On the recordOctober 28, 1905
The Cumberland sank with her flags flying and her guns firing while her decks were awash.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe Cumberland sank with her flags flying and her guns firing while her decks were awash.
Remarks at Sea on Board the West Virginia en Route to Washington, DC
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