Historedia
Group or institution

USS Cairo

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1862

Every event in Historedia whose sources name USS Cairo, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Event of 1862: American Civil War: Yazoo Pass Expedition – Union ironclad gunboat USS Cairo is

    1862

    Role: Union ironclad gunboat

    1. 12 December 1862 · Yazoo RiverSinking by Remotely Detonated Mine

      USS Cairo sank on 12 December 1862 after striking a remotely detonated naval mine while clearing mines from the Yazoo River.

Sources

  1. USS Cairo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06