This XIII-inch Mortar

This XIII-inch Mortar (HM1YVU)

Location: Port Gibson, MS 39150 Claiborne County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 1.899', W 91° 3.136'

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—Grand Gulf Historic Tour —


This XIII-inch Mortar

was probably used by the Union
in the fight for Vicksburg.
In the early 1900's it was seen
partially buried in the levee
on Davis Island. These mortars
were mounted on schooners
or box-like boats. The Mortars
weighed 17,000 lbs. and fired
200 lb. explosive "bombs".

(On load from R. Lee Parker III, Ernest Parker,
Mrs. Carroll SoJourner, and Mrs. Holly Baker).
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HM NumberHM1YVU
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Placed ByThe Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, June 12th, 2017 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 683926 N 3545602
Decimal Degrees32.03165000, -91.05226667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 1.899', W 91° 3.136'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 1' 53.94" N, 91° 3' 8.16" W
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Area Code(s)601
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 12006 Grand Gulf Rd, Port Gibson MS 39150, US
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