Eerie Photos Taken Right Before Major Tragic Events Throughout History

The U.S.S. Maine, 1898

In the event that brought on the Spanish-American war, the American battleship, the U.S.S. Maine is seen here in utter despair. On February 15th, 1898, the ship was destroyed in Havana Harbor, with 260 crew members killed in the act, likely caused by a mine.

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