USS MONITOR (wreck)




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Y/M/D Association Description Place Locale Food Event
1861/10/25 John Ericsson Architect Designed by engineer John Ericsson, the keel of the USS MONITOR is laid down at the Continental Iron Works (lost) on West and Calyer Streets in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Greenpoint Historic District New York City Launch of the Ironclads
1862/02/25 United States Navy Owner USS MONITOR becomes the first ironclad ship to be commissioned into service by the United States Navy. Monitor National Marine Sanctuary Launch of the Ironclads
1862/03/06 Union gunboats Currituck and Sachem escort the USS MONITOR as it is towed by the ocean-going tug Seth Low from the East River, bound for Fort Monroe, Virginia under the command of Lt John L Worden. Greenpoint Historic District New York City Battle of Hampton Roads
1862/03/08 Confederate States Navy Confederate forces At 9 pm, the MONITOR enters Hampton Roads under a night sky illuminated by fire where she lays up near the stricken USS MINNESOTA. Monitor-Merrimac Overlook Park Hampton Battle of Hampton Roads
1862/03/09 United States Navy Union forces As the CSS VIRGINIA returns with four other Confederate vessels to sink the USS MINNESOTA, the USS MONITOR appears and engages battle for the next 5 hours. Monitor-Merrimac Overlook Park Hampton Battle of Hampton Roads
1862/03/10 Although the CSS VIRGINIA and the USS MONITOR had fought to a standstill, both the Confederate and Union media claim victory for their own sides. "The Merrimac Driven back by the Steamer!" - headline in Boston newspaper Monitor-Merrimac Overlook Park Hampton Launch of the Ironclads
1862/09/00 USS MONITOR is overhauled at the Washington Naval Yard. Washington Navy Yard Washington, DC USS Monitor's Final Voyage
1862/12/25 With orders issued 24 December, the crew of the MONITOR learn they are to sail to Beautfort, NC, to meetup with the USS PASSAIC and USS MONTAUK for a joint Army-Navy expedition against Wilmington, NC, and to join the blockade of Charleston. Monitor-Merrimac Overlook Park Hampton USS Monitor's Final Voyage
1862/12/29 After delays due to bad weather, USS MONITOR departures for Beautfort, North Carolina. Monitor-Merrimac Overlook Park Hampton USS Monitor's Final Voyage
1862/12/31 While under tow to Beaufort, the side-wheeler steamer Rhode Island, MONITOR is swamped by high waves and sinks off the coast of Cape Hatteras. Of the 63 men on board, four officers and twelve crewmen lost their lives. Monitor National Marine Sanctuary USS Monitor's Final Voyage
1973/08/27 Sponsored by Duke University, the National Geographic Society and the National Science Foundation, an expedition discovers the wreck of the Monitor using a towed sonar system. Monitor National Marine Sanctuary USS Monitor's Final Voyage
1975/01/30 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Custodian Monitor National Marine Sanctuary (MNMS) is designated as America's first national marine sanctuary. Monitor National Marine Sanctuary
2002/08/05 After 41 days of work, the USS MONITOR's gun turret is salvaged. The turret, propeller, anchor, engine and personal effects of the crew are at The Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia. Monitor National Marine Sanctuary USS Monitor's Final Voyage

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Particulars for USS MONITOR (wreck):
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Engineering
Area of Significance Invention
Boat Feature Ironclad
Historic Use Naval Facility
Boat Style Warship
Historic Use Water-related



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