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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1898
Page
3
A historical notice states Captain Sigsbee and the crew of the vessel are completely exonerated. The ruling absolves them of fault related to the incident, with no charges or accusations remaining.
The president sent Congress the naval court of inquiry findings on the destruction of the battleship Maine in Havana harbor. The report outlines two explosions, determines the ship was not at fault, and attributes the loss to a submarine mine with no assignable individual responsible. The document details condition aboard, debris, and the calm official response amid national shock.
A fragmentary 1898 message from President McKinley discusses sending 132 items to the Spanish government and notes confidence in Spain's sense of justice. The text shifts to the Maine explosion inquiry, detailing magazine safety and coal bunker inspections, noting several bunkers were found empty.
The court of inquiry at Key West on March 21 1898 found the loss of the Maine was caused by a submarine mine under the bottom near frame 18 and not by ship fault or crew. Diver testimony described wreck damage including bent plates and blown-out sections, with officers and crew absolved from negligence.
Witnesses describe the wreck of the Maine with the forward ship destroyed and the conning tower inclined, noting debris beneath the turret site and signs of an explosion near midship. Powelson reports damage to the engine room area and steering gear tube, based on above water observations.
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