What is USS Maine (1889)?
{{DISPLAYTITLE:USS ''Maine'' (1889)}} [[File:USS Maine (ACR-1) starboard bow view, 1898 (26510673494).jpg|frameless|right]] '''USS ''Maine''''' was a [[United States Navy]] warship. She exploded and sank in [[Havana Harbor]] in 1898, which was the reason the [[United States]] got involved in the [[Spanish-American War]]. USS ''Maine'' was commissioned as ACR-1 (Armored Cruiser #1). She is sometimes called a second-class battleship. Her sister ship was the USS Texas. {{commonscat}} {{transport-stub}} [[Category:Naval ships of the United States|Maine]]