New 3D images reveal wreck of USS Monitor, Civil War ship that sank in 1862

New 3D images of the USS Monitor, the U.S. Navy’s first ironclad warship, provide a detailed view of the historic vessel that sank off North Carolina over 160 years ago. Launched in 1862 to counter the Confederate CSS Virginia, the Monitor’s wreck now serves as a thriving reef. High-resolution scans of the site, produced by Northrop Grumman, reveal its remarkable condition and highlight the ongoing efforts to conserve this significant marine archaeological site designated as the first national marine sanctuary in the U.S.

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