USS Monitor
Sunk
| Type | Monitor |
|---|---|
| War | American Civil War |
| Main guns | 2 × 11 in (280 mm) smoothbore Dahlgren guns |
John Ericsson's turret ship, which gave her name to a whole type. Fought Virginia to a standstill at Hampton Roads; sank in a storm off Cape Hatteras on 31 December 1862 with 16 of her crew.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × 11 in (280 mm) smoothbore Dahlgren guns
Armour
- Gun turret: 8 in (203 mm)
- Waterline belt: 3–5 in (76–127 mm)
- Deck: 1 in (25 mm)
- Pilot house: 9 in (229 mm)
| Builder | Continental Iron Works, Greenpoint, Brooklyn |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 25 October 1861 |
| Launched | 30 January 1862 |
| Commissioned | 25 February 1862 |
| Displacement | 987 long tons (1,003 t) |
| Length | 179 ft (54.6 m) |
| Speed | 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) |
| Complement | 49 officers and enlisted men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
30 January 1862
Battle of Hampton Roads
Damaged
8–9 March 1862
Lt. John L. Worden; arrived the night of 8 March to guard Minnesota. Worden was blinded by a hit on the pilot house and Lt. Samuel Dana Greene took over
Fate
Sunk
Lost at sea during a storm, 31 December 1862 (off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina)