Question

In 1976, Navy Admiral Hyman G. Rickover initiated yet another study on the sinking of the Maine and its conclusions were quite interesting. Go to the following web Rickover Study. Review the results and briefly detail its conclusions about who or what was responsible for the sinking of the Maine. What do those conclusions say about our motives for war in 1898

Answer 1

Answer:

The explosion occur due to the fire in the ammunition stocks.

Explanation:

In 1976, a team of American naval investigators headed by Navy Admiral Hyman G. Rickover concluded that the Maine explosion happened by the fire that ignited in ammunition stocks present at that ship and it was not done by a Spanish mine or act of sabotage. It was a misunderstanding that led to the  Spanish-American War two month later of the incident of U.S. battleship Maine.