U.S.S. Cairo Engine and Boilers

U.S.S. Cairo Engine and Boilers (HM22GE)

Location: Vicksburg, MS 39183 Warren County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 22.551', W 90° 51.993'

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National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark

—1862 —

The Cairo is the sole survivor of the fleet of river gunboats built by the Union during the Civil War with the object of controlling the lower Mississippi River. Designed by Samuel Pook and built by James B. Eads, the 175-foot ironclad vessel had 13 guns.

The propulsion system is the only known early example of the widely used "Western Rivers" steamboat engine, characterized by multiple fire-tube boilers with shared steam and mud drums and a two-cylinder noncondensing engine having a small bore, long stroke, and poppet valves. This engine was designed by A.T. Merritt. With a 22-inch bore and 6-foot stroke, it developed about 800 horsepower and drove a sheltered paddlewheel of 22-foot diameter and 15-foor width.
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HM NumberHM22GE
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Year Placed1990
Placed ByThe American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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Date Added Wednesday, November 1st, 2017 at 4:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 700709 N 3584098
Decimal Degrees32.37585000, -90.86655000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 22.551', W 90° 51.993'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 22' 33.06" N, 90° 51' 59.58" W
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Area Code(s)601
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Union Ave, Vicksburg MS 39183, US
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