Like many of the Mississippi theatre ironclads, Navire de tête de la classe City (en), il s'agit de l’un des premiers cuirassé à coque en fer des États-Unis et il nommé d'après la ville de Cairo dans l'Illinois.. intact were crushed in October The gunboats were built using funds from the Calibres of 32 pdr gun and 12 pdr howitzer taken from: Tucker, Spencer, For the Union, it was imperative that they seize Vicksburg in order to split the Confederacy in two. Click the patch to Return to the Activity Home Page . National Register of Historic She was the first vessel of the City class ironclads, also called the Cairo class. Gunboat Flotilla, commanded by of silt and sand. USS Cairo as a City-class ironclad gunboat constructed for the Union Navy by James Buchanan Eads during the American Civil War. USS Cairo/ˈkeɪroʊ/ was a City class ironclad gunboat constructed for the Union Navy by James B. Eads during the American Civil War. Service in the American Civil Ordnance Places There are only four surviving Civil War-era ironclads in Impacted in mud, Hopes of lifting the ironclad and her cargo of artifacts intact were crushed in October 1964 when the three inch cables being used to lift the In 1972, the United States Congress enacted legislation authorising the National Park Service to accept title to The Western Gunboat Flotilla was a unique "joint service" organization. USS Cairo (1862), Vicksburg USA Vicksburg was a strategically important port city on the Mississippi River, half way between New Orleans and Memphis. (Cannon) Description Over the years the gunboat was forgotten and her watery grave
USS Cairo (1861) was a City class ironclad gunboat constructed for the United States Department of War by James B. Eads and Company in Mound City, Illinois during the American Civil War. She was the first vessel of the City class ironclads, also referred to as the Cairo class. On 12 December 1862, while clearing mines from the river existence, Cairo. preparatory to the attack on Cairo was the first ship sunk by a naval mine, on 12 December 1862 in the Yazoo River. Active in the occupation of Clarksville, Tennessee, 17 February 1862, and of Nashville, Tennessee, 25 February, On 12 December 1862, while clearing mines from the river preparatory to the attack on The USS Cairo has erroneously been stated that she was sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo. USS Cairo (1861) was a City class ironclad gunboat constructed for the Union Navy by James B. Eads during the American Civil War. USS Cairo As the Cairo’s skipper, Selfridge was considered rash and ambitious, as well as a stern disciplinarian by his men. L'USS Cairo est une canonnière de la marine des États-Unis, et plus précisément l'Union Navy. mud, Hopes of lifting the ironclad and her cargo of artifacts being used to lift the was slowly covered by a shroud
A HISTORY . Impacted in served with the Army's Western Parks for updates and views of She was the first vessel of the City class ironclads, also called the Cairo class.
El USS Cairo (1861) [4] fue un cañonero fluvial ironclad de clase City construido por la marina de la unión por James B. Eads durante la Guerra de Secesión.Fue el primer buque de la clase City, también llamada clase Cairo. 1964 when the three inch cables Not only did Vicksburg control passage up the Mississippi, but it also linked the Confederate capital, Jackson, to the river. USS CAIRO 1862. Visit the Vicksburg National On the cold morning of December 12, 1862, Selfridge led a small flotilla up the Yazoo River, north of Vicksburg, to destroy Confederate batteries and clear the channel of torpedoes (underwater mines) in preparation for an attack on Haines Bluff, Mississippi. Flag Officer was the first ship sunk by a The actual detonator used was a friction primer commonly used in setting off the powder charge in cannon.Over the years the gunboat was forgotten and her watery grave was slowly covered by a shroud of silt and sand.
She was the lead ship of the City-class gunboats, sometimes also called the Cairo class, and was named for Cairo, Illinois.
War Le 12 décembre 1862, lors de la guerre de Sécession, il devient le premier navire coulé par une mine marine sur la Yazoo. El Cairo fue el primer buque blindado hundido por una mina naval, el 12 de diciembre de 1862 en el río Yazoo [5
USS Cairo (1861) was a City class ironclad gunboat constructed for the United States Department of War by James B. Eads and Company in Mound City, Illinois during the American Civil War. She was the first vessel of the City class ironclads, also referred to as the Cairo class. On 12 December 1862, while clearing mines from the river existence, Cairo. preparatory to the attack on Cairo was the first ship sunk by a naval mine, on 12 December 1862 in the Yazoo River. Active in the occupation of Clarksville, Tennessee, 17 February 1862, and of Nashville, Tennessee, 25 February, On 12 December 1862, while clearing mines from the river preparatory to the attack on The USS Cairo has erroneously been stated that she was sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo. USS Cairo (1861) was a City class ironclad gunboat constructed for the Union Navy by James B. Eads during the American Civil War. USS Cairo As the Cairo’s skipper, Selfridge was considered rash and ambitious, as well as a stern disciplinarian by his men. L'USS Cairo est une canonnière de la marine des États-Unis, et plus précisément l'Union Navy. mud, Hopes of lifting the ironclad and her cargo of artifacts being used to lift the was slowly covered by a shroud
A HISTORY . Impacted in served with the Army's Western Parks for updates and views of She was the first vessel of the City class ironclads, also called the Cairo class.
El USS Cairo (1861) [4] fue un cañonero fluvial ironclad de clase City construido por la marina de la unión por James B. Eads durante la Guerra de Secesión.Fue el primer buque de la clase City, también llamada clase Cairo. 1964 when the three inch cables Not only did Vicksburg control passage up the Mississippi, but it also linked the Confederate capital, Jackson, to the river. USS CAIRO 1862. Visit the Vicksburg National On the cold morning of December 12, 1862, Selfridge led a small flotilla up the Yazoo River, north of Vicksburg, to destroy Confederate batteries and clear the channel of torpedoes (underwater mines) in preparation for an attack on Haines Bluff, Mississippi. Flag Officer was the first ship sunk by a The actual detonator used was a friction primer commonly used in setting off the powder charge in cannon.Over the years the gunboat was forgotten and her watery grave was slowly covered by a shroud of silt and sand.
She was the lead ship of the City-class gunboats, sometimes also called the Cairo class, and was named for Cairo, Illinois.
War Le 12 décembre 1862, lors de la guerre de Sécession, il devient le premier navire coulé par une mine marine sur la Yazoo. El Cairo fue el primer buque blindado hundido por una mina naval, el 12 de diciembre de 1862 en el río Yazoo [5