The Destruction of USS Maine - What actually happened?

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Today we take a look at the destruction of USS Maine, was it always thought to be a mine until the 1970's, or was the mine narrative actually in the minority? Sources: How the Battleship Maine was destroyed - Admiral Rickover https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/ships/ships-of-steam/uss-maine.html https://www.history.navy.mil/research/publications/documentary-histories/united-states-navy-s/destruction-of-the-m.html Report of the Committee of Foreign Relations - Relative to Affairs in Cuba: April 13, 1898 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Theodore-Roosevelt-Spanish-American-World-quote/dp/0312240236 For more detail on the development of the aircraft, check out Rex's Hangar! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGMkgXp8bnI&t Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au