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Skeleton found in Civil War ironclad
AP ^ | August 3, 2002 | AP

Posted on 08/03/2002 7:31:07 PM PDT by USA21

Edited on 04/29/2004 2:00:58 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

HATTERAS, North Carolina (AP) -- Navy divers preparing to raise the 160-ton gun turret of the ironclad USS Monitor from the bottom of the Atlantic have found what is believed to be the skeleton of one of the Civil War ship's doomed sailors.


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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: civilwar; ironclad; michaeldobbs; northcarolina; oldnorthstate
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Comment #21 Removed by Moderator

To: Non-Sequitur
bump
22 posted on 08/03/2002 10:16:43 PM PDT by JMJ333
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To: *all

23 posted on 08/03/2002 10:17:13 PM PDT by jumpstartme
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To: USA21
Virtual tour of the Monitor wreckage.
24 posted on 08/03/2002 10:19:32 PM PDT by jumpstartme
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To: *all
On deck shot of the Monitor.

26 posted on 08/03/2002 10:23:07 PM PDT by jumpstartme
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To: one_particular_harbour
The dents in post 26 are from after the battle with the Virginia.

The Navy history site has many picture of them.
27 posted on 08/03/2002 10:24:27 PM PDT by jumpstartme
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To: *all
USS Essex near Baton Rogue, 1863

28 posted on 08/03/2002 10:28:30 PM PDT by jumpstartme
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To: jumpstartme
USS Atlanta (ex-CSS Atlanta) on the James River in 1864

29 posted on 08/03/2002 10:29:43 PM PDT by jumpstartme
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To: *all
The Cairo- supposedly the first warship in the world to be sunk by a mine.

30 posted on 08/03/2002 10:32:20 PM PDT by jumpstartme
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To: USA21
bttt
31 posted on 08/03/2002 10:33:51 PM PDT by stainlessbanner
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To: USA21
Union Navy Jack CSA 1st Naval Jack CSA 2nd Naval Jack

32 posted on 08/03/2002 10:44:04 PM PDT by Consort
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To: Jimer; All
Odd. That 1st Naval Jack looks just like the logo of the current EU. More stars though, I think.

Here's another great civil war naval archaeological site-- the CSS Hunley.

33 posted on 08/04/2002 1:35:37 AM PDT by Erasmus
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To: jumpstartme
Do I understand 16 officers and crew perished when the unstable vessel was being towed in a storm? I wonder why such a large contingent was even on board.

Leni

34 posted on 08/04/2002 3:35:54 AM PDT by MinuteGal
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To: jumpstartme
I like this one better.


35 posted on 08/04/2002 6:10:59 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Erasmus
Atually the first confederate naval jack looks a lot like the current U.S. Navy jack.


36 posted on 08/04/2002 6:15:07 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Jimer
Oops. Never mind. I was wrong.
37 posted on 08/04/2002 6:15:53 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: MinuteGal
The whole crew of over 100 officers and men were on board. The Monitor was being towed from Hampton Roads, Virginia to blockading duty off of Charleston when they ran into the storm and the ship sank. It was never designed for heavy weather.
38 posted on 08/04/2002 8:46:11 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: JMJ333
Where were my manners? Thank you for the bump to a very intersting article, dear lady.
39 posted on 08/04/2002 1:35:37 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Non-Sequitur
You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it. =)
40 posted on 08/04/2002 1:37:53 PM PDT by JMJ333
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