USS CAIRO
- Address: Mp 7.8 Union Ave (National Park tour road)
- Vicinity: USS Cairo Museum
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1861/00/00 | James B Eads | Naval Architect | USS CAIRO is designed by Samuel M Pook and built by river engineer James B Eads. Cairo was constructed at Mound City, Illinois. | |||
| 1862/01/16 | USS CAIRO is commissioned in January 1862. | |||||
| 1862/05/10 | USS CAIRO is engages in Battle of Plum Point Bend on the Mississippi River about 4 miles above Fort Pillow, Tennessee. | |||||
| 1862/06/06 | USS CAIRO is engaged in the First Battle of Memphis on the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee. | First Battle of Memphis | ||||
| 1862/12/12 | Lt Commander Thomas O Selfridge Jr leads a flotilla up the Yazoo River to destroy Confederate batteries and clear the channel of torpedoes. At 7 mi N of Vicksburg, the Cairo became the first ship to be sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo. | |||||
| 1964/12/12 | Ingalls Ship Building | Shipwright | USS CAIRO is cut into 3 pieces, placed on barges and towed to Ingalls Shipyard on the Gulf Coast in Pascagula, Mississippi. |
| Particulars for USS CAIRO: | |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Type | Boat |
| Boat Style | Eads Ironclad or 'city class' gunboat |
| Owner | Federal |
| Boat Use | Gunboat |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Boat Feature | Ironclad |
| Area of Significance | Maritime |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Historic Use | Naval Facility |
| Boat Type | Ship |
| Owner | State |
| Sight Category | Vehicle |
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