Fort Donelson

[davepi2]

I was at Fort Donelson Saturday and just had to post this picture of a humorous incident while I was there. It isn't everyday you get to watch a barge pilot beach his barge.

 

[USS ALASKA]

Sir - were you firing the cannons at him?

Crunch,
USS ALASKA

 

[Sheltowee]

Sir - were you firing the cannons at him?

Crunch,
USS ALASKA

300 ft of barge + massed artillery on near bank - 200 ft channel width = A real bad day at the office.

 

[neyankee61]

Know you know what Foote felt like.

 

[John Taylor]

I was at Fort Donelson Saturday and just had to post this picture of a humorous incident while I was there. It isn't everyday you get to watch a barge pilot beach his barge.View attachment 424113

Wonder how he managed that?

 

[Sheltowee]

Wonder how he managed that?

I suspect intentional. Just delivering a shipment of salt beef and hardtack to the troops

 

[bankerpapaw]

So, that's why my Christmas packages haven't arrived!!!

 

[bayouace]

Dang 1862 Channel map!

 

[USS ALASKA]

Reminds me of the Ever Given in the Suez...

https://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/SearchPhotos/photo.pl?mission=ISS064&roll=E&frame=48480

Cheers,
USS ALASKA