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Navy Captain Charles Dwight Sigsbee (January 16, 1845 - July 13, 1923), was the Commanding Officer of the USS Maine (ACR-1), when it exploded an sank in Havana Harbor. Sigsbee survived the sinking and went on to retire as a Rear Admiral. The Destroyer USS Sigsbee (DD-502) was named in his honor.

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