The Battle Ship Maine, was blown up in the Havana Harbor on 15 February 1898,  and is considered one of the preludes to the Spanish American War.  A little over 300 Soldiers actually died during the War from battle, thousands of others died of disease.

Officers

    • Jenkins, Friend W., Lieutenant
    • Merritt, Darwin R., Assistant Engineer

Sailors

    • Adams, John T., Coal Passer
    • Aitken, James P., Boatswain’s Mate, First Class
    • Anderson, Axel C., Seaman
    • Anderson, Charles, Landsman
    • Anderson, Gustav A., Seaman
    • Anderson, Holm A., Coal Passer
    • Anderson, John, Boatswain’s Mate, Second Class
    • Anderson, John, Seaman
    • Andrews, Frank, Ordinary Seaman
    • Anfindsen, Abraham, Cockswain
    • Anglund, Bernhard, Blacksmith
    • Auchenbach, Harry, Fireman, Second Class
    • Barry, John P., Airman, First Class
    • Barry, Lewis L., Coal Passer
    • Baum, Henry S., Landsman
    • Becker, Jakob, Chief Machinist
    • Bell, John R., Cabin Steward
    • Blomberg, Fred, Landsman
    • Boll, Fritz, Bayman
    • Bonner, Leon, Seaman
    • Bookbinder, John, Apprentice, Second Class
    • Boyle, James, Quartermaster, First Class
    • Brinkman, Heinrich, Seaman
    • Brofeldt, Arthur, Chief Gunner’s Mate
    • Bruns, Adolph C., Quartermaster, Third Class
    • Burkhardt, Robert, Quartermaster, Second Class
    • Burns, Edward, Coal Passer
    • Butler, Frederick F., Machinist, Second Class
    • Caine, Thomas, Blacksmith
    • Cameron, Walter, Seaman
    • Carr, Herbert M., Gunner’s Mate, Second Class
    • Caulfield, William R.B., Landsman
    • Chingi, Suke, Mess Attendant
    • Christiansen, Charles A., Fireman, First Class
    • Clark, Thomas, Coal Passer
    • Clarke, James C., Shipwright
    • Cochrane, Michael, Fireman, First Class
    • Cole, Thomas M., Bayman
    • Coleman, William, Fireman, Second Class
    • Coleman, William, Ordinary Seamen
    • Conroy, Anthony, Coal Passer
    • Cosgrove, William, Fireman, Second Class
    • Curran, Charles, Cockswain
    • Dahlman, Berger, Seaman
    • Dennig, Charles, Seaman
    • Donoughy, William, Ordinary Seaman
    • Drury, James, Fireman, First Class
    • Edler, George, Seaman
    • Eiermann, Charles F.W., Gunner’s Mate, First Class
    • *Erikson, Andrew V., Seaman
    • Etts, John P., Seaman
    • Evensen, Karl, Seaman
    • Fadde, Charles F.J., Airman, First Class
    • Falk, Rudolph, Oiler
    • Faubel, George D., Chief Machinist
    • Fewer, William J., Boatswain’s Mate, Second Class
    • Finch, Trubie, Airman, First Class
    • Fisher, Alfred J., Oiler
    • *Fisher, Frank, Ordinary Seaman
    • Flaherty, Michael, Fireman, First Class
    • Fleishman, Lewis M., Seaman
    • Flynn, Patrick, Fireman, Second Class
    • Fougere, John, Coal Passer
    • Fountain, Bartley, Boatswain’s Mate, First Class
    • Frank, Charles, Airman, First Class
    • Furlong, James F., Coal Passer
    • Gaffney, Patrick, Fireman, First Class
    • Gardner, Frank, Coal Passer
    • Gardner, Thomas J., Chief, Yeoman
    • Gordon, Joseph F., Fireman, First Class
    • Gorman, William H., Ordinary Seaman
    • Grady, Patrick, Coal Passer
    • Graham, Edward P., Coal Passer
    • Graham, James A., Chief Yeoman
    • Greer, William A., Airman, First Class
    • Griffin, Michael, Fireman, Second Class
    • Gross, Henry, Landsman
    • Grupp, Reinhardt, Coal Passer
    • Hallberg, John A., Oiler
    • Hamburger, William, Landsman
    • Hamilton, Charles A., Airman, First Class
    • Hamilton, John, Chief Carpenter’s Mate
    • Hanrahan, William C., Cockswain
    • Harley, Daniel O’c., Fireman, Second Class
    • Harris, Edward, Water Tender
    • Harris, Millard F., Quartermaster, Third Class
    • Harty, Thomas J., Coal Passer
    • Hassell, Charles F., Gunner’s Mate, Third Class
    • Hauck, Charles, Landsman
    • Hawkins, Howard B., Ordinary Seaman
    • Hennekes, Albert B., Gunner’s Mate, Second Class
    • Herriman, Benjamin H., Airman, First Class
    • *Holland, Alfred J., Cockswain
    • Holm, Gustav, Boatswain’s Mate, Second Class
    • *Holzer, Frederick C., Ordinary Seaman
    • Horn, William J, Fireman, First Class
    • Hough, William L., Landsman
    • Hughes, Patrick, Fireman, First Class
    • Ishida, Otogiro, Steerage Cook
    • *Jectson, Harry, Seaman
    • *Jernee, Fred, Coal Passer
    • Jencks, Carlton, Gunner’s Mate, Third Class
    • Johansen, Peter C., Seaman
    • Johnson, Charles, Ordinary Seaman
    • Johnson, George, Coal Passer
    • Johnson, John W., Landsman
    • Johnsson, Peter, Oiler
    • Jones, Thomas J., Coal Passer
    • Just, Charles F., Airman, First Class
    • Kane, Michael, Coal Passer
    • Kay, John A., Machinist, First Class
    • Kelly, Hugh, Coal Passer
    • Kelly, John, Coal Passer
    • Keskull, Alexander, Seaman
    • Keys, Harry J., Ordinary Seaman
    • Kihlstrom, Fritz, Ordinary Seaman

Sailors continued …

  • Kinsella, Thomas F., Machinist, Second Class
  • Kinsey, Frederick E., Machinist, Second Class
  • Kitagata, Yukichi, Warrant Officer’s Cook
  • Kniese, Frederick H., Machinist, First Class
  • *Koebler, George W., Airman, First Class
  • Kranyak, Charles, Airman, First Class
  • Kruse, Hugo, Painter
  • Laird, Charles, Master-At-Arms, Third Class
  • Lambert, William, Fireman, Second Class
  • Lancaster, Luther, Boatswain’s Mate, Second Class
  • Lapierre, George, Airman, First Class
  • Lawler, Edward, Coal Passer
  • League, James M., Chief Yeoman
  • Lee, William J., Airman, First Class
  • Leene, Daniel, Coal Passer
  • Lees, Samuel, Ordinary Seaman
  • Leupold, Gustav, Fireman, Second Class
  • Lewis, Daniel, Oiler
  • Lewis, John B., Water Tender
  • Lieber, George, Airman, First Class
  • Lorenzen, Jorgen J., Oiler
  • Louden, James W., Apprentice, Second Class
  • Lowell, Clarence E., Ordinary Seaman
  • Lund, William, Cockswain
  • Lydon, John T., Ordinary Seaman
  • Lynch, Bernard, Fireman, First Class
  • Lynch, Matthew, Coal Passer
  • Mcgonigle, Hugh, Fireman, Second Class
  • Mcmanus, John J, Fireman, Second Class
  • Mcniece, Francis J., Coal Passer
  • Malone, Michael, Fireman, Second Class
  • Marsden, Benjamin L., Airman, First Class
  • Marshall, John E., Landsman
  • Martensson, Johan, Gunner’s Mate, Third Class
  • Mason, James H., Landsman
  • Matiasen, Carl, Seaman
  • Matza, John, Coal Passer
  • Meilstrup, Elmer M., Ordinary Seaman
  • Mero, Eldon H., Chief Machinist
  • Merz, John, Landsman
  • Miller, George, Seaman
  • Miller, William S., Apprentice, Second Class
  • Mobles, George, Cockswain
  • Monfort, William, Landsman
  • Moore, Edward H., Coal Passer
  • Moss, Gerhard C., Machinist, First Class
  • Moss, John H., Landsman
  • Mudd, Noble T., Seaman
  • Murphy, Cornelius, Oiler
  • Nagamine, Tomekichi, Mess Attendant
  • Nielsen, John C., Seaman
  • Nielsen, Sophus, Cockswain
  • Noble, William, Fireman, Second Class
  • Nolan, Charles M., Gunner’s Mate, Third Class
  • O’conner, James, Chief Boatswain’s Mate
  • O’hagan, Thomas J., Airman, First Class
  • Ohye, Mas, Mess Attendant
  • O’neill, Patrick, Fireman, Second Class
  • Ording, Gustav C., Carpenter’s Mate, Third Class
  • O’regan, Henry H., Landsman
  • Paige, Frederick, Landsman
  • Palmgren, John, Seaman
  • Perry, Robert, Mess Attendant
  • Phillips, Francis C., Airman, First Class
  • Pinkney, James, Mess Attendant
  • Porter, John, Coal Passer
  • Powers, John, Oiler
  • Price, Daniel, Fireman, First Class
  • Quigley, Thomas J., Plumber And Fitter
  • Quinn, Charles P., Oiler
  • Reiger, William A., Gunner’s Mate, First Class
  • Reilly, Joseph, Fireman, First Class
  • Rising, Newell, Coal Passer
  • Robinson, William, Landsman
  • Roos, Peter, Sailmaker
  • Rushworth, William, Chief Machinist
  • Safford, Clarence E., Gunner’s Mate, First Class
  • Salmin, Michael E., Ordinary Seaman
  • Schroeder, August, Ordinary Seaman
  • Scott, Charles A., Carpenter’s Mate, Second Class
  • Scully, Joseph, Boiler Maker
  • Seery, Joseph, Fireman, First Class
  • Sellers, Walter S., Apothecary
  • Shea, John J., Coal Passer
  • Shea, Patrick J., Fireman, First Class
  • Shea, Thomas, Landsman
  • Sheridan, Owen, Fireman, Second Class
  • Shillington, John H., Yeoman, Third Class
  • Simmons, Alfred, Coal Passer
  • *Smith, Carl A., Seaman
  • Smith, Nicholas J., Airman, First Class
  • Stevenson, Nicholas, Seaman
  • Sugisaki, Isa, Wardroom Steward
  • Sutton, Frank, Fireman, Second Class
  • Suzuki, Kashitara, Mess Attendant
  • Talbot, Frank C., Landsman
  • Tehan, Daniel J., Coal Passer
  • Thompson, George, Landsman
  • Tigges, Frank B., Coppersmith
  • Tinsman, William H., Landsman
  • Todoresco, Constantin, Fireman, First Class
  • Troy, Thomas, Coal Passer
  • Tuohey, Martin, Coal Passer
  • Wallace, John, Ordinary Seaman
  • Walsh, Joseph F., Cockswain
  • Warren, John, Fireman, Second Class
  • White, Charles O., Chief Master-At-Arms
  • White, Robert, Mess Attendant
  • Whiten, George, Seaman
  • Wickstrom, Johan E., Seaman
  • Wilbur, George W., Airman, First Class
  • Wilson, Albert, Seaman
  • Wilson, Robert, Chief Quartermaster
  • Zeigler, John H., Coal Passer
  • Marines.
  • Bennet, John, Private
  • Botting, Vincent H., Private
  • Brosnan, George, Private
  • Brown, James T., Sergeant
  • Burns, James R., Private
  • Dierking, John H., Drummer
  • Downing, Michael J., Private
  • Johnson, Charles E., Private
  • Jordan, William J., Private
  • Kean, Edward F., Private
  • Kelly, Frank, Private
  • Lauriette, George M., Private
  • Losko, Peter A., Private
  • Mcdermott, John, Private
  • Monahan, Joseph P., Private
  • Newman, F.J., Private
  • Newton, C.H., Fifer
  • Richter, A.H., Corporal
  • Roberts, James H., Private
  • Schoen, Joseph, Corporal
  • Stock, H.E., Private
  • Strongman, James, Private
  • Suman, E.B., Private
  • Timpany, E.B., Private
  • Van Horn, H.A., Private
  • Wagner, Henry, First Sergeant
  • Warren, Asa V., Private
  • Wills, A.O., Private