Question

Directions: Write a newspaper article headline about the U.S.S. Maine

explosion, and a THREE sentence diary entry from a sailor that was
recovered after the explosion describing what a sailor went through
experiencing the explosion. Note, the location of the explosion and the
name of the ship.

Headline:

Diary Entry:

Answer 1

"U.S.S. Maine Explodes in Havana Harbor"

Diary Entry:

I was on watch duty on the U.S.S. Maine when suddenly there was a huge explosion. I was thrown off my feet and everything around me was engulfed in flames. I could hear the screams of my fellow sailors as the ship began to sink. I managed to grab a life jacket and jumped overboard, but the water was so cold and the current was strong. I thought I was going to drown, but thankfully I was eventually rescued. It was a terrifying experience that I will never forget.