USS Maine (ACR-1)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:cruiser
gptkbp:armament 4 × 10 in (250 mm) guns
6 × 6 in (150 mm) guns
4 × 18 in (450 mm) torpedo tubes
2 × 1.5 in (38 mm) guns
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Brooklyn_Navy_Yard
gptkbp:class Maine-class cruiser
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:United_States_Navy
September 17, 1895
gptkbp:crew 374
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired songs and literature
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1914
January 1, 1914
gptkbp:design designed for fleet actions
gptkbp:displacement 6,682 long tons (6,785 t)
gptkbp:famous_for explosion leading to war
gptkbp:fate sunk
gptkbp:historical_context late 19th century naval arms race
gptkbp:historical_event explosion in Havana Harbor
gptkbp:historical_legacy symbol of American imperialism
gptkbp:historical_significance catalyst for the Spanish-American War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USS Maine (ACR-1)
gptkbp:influence_on_naval_design influenced future cruiser designs
gptkbp:investigates gptkb:Naval_Court_of_Inquiry
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Brooklyn,_New_York
gptkbp:launched November 18, 1889
gptkbp:legacy remains a topic of study in naval history.
gptkbp:length 318 ft (97 m)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Havana_Harbor
gptkbp:memorials USS Maine Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Maine
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Captain_Charles_D._Sigsbee
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Spanish-American_War
gptkbp:notable_operations cruise in Caribbean
gptkbp:number_of_sister_ships gptkb:1
gptkbp:post_war_career served as a symbol of American naval power
gptkbp:propulsion coal-fired steam engine
gptkbp:public_perception viewed as a martyr ship
gptkbp:public_reaction Remember the Maine!
gptkbp:resting_place gptkb:Havana_Harbor
gptkbp:salvage_efforts limited
gptkbp:sister_ship USS Texas (ACR-1)
gptkbp:speed 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
gptkbp:status gptkb:website
gptkbp:sunk explosion
February 15, 1898
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_Dewey
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5