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USS Monitor (1862)
View on deck looking forward on the starboard side, while the ship was in the James River, Virginia, 9 July 1862. The turret, with the muzzle of one of Monitor's two XI-inch Dahlgren smoothbore guns showing, is at left. Note crewmembers atop the turret, and dents in turret armor from hits by Confederate heavy guns.
Dents from the battle with the CSS Virginia are visible. Officers at right are (left to right): Third Assistant Engineer Robinson W. Hands, Acting Master Louis N. Stodder, Second Assistant Engineer Albert B. Campbell (seated) and Acting Volunteer Lieutenant William Flye (with binoculars).

  • Removed caption read: Photo # NH 61923     Officers and turret on board USS Monitor, 1862
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United States Naval History & Heritage Command, Photo #: NH 61923

This image was released by the United States Navy with the ID NH 61923 61923#mw-category-media (next).
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This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: cropped caption. Modifications made by Editor at Large. The original can be found here: http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/h61000/h61923c.htm.

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current18:26, 2 April 2007Thumbnail for version as of 18:26, 2 April 2007740 × 581 (99 KB)Editor at Large (talk | contribs)Losslessly cropped caption bar
09:01, 26 April 2005Thumbnail for version as of 09:01, 26 April 2005740 × 605 (104 KB)Wames (talk | contribs)Photo #: NH 61923 USS Monitor (1862) View on deck looking forward on the starboard side, while the ship was in the James River, Virginia, 9 July 1862. The turret, with the muzzle of one of Monitor's two XI-inch Dahlgren smoothbore guns showing, is at le

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