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USED Hydraulic Dredge No. 6
ex
 USED Vesuvius (1940 - 1943)

Non-self Propelled Dustpan Suction Dredge:
  • Built in 1909 for the US Army Corps of Engineers by William Thompson, Fountain City, WI.
  • Launched in 1909
  • Delivered and placed in service as Vesuvius in 1909
  • Renamed USED Hydraulic Dredge No. 6, date unknown
  • Assigned to US Army Corps of Engineers District unknown
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 218 T.
    Length 115'
    Beam 30'
    Draft 2'7"
    Speed unknown
    Range unknown
    Complement
    Fuel Capacity unknown
    Machinery unknown
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    Vesuvius
    09051520    		 157k
    Namesake
    Vesuvius - Mount Vesuvius is a somma-stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 5.6 miles east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. It is one of several volcanoes forming the Campanian volcanic arc. Vesuvius consists of a large cone partially encircled by the steep rim of a summit caldera, resulting from the collapse of an earlier, much higher volcano. (Wikipedia)
    Photo - Famous view of Vesuvius and the historic Pine of Naples overlooking the city of Naples in the 19th century, by Giorgio Sommer (Wikipedia)
    Map - A map showing the cities and towns affected by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The general shape of the ash and cinder fall is shown by the dark area to the southeast of Mount Vesuvius.). MapMaster licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported    		 Tommy Trampp
    Vesuvius
    30265903    		 181k USED Vesuvius on builders blocks at William Thompson, Fountain City, WI., 1909.
    Photo from www.flickriver.com US Army Corps of Engineers photo    		 John Spivey
    Vesuvius
    30265901    		 147k USED Vesuvius dredging on the upper Mississippi River, date and location unknown.
    US Army Corps of Engineers photo    		 Tommy Trampp
    Vesuvius
    30265902    		 115k USED Vesuvius dredging on the upper Mississippi River with several barges collecting material, date and location unknown.
    University of Wisconsin-Madison LaCrosse Digital Library.    		 John Spivey
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