Telegram Received at the Portsmouth Navy Yard Directing that All Flags be Flown at Half Mast for the USS Maine
2/17/1898
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This item is a telegram received at the Portsmouth Navy Yard from the Department of the Navy in Washington stating that all flags were to be flown at half mast because of the sinking of the USS Maine.
This primary source comes from the Records of Naval Districts and Shore Establishments.
National Archives Identifier: 6212834
Full Citation: Telegram Received at the Portsmouth Navy Yard Directing that All Flags be Flown at Half Mast for the USS Maine; 2/17/1898; Records of Naval Districts and Shore Establishments, Record Group 181. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/telegram-received-at-the-portsmouth-navy-yard-directing-that-all-flags-be-flown-at-half-mast-for-the-uss-maine, May 14, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.