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The Battle of Hampton Roads Killed Wooden Warships Once and For All
Hampton Roads was the first time in military history that two ironclad warships squared off. March 8-9, 2025, marked the ...
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USS Monitor gun turret tank drained for 1st time since 2019
The Civil War ironclad USS Monitor’s revolving gun turret can typically be found submerged inside a 90,000-gallon tank at The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News. But recently the tank ...
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Mariners’ Museum drains conservation tank housing USS Monitor gun turret
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The tank housing the historic USS Monitor's gun turret was drained for the first time in years while undergoing conservation efforts at The Mariners’ Museum and Park in ...
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'USS Monitor Can Be Raised,' Says Top Underwater Salvaging Expert
The nation's top salvage expert, Captain Edwart Ellsberg, declared last night, "The Monitor can be raised." Contacted in Southwest Harbor, Maine, by "American Students for Raising the Monitor," he ...
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Turret of USS Monitor visible at Mariners’ Museum
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Hampton Roads has a rich history, and there’s no more memorable battle than the one between the Monitor and the Merrimac. The turret of the USS Monitor is in the ...