The USS Cairo, a Federal gunboat, employed in the capture of Vicksburg and securing the Mississippi River for Union control. The Cairo is the first warship sunk by a torpedo (modern-day mine).

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The USS Cairo, a Federal gunboat, employed in the capture of Vicksburg and securing the Mississippi River for Union control. The Cairo is the first warship sunk by a torpedo (modern-day mine).

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The USS Cairo, a Federal gunboat, employed in the capture of Vicksburg and securing the Mississippi River for Union control. The Cairo is the first warship sunk by a torpedo (modern-day mine).

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The USS Cairo, a Federal gunboat, employed in the capture of Vicksburg and securing the Mississippi River for Union control. The Cairo is the first warship sunk by a torpedo (modern-day mine).

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The USS Cairo, a Federal gunboat, employed in the capture of Vicksburg and securing the Mississippi River for Union control. The Cairo is the first warship sunk by a torpedo (modern-day mine).

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The USS Cairo, a Federal gunboat, employed in the capture of Vicksburg and securing the Mississippi River for Union control. The Cairo is the first warship sunk by a torpedo (modern-day mine).

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The USS Cairo, a Federal gunboat, employed in the capture of Vicksburg and securing the Mississippi River for Union control. The Cairo is the first warship sunk by a torpedo (modern-day mine).

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The USS Cairo, a Federal gunboat, employed in the capture of Vicksburg and securing the Mississippi River for Union control. The Cairo is the first warship sunk by a torpedo (modern-day mine).

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The USS Cairo, a Federal gunboat, employed in the capture of Vicksburg and securing the Mississippi River for Union control. The Cairo is the first warship sunk by a torpedo (modern-day mine).

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The USS Cairo, a Federal gunboat, employed in the capture of Vicksburg and securing the Mississippi River for Union control. The Cairo is the first warship sunk by a torpedo (modern-day mine).

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The USS Cairo, a Federal gunboat, employed in the capture of Vicksburg and securing the Mississippi River for Union control. The Cairo is the first warship sunk by a torpedo (modern-day mine). The blast tore a hole in the port bow as can be seen above. The gunboat is on display at Vicksburg National Military Park.

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The USS Cairo, a Federal gunboat, employed in the capture of Vicksburg and securing the Mississippi River for Union control. The Cairo is the first warship sunk by a torpedo (modern-day mine). The blast tore a hole in the port bow as can be seen above. The gunboat is on display at Vicksburg National Military Park.

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The USS Cairo, a Federal gunboat, employed in the capture of Vicksburg and securing the Mississippi River for Union control. The Cairo is the first warship sunk by a torpedo (modern-day mine). The blast torn a hole in the port bow.

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The USS Cairo, a Federal gunboat, employed in the capture of Vicksburg and securing the Mississippi River for Union control. The Cairo is the first warship sunk by a torpedo (modern-day mine). The blast torn a hole in the port bow.

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The USS Cairo, a Federal gunboat, employed in the capture of Vicksburg and securing the Mississippi River for Union control. The Cairo is the first warship sunk by a torpedo (modern-day mine). The blast torn a hole in the port bow as can be seen above.

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The USS Cairo, a Federal gunboat, employed in the capture of Vicksburg and securing the Mississippi River for Union control. The Cairo is the first warship sunk by a torpedo (modern-day mine). The blast torn a hole in the port bow as can be seen above.

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The USS Cairo, a Federal gunboat, employed in the capture of Vicksburg and securing the Mississippi River for Union control. The Cairo is the first warship sunk by a torpedo (modern-day mine). The blast torn a hole in the port bow as can be seen above.

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