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On this day in 1863, the Blockade runner Cuba was burned in the Gulf of Mexico by her crew to prevent capture by the USS De Soto. Her cargo would have had an estimated value upon arrival at Mobile of $1.25 Million. According to a quick adjustment for inflation, that equates to almost $23 Million worth of goods.
(Pictured: USS De Soto)
On this day in 1863, the Blockade runner Cuba was burned in the Gulf of Mexico by her crew to prevent capture by the USS De Soto. Her cargo would have had an estimated value upon arrival at Mobile of $1.25 Million. According to a quick adjustment for inflation, that equates to almost $23 Million worth of goods.
(Pictured: USS De Soto)
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