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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 ... Discovered in 1973, the Monitor’s wreck site was designated as the nation’s first national marine sanctuary in 1975, and the ...
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The Battle of Hampton Roads Killed Wooden Warships Once and For All
March 8-9, 2025, marked the 163rd anniversary of the Battle of Hampton Roads. This battle, though tactically inconclusive in terms of the immediate aftermath, proved to be one of the most epic battles ...