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Pages in category "Shipwrecks of the Mississippi River" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
A Mississippi River steamboat that exploded near Johnsonville. [41] M.E. Norman United States Army: 8 May 1925 A steamboat that sank near Memphis. Pennsylvania United States: 13 June 1858 A steamboat that sank near Memphis. Sultana United States: 27 April 1865
American Civil War, Battle of Island Number Ten: Abandoned by the Confederates, the 371-ton sidewheel paddle steamer was captured and scuttled by Union forces in the Mississippi River at Island Number Ten. [41]
Shipwrecks in the Mississippi River during the period of the American Civil War (April 1861 - May 1865). Pages in category "American Civil War shipwrecks in the Mississippi River" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Carrying 86 Union Army soldiers and cargo, the 200-ton sternwheel paddle steamer burned on the Mississippi River at Island Number 76 between Bolivar County, Mississippi, and Desha County, Arkansas, with the loss of 35 lives. [10] Jemmy France: The schooner ran aground on the Amford Bank.
List of shipwrecks: 12 July 1896 Ship State Description Bella Mac United States: The steamer struck an obstruction and sank in five feet (1.5 m) of water in the Mississippi River near Fishers Island. Raised and repaired. [30] Rustler United States
Low water levels in the Mississippi River have been approaching a historic low for the last week. At least eight barges have run aground due to the drop in water level , the AP reported.
List of shipwrecks: 16 December 1865 Ship State Description Admiral United States: The steamboat was sunk by ice in the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri. [96] Calypso United States: The 245-ton sidewheel paddle steamer was sunk by ice in the Mississippi River at St. Louis. [97] China United Kingdom: The barque was wrecked on the coast ...