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Message from the President of the United States, transmitting the report of the Naval court of inquiry upon the destruction of the United States battle ship Maine in Havana harbor, February 15, 1898, together with the testimony taken before the court

Filed under: USS Maine 1898: Spanish mine vs internal coal-bunker explosion

Archived23 Jul 2026
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Summary

Report of the 1898 Naval Court of Inquiry (Sampson Board) on the destruction of USS Maine — the original official investigation.

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