The sinking of the Maine, which had been in Havana since February 15, 1898, on an official observation visit, was a climax in pre-war tension between the United States and Spain. In the American ...

USS Thresher – The Worst U.S. Submarine Disaster When USS Thresher was launched ... Built at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine, and commissioned in 1961, SSN-593 began her sea trials including ...