New Orleans Gunboat Shafts

Was that equipment lost when the city fell in '62 or was it able to be removed with the retreating Confederates?

Cheers,
USS ALASKA
As far as I know it was left behind. Mallory's "Armstrong gun" is of a mystery, as at that date it can only refer to the breechloader. Brooke was up to date with all the latest developments but there is no mention of this in his papers or diary . Yet another unanswered question -or set of !
 
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