mtaylor Posted October 22, 2021 #1 Posted October 22, 2021 I saw her when she still was afloat and remember the flood that sank her. https://www.southernliving.com/news/st-louis-shipwreck-mississippi-river-uss-inaugural Jorge Diaz O, lmagna, Canute and 4 others 5 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)
Cathead Posted November 4, 2021 #2 Posted November 4, 2021 Thanks for sharing that, I didn't know about it, but then I rarely make it to St. Louis being more of a Kansas City person. My wife, a former research scientist, was working on the Missouri when a barge broke free during high water and headed downstream, threatening various bridges as well as the research vessel. It was a scramble to corral the thing since the Missouri has very little navigation traffic and so very few resources available for such an effort. thibaultron, Canute, Roger Pellett and 1 other 4 Quote Eric Current builds: scratchbuilt Missouri River steamboat Peerless (1893); 1:1 scale timber-framed outdoor kitchen Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1853 Missouri River steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West
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