USS Monitor Turret

[@raymondleggs5508]

That's in good shape considering how long it sat underwater. That's good engineering. no CAD drawings and laser cutters in those days

[@mikemiller4979]

As a longtime history nut, lemme tell ya, this is some wicked cool shit to have the Monitor turret and guns up n about. Wicked cool !

[@junkdeal]

Old railroad rails are part of this. It is wrought iron, which is a lot more resistant to rust or corrosion than steel. They had a hell of a time making large plates or other shapes back then, too. The Merrimack had layers of bar stock on its shell. During the battle Monitor was in, it took a hit right on a bolt head and fired it off on the inside like a missile. A crew member rested his head on the inside surface, and a shot to that area really rang his bell!

[@davidangelamelcher9591]

Anybody notice the large dent from being struck by a cannonball? These dents are also visible in old period photographs of the Monitor.

[@joeschlotthauer840]

:56 seconds and 1:21...

[@davidangelamelcher9591]

@@joeschlotthauer840 Can you just imagine what that must have sounded like when they were hit?

[@joeschlotthauer840]

@@davidangelamelcher9591 I was thinking the same, kinda like being in a big bell...

[@jamesricker3997]

The Monitor's wreck is located 150 miles from where the US Navy's deep water salvage team is based. Raising the turret was a field exercise

[@badcornflakes6374]

Now that is history! The story of us.

[@rancors1]

ventilated top-reason for the tent cover

[@Riqrob]

Saw if myself at the Maritime Museum. Much bigger than I expected.......

[@navnig]

The sign at 0:15 .....Who actually worked out, how long it would take 5 Elephants to drink the 90,000 gallons of water?? We need to know these things!! =D

[@neilwilson5785]

Just look at that beast.

[@waynelkohrjr.8557]

Can you imagine being in there when those cannon ball's hit That steel plating They had to go death.

[@joevald3]

WOW ! That is amazing to see ......

[@joeschlotthauer840]

It's a lot bigger than I thought...

[@chaosXP3RT]

I assume it's upside down?

[@centralcrossing4732]

Yes, the conservation team expects to flip it soon (within the next 10 years), but they must wait on a shipyard to help lift it. They also want as much salt removed from the iron as possible before flipping it upright.

[@TheMadWookiee]

Is the turret upside down?

[@karoltakisobie6638]

How was this turret rotated?

[@robinrichards72]

Steam powered engines turning the gears.

[@BirdWhisperer46]

What sunk it?

[@d.o.f.t.1578]

Sunk due to rough waters in December later the same year it battled the Merrimack. I think like 16 sailors died on it

[@BirdWhisperer46]

@@d.o.f.t.1578 It's been so many year since I learned about this, that I forgot. Rough water when you only got 2 inches of freeboard must mean a slight breeze.