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The St. Louis Fire of 1849 was a devastating fire that occurred on May 17, 1849 and destroyed a significant part of St. Louis, Missouri and many of the steamboats using the Mississippi River and Missouri River. [1] Captain Thomas B. Targee was killed while trying to blast a fire break. [1] Targee Street was named for him.
A steamboat built in 1859, that burned near the mouth of the Poplar River in the Missouri River. James D. Rankin: 1877 A steamboat that wrecked on the Yellowstone River. Oakes: 1892 A steamboat that sank in the North Fork of the Flathead River. [34] Red Cloud: 11 July 1882 A steamboat that sunk near the Red Cloud Bend of the Missouri River ...
Pages in category "Shipwrecks of the Missouri River" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
List of shipwrecks: 21 January 1897 Ship State Description Yosemite United States The fishing schooner went ashore on Ram Island, near Lockeport, Nova Scotia.Her Cook drowned when she struck, a crewman broke both legs and died on the island before crew was able to get to shore.
STV Royston Grange – The British cargo liner was destroyed by fire after a collision with the petroleum tanker Tien Chee in the Rio de la Plata on 11 May. There were no survivors from the 72 people aboard. 72 1996 Philippines: Gretchen I – On 19 February the overloaded ferry capsized and sank off Cadiz with the loss of 71 people. There were ...
British ship of the line HMS Malabar assisted Missouri in fighting the fire and took aboard some 200 of her crew. Sir Robert Wilson, the Governor of Gibraltar, opened the gates of the base to the Missouri survivors in an act of courtesy which was recognised by a resolution of appreciation from Congress. The remnants of the wreck were a hazard ...
The brig sank in the James River sometime during the American Civil War (1861-1865). [28] Martha Norway: The whaler was crushed by ice and sank off Greenland. Her crew survived. [29] Mary Lou United States: Carrying a cargo of whiskey, the steamer was lost on the Missouri River below Omaha, Nebraska Territory. [27] Monio: Flag unknown
British heated shot quickly destroyed all of the batteries, killing 719 men. The destruction of the floating batteries marked the end of actual operations during the siege. 719 1797 France: Droits de l'Homme – In the action of 13 January 1797, off Penmarch, the French 74-gun ship of the line met the British frigates HMS Indefatigable and Amazon.