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Bookmark or Share- USS Monitor - The Mariners' Museum and ParkUSS Monitor represents the world’s largest marine archaeological metals conservation project. More than 210 tons of material were excavated from Monitor’s wreck site, all requiring care. Among the historically significant objects recovered are Monitor‘s revolving gun turret, two Dahlgren guns, and its steam propulsion engine. The Museum ...
- USS Monitor - WikipediaUSS Monitor was an ironclad warship built for the United States Navy during the American Civil War and completed in early 1862, the first such ship commissioned by the Navy.
- Why is the USS Monitor famous? : Ocean Exploration Facts ...The USS Monitor was the Union Navy's first ironclad warship during the American Civil War; it sunk in 1862 off the coast of North Carolina and became the site of our nation's first national marine sanctuary in 1975.
- History of the USS Monitor | Monitor National Marine SanctuaryOn December 29, 1862, Monitor left Hampton Roads to head to new battles, towed by the side-wheeler frigate USS Rhode Island. All was well until New Year's Eve, when they were off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
- USS Monitor Story - The Mariners' Museum and ParkOn March 9, 1862, the Civil War battle of Hampton Roads between the ironclads USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimack) heralded the beginning of a new era in naval warfare. Though indecisive, the battle marked the change from wood and sail to iron and steam.
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