"Eads' ironclads question" Topic
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| donlowry | 05 Jun 2022 8:29 a.m. PST |
Anyone have dates for when each of Eads' (Pook's) city-class riverine ironclads was completed/launched and/or reached Cairo? |
| Ironclad Pilot | 05 Jun 2022 10:49 a.m. PST |
According to Silverstone, Warships of the Civil War Navies, all 7 were commissioned between Jan 15 to Jan 31, 1862. They were built for the Army, then transferred to the Navy on Oct 1, 1862. |
| donlowry | 06 Jun 2022 9:01 a.m. PST |
Thanks! Does it give a specific date for any of them? (Well, I assume 15 Jan for the first one, does it say which one that was?) |
| Rev Zoom | 06 Jun 2022 10:24 a.m. PST |
I believe the Cairo was first but don't hold my memory to that. |
 KimRYoung  | 07 Jun 2022 9:50 a.m. PST |
Well, I was just at Vicksburg last Friday! Cairo Museum had lots of info on this:
All were commissioned from January 15 to 31st, 1862. The first 4 were built at Carondelet, and the other 3 at Mound City. Cairo and Mound City were commissioned Jan 25, St. Louis Jan 31. Carondelet Jan 15, The rest were commissioned Jan 16. Kim |
| donlowry | 07 Jun 2022 5:22 p.m. PST |
So: 15 Jan 62 – Carondelet, at Carondelet 16 Jan 62 – 3 others – built at Carondelet 25 Jan 62 – Cairo and Mound City – built at Mound City 31 Jan 62 – St. Louis -- built at Mound City Is that correct?
Unfortunately, the only time I was ever at Vicksburg, the Cairo had not been raised (or even found) yet.
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| KimRYoung | 07 Jun 2022 6:26 p.m. PST |
Don, That is correct. Vicksburg has been on my bucket list for over 40 years and I finally got there! Well worth the trip. Kim |
| donlowry | 08 Jun 2022 9:01 a.m. PST |
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| Father of Cats | 08 Jun 2022 3:42 p.m. PST |
The Cairo exhibit at Vicksburg is well done. |
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