RPPC 1911-1912 USS NORTH CAROLINA TARGET PRACTICE USS MAINE & OTHER MISSIONS!

Description: Antique or Vintage Photo Postcard item: RPPC, Real Photo postcard. See below, for a complete description. TARGET PRACTICE...on the USS NORTH CAROLINA.Sadness, Tragedy, Death and Disaster Theme…American and United States Navy History and Heritage.1911 & 1912 RPPC's,a listing a series of cards showing: RAISING THE USS MAINE AND OTHER MISSIONS OF THE TIMEPRIMARY WAS...THE SERVICING HER DEAD, TO THE DECK OF THE USS NORTH CAROLINA!...and then THE SKUTTLING OF THE USS MAINE from the deck of the USS NORTH CAROLINA! The USS North Carolina assisted in the repatriations of remains 14 years after the USS Maine was destroyed.The USS Maine was raised in 1911 and found her final resting place in the Strait of Florida, on March 16, 1912. The RPPC Photographer was stationed or embedded on the USS North Carolina. Images of Crew as well, when not on-duty. The USS Maine unexpectedly and without explanation was destroyed in Havana Harbor, Cuba, in February of 1898. After lying on the bottom of Havana harbor for fourteen years, the USS Main was raised. Inflammatory articles blamed Spain, and "Remember the Maine" became a rallying cry during the Spanish-American War. The ship's main mast is now a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery. …“REMEMBER THE MAINE”… Additional Information: On 17 February 1912, the engineers had worked on and successfully refloated the USS Maine. The USS Maine was towed out of Havana Harbor by the tug Osceola. The bodies of its crew were then removed to the armored cruiser North Carolina for repatriation. On 16 March, the USS Maine was towed four miles from the Cuban coast by Osceola, escorted by North Carolina and the light cruiser Birmingham. She was loaded with dynamite as a possible aid to her sinking.Flowers adorned Maine's deck, and an American flag was strung from her jury mast. At 5pm local time, with a crowd of over 100,000 persons watching from the shore, her seacocks were opened. Just over twenty minutes later, USS Maine sank, bow first, in 600 fathoms (3,600 ft.) of water, to the sound of taps and the twenty-one-gun salutes of USS Birmingham and USS North Carolina.During the salvage, remains of 66 more were found, of whom only one, Harry J. Keys (an engineering officer), was identified and returned to his hometown; the rest were reburied at Arlington National Cemetery, making a total of 229 buried there.Location or Photographer known and listed or unknown. All items are original, authentic RPPC's...Original, not reproduction. Shipped very well package, USPS 1st Class postage, or Priority Mail with tracking! Quantity shipping discount refunds sent along with all shipment (dollar bills) where they apply! Please Note: We provide high-resolution scans and cropped views for your review. Don't hesitate to get in touch with us with any questions. We do not knowingly sell reproductions, so you can be assured these are historically significant, antique, or vintage items! Shipping Discount for multiple card "Winners"! Order tracking...We post "Buyer Feedback" at the time of shipping! Check out our UpNorth Memories Store to see more great collectible items!Link: https://www.ebay.com/str/upnorthmemoriescollection UpNorth Memories Postcards, Historic Photographs and Paper Collectibles! Don Harrison...The UpNorth Memories Guy! Traverse City, Michigan. #upnorthmemories Mobile Format Modified: updated 8-13-2022 #upnorthmemoriescollection Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 10 USD

Location: Lake Ann, Michigan

End Time: 2025-01-29T00:45:03.000Z

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