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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:starship
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sinking_of_USS_Maine
gptkb:USS_Maine_Memorial
gptkb:George_Dewey
gptkb:USS_Jacksonville
gptkb:USS_Miami
gptkb:USS_Maine_National_Monument
gptkb:Raid_on_Veracruz
gptkb:Continental_Navy_ships
gptkb:Great_White_Fleet
gptkb:Battle_of_the_USS_Maine
gptkb:Captain_William_T._Sampson
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Maine
gptkb:The_Great_White_Fleet
gptkb:USS_Minnesota
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gptkbp:aftermath
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U. S. declared war on Spain
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gptkbp:analyzes
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gptkb:Naval_Court_of_Inquiry
inconclusive
unknown cause
various theories on explosion
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gptkbp:armament
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4 × 10 in (250 mm) guns
2 × 3 in guns
6 × 6 in guns
2 × 3 in (76 mm) guns
6 × 6 in (150 mm) guns
2 × 1 in guns
4 × 1 in guns
4 × 18 in (460 mm) torpedo tubes
4 × 10 in guns
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gptkbp:armor
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gptkb:item
up to 14 inches
8 in belt
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gptkbp:attendees
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many civilians and military personnel
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gptkbp:bomb_load
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yellow journalism
9:40 PM
conducted by U. S. Navy
led to naval modernization
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gptkbp:casualties
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266 dead
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gptkbp:caused_by
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gptkb:Spanish-American_War
gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Maine-class_battleship
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Captain_Charles_D._Sigsbee
gptkb:Captain_William_T._Sampson
Charles D. Sigsbee
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gptkbp:commissioned
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gptkb:battle
1889
1895
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gptkbp:community_impact
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increased tensions with Spain
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gptkbp:complications
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61 injured
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gptkbp:consequences
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U. S. expansionism
led to war with Spain
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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gptkb:Cramp_Shipbuilding_Company
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkb:Brooklyn_Navy_Yard
Cramp & Sons
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gptkbp:crew
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355
naval training standards
355 men
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired songs and literature
inspired literature and art
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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films and documentaries
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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gptkb:1914
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:cruiser
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gptkbp:diplomatic_relations
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strained U. S.-Spain relations
affected US-Spain relations
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gptkbp:displacement
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6,682 tons
6,682 long tons (6,785 t)
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gptkbp:documentary
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featured in various documentaries
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gptkbp:education
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taught in history classes
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gptkbp:exhibition
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museums and displays
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gptkbp:famous_for
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mysterious explosion
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gptkbp:fate
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sunk
destroyed
wreck discovered in 1976
exploded
sunk in explosion
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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ongoing studies and publications
analyzed in military history
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Cuban_War_of_Independence
varied perspectives on imperialism
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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causes of sinking
remains unresolved
still discussed by historians
debate over responsibility for sinking
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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photographs and reports
subject of numerous books
remains preserved in museums
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gptkbp:historical_event
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gptkb:Spanish-American_War
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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influenced public opinion
changed U. S. foreign policy
increased tensions between US and Spain
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gptkbp:historical_role
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American expansionism
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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catalyst for war
symbol of American imperialism
first U. S. battleship lost in action
first major naval disaster of the US
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gptkbp:home_port
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gptkb:Key_West,_Florida
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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USS Maine
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gptkbp:impact
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increased tensions with Spain
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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gptkb:USS_Maine_National_Monument
ceremonies and tributes
various monuments and plaques
commemorated in various events
USS Maine Memorial in Arlington
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gptkbp:launch_date
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1890
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gptkbp:launch_site
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gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:launched
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1889
November 18, 1889
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced naval policy
remains a topic of interest
symbol of naval power
remains a topic of debate
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gptkbp:length
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318 feet
318 ft (97 m)
February 15, 1898
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gptkbp:local_newspaper
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Remember the Maine!
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Havana,_Cuba
gptkb:Havana_Harbor
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gptkbp:losses
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gptkb:historical_debates
gptkb:historical_narratives
gptkb:comic_book
gptkb:Havana_Harbor
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:battle
gptkb:literature_and_art
American exceptionalism
cultural references
explosion
military alliances
public outcry
American nationalism
yellow journalism
February 15, 1898
public memorials
Spanish colonial decline
increased naval budgets
colonial acquisitions
unknown cause
US foreign policy changes
266 crew members
US naval expansion
anti-Spanish sentiment
US intervention in Cuba
legacy of naval power
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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widely reported in newspapers
extensive media coverage at the time
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gptkbp:mission
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show of force in Cuba
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Maine
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gptkbp:notable_event
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explosion
annual memorial services
explosion leading to war
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:William_H._H._Mc_Kinley
gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt
gptkb:Alfred_Thayer_Mahan
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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important event in naval history
early steel warship
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gptkbp:precedent
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many eyewitness accounts
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gptkbp:propulsion
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coal-fired steam engine
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gptkbp:public_perception
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outrage
outrage in the United States
anti-Spanish sentiment
' Remember the Maine!'
demand for investigation
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Cuban_War_of_Independence
gptkb:Battle_of_San_Juan_Hill
gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_1898
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gptkbp:reputation
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controversial
symbol of American imperialism
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gptkbp:resting_place
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gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkb:Havana_Harbor
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gptkbp:result
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unknown cause
external explosion theory
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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catalyst for war
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gptkbp:served_in
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Cuban waters
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gptkbp:significance
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catalyst for war
catalyst for the Spanish-American War
sparked U. S. intervention in Cuba
catalyst for Spanish-American War
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gptkbp:sister_ship
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gptkb:USS_Newark
gptkb:USS_Tacoma
gptkb:USS_Massachusetts
gptkb:USS_Iowa
gptkb:USS_Atlanta
gptkb:USS_Helena
gptkb:USS_Columbus
gptkb:USS_Newport_News
gptkb:USS_Charleston
gptkb:USS_Essex
gptkb:USS_George_H._W._Bush
gptkb:USS_Midway
gptkb:USS_Yorktown
gptkb:USS_Indiana
gptkb:USS_Ranger
gptkb:USS_Oregon
gptkb:USS_America
gptkb:USS_Hornet
gptkb:USS_Cincinnati
gptkb:USS_Bunker_Hill
gptkb:USS_Franklin
gptkb:USS_Wasp
gptkb:USS_Albany
gptkb:USS_Boston
gptkb:USS_Little_Rock
gptkb:USS_Raleigh
gptkb:USS_Des_Moines
gptkb:USS_Galveston
gptkb:USS_Mobile
gptkb:USS_Seattle
gptkb:USS_St._Paul
gptkb:USS_Wilmington
gptkb:USS_Nimitz
gptkb:USS_Philadelphia
gptkb:USS_Langley
gptkb:USS_Ronald_Reagan
gptkb:USS_Texas
gptkb:USS_Ticonderoga
gptkb:USS_Brooklyn
gptkb:USS_Chicago
gptkb:USS_Nashville
gptkb:USS_New_York
gptkb:USS_San_Francisco
gptkb:USS_St._Louis
gptkb:USS_Denver
gptkb:USS_Providence
gptkb:USS_San_Diego
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gptkbp:sparked
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1898
attributed to external explosion
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gptkbp:speed
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17 knots
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gptkbp:symbol
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American imperialism
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gptkbp:symbolism
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American naval power
symbol of American interventionism
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gptkbp:team
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remains recovered in 1911
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:starship
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