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USS Maine. Historical image showing the second battleship of the USS navy to be called Maine. This ship was launched in 1901 and was the lead ship of her class. She participated in the Great White Fleet circumnavigation of the globe from 16th December 1907 to 22nd February 1909, and was decommissioned in 1920. Photographed during a navel review in New York City. Image published in 1911. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/LIBRARY OF CONGRESS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY)