USS Maine

USS Maine

Four ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS "Maine", named for the 23rd state.
*The first USS|Maine|ACR-1, was a second-class pre-dreadnought battleship (launched in 1889, sometimes referred to as an armored cruiser) whose sinking by an explosion, either internal or by foreign forces, on February 15th 1898, precipitated the Spanish-American War.

*The second USS|Maine|BB-10, launched in 1901, was the lead ship of her class of battleships. She participated in the voyage of the Great White Fleet, and was decommissioned in 1920 to be sold for scrap in 1923.

*The third USS|Maine|BB-69 was a Montana class battleship, and was canceled in 1943.

*The fourth USS|Maine|SSBN-741 is an Ohio class nuclear ballistic missile submarine, launched in 1994 and still in active service as of 2008.


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