Inside the USS Monitor: How It Actually Worked

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"As a Navy Master Diver and Diving officer, I did three diving expeditions on her. We recoverered the propellor, shaft , steam engine and turret (and Dalhrhen guns). Because the ship was upside down, we spent most of the final summer removing the armor belt to access the turret. I also explored the Captains cabin.There was a flange in the overhead that used to be the first ever below deck flushing toilet. Additionally, I also recovered a thermometer from a buried equipment locker that is currently on display in the Mariners museum in Newport News. This dive was one of the most exciting dives of my 32 year Navy Diver career.

"As a Navy Master Diver and Diving officer, I did three diving expeditions on her. We recoverered the propellor, shaft , steam engine and turret (and Dalhrhen guns). Because the ship was upside down, we spent most of the final summer removing the armor belt to access the turret. I also explored the Captains cabin.There was a flange in the overhead that used to be the first ever below deck flushing toilet. Additionally, I also recovered a thermometer from a buried equipment locker that is currently on display in the Mariners museum in Newport News. This dive was one of the most exciting dives of my 32 year Navy Diver career.