Martin Antonenko
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The Last Voyage of USS "Monitor"
On December 31, 1862, only nine months after its first and only famous battle, the first ironclad of the USA Navy, the "USS Monitor", sank in a severe storm ...
... off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina ...:
16 seafarers of the crew lost their lives ...:
The ship was on a ferry to Charleston.
To its fate, the "USS Monitor" was far too low a freeboard for the open sea - it was actually only designed for operations in shallow - and mostly calm - inland waters ...:
In 1986 the USS "Monitor" was located lying on the ground ...:
In 2002 a rescue team succeeded in removing the tank turret with the two Dahlgren guns of the famous ship ...
... to bring to the surface ...:
The parts are currently stored in water tanks for preservation on the grounds of the Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia, where a 1: 1 replica of the ship is also located ...:
The original anchor and the drive propeller are already on display there today.
Until the restoration is complete, a 1: 1 replica of the turret will be exhibited there - the damage caused by fire in the famous battle with the Confederate ironclad "CSS Virgina" (or "CSS Merrimack", depending on your perspective) on March 9, 1862…...
... are clearly visible ...:
The area around the wreck and the wreck itself was designated as "Monitor National Marine Sanctuary" and "National Historic Landmark" on June 23, 1986.
And now I wish all readers of this "Today in History" section a happy new year 2022!
On December 31, 1862, only nine months after its first and only famous battle, the first ironclad of the USA Navy, the "USS Monitor", sank in a severe storm ...
... off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina ...:
16 seafarers of the crew lost their lives ...:
The ship was on a ferry to Charleston.
To its fate, the "USS Monitor" was far too low a freeboard for the open sea - it was actually only designed for operations in shallow - and mostly calm - inland waters ...:
In 1986 the USS "Monitor" was located lying on the ground ...:
In 2002 a rescue team succeeded in removing the tank turret with the two Dahlgren guns of the famous ship ...
... to bring to the surface ...:
The parts are currently stored in water tanks for preservation on the grounds of the Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia, where a 1: 1 replica of the ship is also located ...:
The original anchor and the drive propeller are already on display there today.
Until the restoration is complete, a 1: 1 replica of the turret will be exhibited there - the damage caused by fire in the famous battle with the Confederate ironclad "CSS Virgina" (or "CSS Merrimack", depending on your perspective) on March 9, 1862…...
... are clearly visible ...:
The area around the wreck and the wreck itself was designated as "Monitor National Marine Sanctuary" and "National Historic Landmark" on June 23, 1986.
And now I wish all readers of this "Today in History" section a happy new year 2022!
