted as catalyst for further blasts.
- Loss of Human Life: The wreck claimed 261 lives.
- Economic Loss: The ammunition present and the destruction of the ship provided a huge economic loss.
- Salvage: It was raised from the muck of Havana
harbor in 1911 and towed out to open ocean, where it was sunk on purpose
with full military honors.
