August 5, 2002
onitor Expedition 2002 - A joint effort between the U.S. Navy, the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the
Mariners' Museum, has successfully raised the Monitor turret after 140
years underwater.
The first of its kind, the Monitor was originally launched on
January 30, 1862, sinking less than a year later on December 31 - not
in battle with the Virginia (damage pictured to the left), but while
being towed into port during a gale off Cape Hatteras, NC.
For more interesting Civil War Era information see the books and
videos included on this page, our additional pages for the Gettysburg Address
and
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