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Damage to Cairo
In Response To: Re: Selfridge & the USS Cairo ()

The bulk of the damage that you see on the Cairo came about 100 years after she hit that torpedo. See Ed Bearss' book "Hardluck Ironclad: The Sinking and Salvage of the Cairo." The fact that they were able to salvage as much of the boat as they did is amazing.

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