Object Details
Description
Physical Description
Oxidized metal bugle.
Specific History
This bugle was salvaged from the wreck of the USS Maine.
General History
USS Maine was a second-class battleship built between 1888 and 1895. It was sent to Havana, Cuba, in January 1898 to protect American interests during the native revolt against the Spanish government. On the evening of February 15, 1898, the Maine sank when its forward gunpowder magazines exploded. Nearly three-quarters of the battleship's crew died. American popular opinion blamed the Spanish for the sinking of the Maine and war followed within a few months. In 1912 the Maine's wreck was raised to clear the harbor and to facilitate an investigation into the cause of the sinking. The remains were subsequently scuttled in deep waters north of Havana.
Credit Line
Navy Department
date made
before 1898
ID Number
AF.31188
accession number
66761
catalog number
31188
Object Name
bugle
Other Terms
bugle; Bugle Fragment; Navy
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 4 in x 14 in x 2 1/2 in; 10.16 cm x 35.56 cm x 6.35 cm
used
Cuba: La Habana, Havana
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Exhibition Location
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Naval History
related event
Spanish-American War
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Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_449561