mtaylor Posted October 22, 2021 Share #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, jchbeiner, thibaultron and 4 others 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathead Posted November 4, 2021 Share #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. Roger Pellett, thibaultron, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.