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Sketch of a small boat taking crewmen off the sinking USS Monitor in rough seas. The USS Rhode Island is in the background.

USS Monitor Sketch

An 1863 depiction of the wreck of the USS Monitor as it sank in a storm off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, Dec. 30, 1862.

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  • Credit: Naval History and Heritage Command VIRIN: 191219-N-ZZ999-476C.JPG
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