6"/30 Caliber Gun from USS Maine (ACR 1)

The armored cruiser, or second class battleship, USS Maine (ACR-1) was armed with six 6-Inch/30 Caliber guns as her secondary armament in addition to the main battery of two twin 10-Inch/30 Caliber turrets. Two each of the 6-Inch guns were mounted in the bow, stern and amidship on the gun deck.

The ship was destroyed by an explosion and sunk in Havana Harbor, Cuba on 15 February 1898. The ship was raised in 1911, at which time the gun and mount were salvaged from the wreck. After serving as a monument it was restored the Naval History and Heritage Command's Curator Branch.

The mission of the Curator Branch is to identify, collect, preserve, interpret, and disseminate the material history and heritage of the U.S. Navy. They contribute to the Navy's readiness through the preservation of material heritage and serve as the central artifact repository for the U.S. Navy.

In this video, Tom Frezza talks with museum specialist Daniel Bera and discusses why this gun still matters to Sailors today.

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