On the night of December 30-31, 1862, the USS Monitor, caught in rough seas as it made its way past Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, sank. Sixteen crew members perished.
Many years later efforts were made to raise the Monitor, with recovered pieces being sent to the Mariners’ Museum in Newport News, Virginia. You can listen to a presentation about the conservation of the wreck here:
… and, if you click here today, December 31, 2012, you’ll be able to see a live webcam of the turret.
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So exciting that they’ve been able to salvage pieces of it!
Cool, Brooks. Happy New Year!
Always thought she should have been honored with something more than a minelayer turned assault ship in the 5-Ocean Navy…an “Essex” would have been fitting.
Best,