Image: USSMonitor1862.3.ws

Description: 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
Title: USSMonitor1862.3.ws
Credit: 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). This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing for more information. বাংলা | Deutsch | English | español | euskara | فارسی | français | italiano | 日本語 | 한국어 | македонски | മലയാളം | Plattdüütsch | Nederlands | polski | português | Türkçe | українська | 中文 | 中文（简体）‎ | +/−
Author: War Photograph and Exhibition Company.
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