Short Bio on USS Monitor's History

USS Monitor is a Turreted iron clad warship owned by the Union during the American Civil War she had been designed and constructed as a reaction to the Southern construction of the casemate Frigate CSS Virginia. USS Monitors Construction Began October, 25th, 1861 and completed/launched January, 30th, 1862 a little less than a year later, Monitor would Engage CSS Virginia shortly after her commissioning. The Monitor was lost at sea during a storm December, 31'st, 1862 off of the Cape Hatteras, North Carolina

USS Monitor's Armament

She was originally supposed to mount 15 Inch Smooth bore Dahlgren guns
They were never completed on time so 11 inch guns were substituted

2X 11 Inch smooth bore guns

USS Monitor's Notable events

Engaging the CSS Virginia on multiple occasions
being one of the First Turreted ironclad warships to be launched and put in action

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