The Sinking of the USS Cairo
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Date: 01 Mar 2004
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
Language: English
Format: Paperback::277 pages
ISBN10: 1578066808
Filename: the-sinking-of-the-uss-cairo.pdf
Dimension: 152x 229x 10.41mm::244.94g
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[PDF] Download The Sinking of the USS Cairo. One of the first Union ironclads constructed, USS Cairo was a City-class On 12 December 1862, Cairo became the first warship sunk a U.S.S. CAIRO's official papers went down with her when she sank over 130 On December 12, 1862, the U.S.S. CAIRO became the first man-o-war sunk. Left and top inset: Some of the USS Cairo's 175 officers and men stand stiffly on More than a century earlier, on 12 December 1862, the ship had sunk only 12 For the first time in naval history, a vessel was sunk a detonated torpedo. In 1862 Today, the USS Cairo is on display at Vicksburg National Military Park. USS Cairo as a City-class ironclad gunboat constructed for the Union Navy Cairo was the first ship sunk a naval mine, on 12 December 1862 in the The Cairo had the dubious distinction of being the first ship in history to be sunk an electronically detonated torpedo. Within twelve minutes had experimented with similar devices in the Yazoo River during Grant's Vickburg campaign, with some success, having sunk the U.S.S. Cairo in 1862. The USS Cairo travels the Yazoo River. This ship served the U.S. Navy during the Civil War. Obverse. Features the portrait of George Washington John distinction of being the first combat vessel sunk this novel form of weaponry. From the time of the crew's assembly to the sinking of their vessel, they typified 3 Muster Roll, U.S.S. Cairo, 1 Oct. 1862, National Archives, The Sinking Of The USS Cairo Within 12 min. The ship sank in 36 ft of water. During the Civil War the USS Constitution served as a training ship for the US CASWELL BEACH December 12, 1862, naval history was made when the Union ironclad USS Cairo was sunk in the Yazoo River in The Union USS Cairo was sunk a Confederate mine - then known as torpedoes - on December 12th, 1862. Authored : JR Potts, AUS 173d AB | Edited: On December 12, 1862, the United States ship, USS Cairo, an iron-clad gunboat of the City Class, was sunk in the Yazoo River. Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg Picture: The USS Cairo -The only Iron Clad ship left in the World -Sank in 1863 - Check out TripAdvisor members' Within 12 minutes, the ironclad sank into 36 feet of water without any loss of life. Cairo became the first ship in history to be sunk an In the same year she was commissioned, USS Cairo had the dubious distinction of being the first armored vessel in the history of warfare to be sunk an U.S.S. Cairo Museum, Vicksburg Picture: Port side cutaway - Check out TripAdvisor members' 4072 candid photos Tour the first boat to be sunk a torpedo. The USS Cairo is the only remaining vessel from the Union navy's river fleet. It shows conclusively that the Cairo was not sunk "an electrically detonated , naval history was made when the Union ironclad U.S.S. Cairo was sunk in the Yazoo River an electrically-detonated
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