160805-N-TH437-051 WASHINGTON (Aug. 5, 2016) - Having endured the elements for more than 20 years, conservators with the Warren Lasch Conservation Center (WLCC) clear away dirt around the 6-inch, 30 caliber gun from the Navy battleship Maine, , on the Washington Navy Yard. The Maine attained infamy when it was sunk in Havana Harbor, Cuba, being the catalyst of the Spanish-American War in 1898. The Naval History and Heritage Command contracted WLCC to perform extensive conservation work on the gun to preserve it for future generations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Speciali

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160805-N-TH437-051 WASHINGTON (Aug. 5, 2016) - Having endured the elements for more than 20 years, conservators with the Warren Lasch Conservation Center (WLCC) clear away dirt around the 6-inch, 30 caliber gun from the Navy battleship Maine, , on the Washington Navy Yard. The Maine attained infamy when it was sunk in Havana Harbor, Cuba, being the catalyst of the Spanish-American War in 1898. The Naval History and Heritage Command contracted WLCC to perform extensive conservation work on the gun to preserve it for future generations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Lockwood/Released)

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