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Description Officers on the deck of the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor inspect the damage in 1862 following its epic battle with the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia (aka Merrimack). Note the huge dents in the Monitor's armored turret! The wreck site of Monitor was designated America's very first national marine sanctuary in 1975. Photo Credit: Library of Congress
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by National Marine Sanctuaries at https://flickr.com/photos/44124469278@N01/26491391233. It was reviewed on 22 November 2020 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the Public Domain Mark.

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