USS Monitor gun turret tank drained for 1st time since 2019
The Civil War ironclad USS Monitor’s revolving gun turret can typically be found submerged inside a 90,000-gallon tank at The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News. But recently the tank was ...
Turret of USS Monitor visible at Mariners' Museum
For the first time in six years, the USS Monitor's turret tank is being drained, and that will allow people to see the usually hidden turret.
A gun on a US ally's warship misfired while the crew was clearing stuck shells and struck a frigate
It's unclear why the attempt to clear the misfire went so wrong, but basic safety practices seem not to have been followed, ...
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Visitors receive rare chance to view historic USS Monitor turret at Mariners’ Museum and Park
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – For the first time in six years, the USS Monitor’s turret tank is being drained, allowing visitors the opportunity to view the usually hidden turret. The turret is ...