The USS Maine
The USS Maine was sunk on February 15, it triggered the war against the United States and Spain. The Maine was a battleship that was built between 1888 and 1895.was sent to Havana in January 1898 to protect American interests during the long-standing revolt of the Cubans against the Spanish government. On an evening og February 15, 1898 the ship was hit, 3/4 of the people on the ship died.