A combination of show of force & good will.
The U.S.S Main was sent over to Cuba in January 1889.
Good will and show of force.
The USS Maine was a battleship that was sent to Havana Cuba in 1898 to protect the interests of the USA during the Cuban revolt. The battleship exploded and sank on February 15, 1898.
USS Maine
The USS Maine.
USS Maine
Havana, Cuba.
The Maine
U.S.S Maine
Half correct; declared war on SPAIN. At that time, Cuba was a territory of Spain.
A USN steel constructed battleship which was sunk while docked in Cuba. The sinking sparked the Spanish-American War of 1898.
USS Oregon