Recon Secrets of the Sea USS Monitor and the H.L Hunley
Two fascinating Civil War era vessels, which eluded search efforts for more than a hundred years, are brought to life in this story of loss, recovery and restoration. The USS Monitor and the H.L Hunley became virtual time capsules when the ocean claimed them in the 1860's. Marine archeologists are working to find clues about their final moments and to share their stories with the public.
Two lost warships from the U.S. Civil War were the subjects of long-standing searches because of their historic status to Americans. Monitor was built in a 100-day rush to counter the threat of the Confederate ironclad Virginia (constructed from remnants of USS Merrimac). They met in combat off Hampton Roads, Virginia, in March 1862. The battle heralded the end of naval combat between wooden ships. With its low hull and rotating turret, Monitor was an engineering triumph, albeit one with flaws that became apparent nine months later, when it foundered off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, taking 16 of its crew with it. The tiny “cheesebox on a raft” was not forgotten, however, and searches by dedicated volunteers finally rediscovered the vessel in 1973, 240 feet down. Hunley, one of several submarines built by each side during the Civil War, gained fame on February 17, 1864, when it attacked USS Housatonic in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina, and became the first submarine to sink another vessel in combat. Decades of searches culminated in its rediscovery in 1995. Monitor, designated the first National Marine Sanctuary in the United States, was surveyed and test-excavated before a congressionally directed effort by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Navy raised its propeller, engine, and armored turret. Now housed in the USS Monitor Center at the Mariners’ Museum in Newport News, Virginia, Monitor’s machinery and turret are undergoing conservation and analysis, while the rest of the wreck remains 17 miles offshore in the sanctuary. Hunley, excavated and raised in 2000 after analysis by the National Park Service’s Submerged Resources Center and the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, has also been the subject of intense study and conservation, at the Warren L. Lasch Conservation Center outside of Charleston. Undocumented aspects of each vessel’s construction, damage from battle and sinking, and life on board came to light. Hunley, for example, was shown to be an incredibly sophisticated craft, not a crude instrument of war fashioned from boiler iron, as some historians had suggested. Remains of crew members were found in both ships. Forensic work has revealed details about them and, in the case of the Hunley crew, suggests that these men may have died when they brought their craft to settle on the bottom, perhaps for a rest after the crew hand-cranked their sub into battle, only to succumb to foul air.
Top 12. Best Tourist Attractions in Newport News - Virginia
Top 12. Best Tourist Attractions in Newport News - Virginia: The Mariners' Museum & Park, Virginia Living Museum, Newport News Park, The Noland Trail, U.S. Army Transportation Museum, USS Monitor Center, Newport News Visitor Center, Lee Hall Mansion, Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Victory Arch, The Newsome House Museum and Cultural Center, Virginia War Museum
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Your Earth Is Blue: The USS Monitor Center
The wreck of the historic USS Monitor rests 240 feet beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean in Monitor National Marine Sanctuary -- so visiting it isn't exactly easy. Fortunately, there are many places that offer the opportunity to discover the wonders of this great ship without getting your feet wet! Check out the USS Monitor Center, located in The Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia, in our video.
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Newport News is an independent city in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia.
The most widely accepted folktale is that city is the namesake of Captain Christopher Newport, commander of Susan Constant, flagship of the three ship English fleet that landed on Jamestown Island in 1607.
City played a major role in the Peninsula Campaign during the Civil War. Numerous earthen fortifications and attractions that relate to the Civil War can be experienced in Newport News. In addition, the famous Battle of the Ironclads took place off the shores of Newport News in 1862.
Among the city's major industries are shipbuilding, military, and aerospace. Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, owned by Northrop Grumman,[34] and the large coal piers supplied by railroad giant CSX Transportation, the modern Fortune 500 successor to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O).
Ships can be viewed from many spots along downtown Newport News including Victory Landing Park which adjoins the Virginia Advanced Shipbuilding and Carrier Integration Center building; at Northrop Grumman Newport News as well as the Monitor-Merrimac Overlook and the James River Bridge. Various cruise operations do offer tours from the water
James A. Fields House
James Apostle Fields (1844-1903) was born a slave in Hanover County, Virginia. In 1862, he escaped to Fort Monroe and found refuge as a contraband of war.
The Mariners' Museum/USS Monitor Center
Designated by Congress as Americas National Maritime Museum, The Mariners Museum offers a captivating look at centuries of seafaring adventures from around the world.
The dramatic USS Monitor Center brings to life the 'Battle of the Ironclads', and offers visitors the chance to walk the deck of a full-scale Monitor replica.
Other treasures await at this maritime gem: sit in an aircraft carrier ready room; explore the International Small Craft Collection; try your hand at Morse code; and marvel at the renowned Crabtree Collection of miniature ships.
Enjoy a picnic in the beautiful Park or walk the Noland Trail on the banks of Lake Maury. Shop for unique souvenirs in The Museum Shop and dine in the Compass Café.
Special events and evening programs are held year-round. Parking is free.
US Army Transportation Museum
The story of the Army's Transportation Corps, from horse-drawn wagons to all-terrain, armored vehicles, is told through models, dioramas and full-size vehicles and equipment. Indoor and outdoor pavilions feature wagons, trucks, airplanes, helicopters, locomotives, tugboats and experimental craft such as the flying jeep.
Endview Plantation
Completed in 1769 by William Harwood, Endview has been restored its 1862 appearance. In the 1850s, the home was purchased by Dr. Humphrey Harwood Curtis, William Harwoods great-grandson.
Endview is now a historic house museum and offers guided tours.Special events and evening programs are held year-round.
Virginia Living Museum
Living exhibits depict Virginias natural heritage from the mountains to the sea. Experience a steamy cypress swamp and cool mountain cove. Explore the underwater world of the Chesapeake Bay and the underground realm of a limestone cave.
Virginia War Museum
American military history unfolds at this War Museum. Outstanding collections of personal artifacts, weapons, vehicles, uniforms, posters and much more trace the development of the U.S. military from 1775 through the present.
Huntington Park offers a beach, two fishing piers, gardens, tennis, and museums. It is run by the Newport News Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.
Huntington Park is located at the base of the Newport News side of the James River Bridge. The park spans 60 acres (243,000 m²), making it the fourth-largest park in the Newport News Parks system. There are entrances on Mercury Boulevard just before the bridge, and on the park's eastern side at Warwick Boulevard.
Newport News Victory Arch
View of Oyster Point City Center
Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel
Fort Fun in Huntington Park
Newport News is well known for the C&O coaling tower seen behind the locomotive.
James River Bridge, viewed from Huntington Park Beach.
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Norfolk West Historical Walk | Travel Vlog
Join me on a hike west of downtown Norfolk along the Elizabeth River Trail. You'll see awesome waterfront views, Navy ships, and the historic area near Fort Norfolk, where the ironclad ship CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimack) during the Civil War sped up the Elizabeth River in an attempt to remove the Union naval blockade of Hampton Roads and the Chesapeake Bay. It engaged the USS Monitor, the only other ironclad ship. You'll also see a scenic park and dock.
This film begins near Fort Norfolk, west of downtown. First established in 1776 by the Commonwealth of Virginia, it was later established in 1794 by Congress and George Washington as one of many U.S. forts for soldiers to defend U.S. harbors. In 1807–1810 it was rebuilt and fortified with masonry, 37 guns, and large barracks. From 1850 to 1880 it was used by the Navy as an ammunition depot. From 1921 to the present day, it was been used by the Army Corps of Engineers.
The Battle of Hampton Roads
In April 1861, at the beginning of the Civil War, Union forces vacated the Gosport Navy Yard (Norfolk Navy Yard) in Portsmouth, and purposely burned and sank their steam ship Merrimack and others, so they did not fall into enemy hands. Confederate forces later raised the burned Merrimack and its intact engines and rebuilt it with armor into the ironclad ship CSS Virginia. On March 8, 1862, in an attempt to break the union blockade of the Chesapeake Bay and port of Norfolk, the CSS Virginia sailed into Hampton Roads and destroyed the wooden-hulled Union ship USS Cumberland, and the USS Congress. Other Union ships were damaged. Over 400 Union sailors were killed. Late in the day the CSS Virginia left with the intention to return to destroy the USS Minnesota. On March 9, 1862, the Union ironclad ship Monitor entered the scene, and engaged the CSS Virginia for the first time. The iron hulls generally protected each ship from the others' guns, and after several encounters the two ships disengaged, each thinking the other had retreated. Both sides claimed victory.
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The Mariners’ Museum and Park | America's National Maritime Museum in Newport News, VA
The Mariner's Museum and Park invites you to explore the rich maritime history of Hampton Roads, VA. Spanning centuries of exploration, The Mariner's Museum and Park is home to some of the area's most important ships and artifacts, including the USS Monitor—famous for her role in the Battle of the Ironclads in the American Civil War.
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The Mariners' Museum and Park is located in Newport News, Virginia, United States.Designated as America’s National Maritime Museum by Congress, it is one of the largest maritime museums in North America.The Mariners' Museum Library, which in 2009 moved to the Trible Library on the campus of Christopher Newport University, contains the largest maritime history collection in the Western Hemisphere.
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A little lights, camera, action comes to Newport News- as the Travel Channel recently stopped by the Mariners' Museum (the largest maritime museum in the Western Hemisphere) to help uncover a little mystery for their news series entitled MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM!
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Ed the Bear, on a global campaign to raise student awareness for the need to conserve and protect the ocean, arrived at Monitor National Marine Sanctuary and was greeted by Sanctuary Sam, mascot for the Office of the National Marine Sanctuaries, to begin a seven-month tour of NOAAS National Marine Sanctuary System. National Marine Sanctuaries encompass more than 150,000 square miles of marine and Great Lakes waters from Washington State to the Florida Keys, and Lake Huron to American Samoa.
The teddy bear from Shoreham Beach Local Nature Reserve, England will visit all 14 marine protected areas in the sanctuary system between January and August 2010 and post blogs describing his adventures. During his travels Eds blogs will describe to school children around the world the wonders of our ocean, the troubles it faces, and how the ocean connects us all. Ed the Bear will also help students to understand what they can do to help protect and conserve the ocean for the future.
I have heard about the terrible damage that pollution and global warming are doing to the worlds oceans, which is very worrying. So I have decided to go on an expedition to see for myself and raise awareness by reporting on what I found out, Ed writes in his blog. I hope also to experience some of the oceans beautiful and amazing wildlife before it is too late.
Ed the Bear is visiting the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary from January 5-15 to learn about the importance of protecting underwater cultural resources. During his time at the sanctuary, Ed had the priviledge to dive the turret tank in the Monitor conservation lab at The Mariners' Museum in Newport News, VA. Ed's customized diving equipment was generously created and donated by Ed Williams, an engineer for iRobot®.
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Monitor National Marine Sanctuary was designated in 1975 to protect the wreck of the famed Civil War ironclad USS Monitor, which sank during a storm 16 miles off Cape Hatteras, N.C. in 1862.
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Portsmouth is located on the western side of the Elizabeth River directly across from the City of Norfolk. In 1620, the future site of Portsmouth was recognized as suitable shipbuilding location by John Wood, a shipbuilder, who petitioned King James I of England for a land grant. The surrounding area was soon settled as a plantation community.[4]
Harbor at Portsmouth in 1843; the Naval Hospital is visible in the background
Portsmouth was founded by Colonel William Crawford, a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses.[5] It was established as a town in 1752 by an act of the Virginia General Assembly and was named for Portsmouth, England.[4]
In 1767, Andrew Sprowle, a shipbuilder, founded the Gosport Shipyard adjacent to Portsmouth. The Gosport Shipyard at Portsmouth was owned by the Commonwealth of Virginia after the American Revolutionary War and was sold to the new United States federal government.
In 1855, the Portsmouth and Norfolk area suffered an epidemic of yellow fever which killed 1 of every three citizens. It became an independent city from Norfolk County in 1858.
During the American Civil War, in 1861, Virginia joined the Confederate States of America. Fearing that the Confederacy would take control of the shipyard at Portsmouth, the shipyard commander ordered the burning of the shipyard. The Confederate forces did in fact take over the shipyard, and did so without armed conflict through an elaborate ruse orchestrated by civilian railroad builder William Mahone (soon to become a famous Confederate officer). The Union forces withdrew to Fort Monroe across Hampton Roads, which was the only land in the area which remained under Union control.
In early 1862, the Confederate ironclad warship CSS Virginia was rebuilt using the burned-out hulk of USS Merrimack. Virginia engaged the Union ironclad USS Monitor in the famous Battle of Hampton Roads during the Union blockade of Hampton Roads. The Confederates burned the shipyard again when they left in May 1862.
Following the recapture of Norfolk and Portsmouth by the Union forces, the name of the shipyard was changed to Norfolk Naval Shipyard. The name of the shipyard was derived from its location in Norfolk County. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard today is located entirely within the city limits of Portsmouth, Virginia. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard name has been retained to minimize any confusion with the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, which itself is actually located in Kittery, Maine, across the Piscataqua River from Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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Inaugural Walk on The Noland Trail, October 26, 1991
Featuring, in order of appearance:
- Lloyd U. Noland Jr., President, Noland Memorial Foundation
- John C. Jamison, President & CEO, The Mariners' Museum
- Hon. Thomas N. Downing, Democratic Congressman from Virginia's 1st congressional district
- Carlton Abbott, Architect, The Noland Trail
- Harry Knight, former Parks Director, City of Newport News
- Harold Sniffen, Curator Emeritus, The Mariners' Museum
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Heavy Metal on the High Seas: Monitor National Marine Sanctuary - Science Cafe
For more than 40 years, the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary (MNMS) has served as a special place honoring the iconic Civil War ironclad USS Monitor and the memory and service of Civil War sailors. More than any other place in the United States, the coast of North Carolina has served as a uniquely accessible environment for an underwater museum and memorial to our nation’s rich maritime history. It is an ideal location to study and preserve historic wreck sites dating back to the Age of North American Exploration, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and perhaps most prominently, World War II’s Battle of the Atlantic. Join us to learn about this underwater museum and the challenges of preserving exhibits in a sometimes harsh and unpredictable environment.
David Alberg is Superintendent of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, serving as the Sanctuary’s onsite manager and as the primary point of contact between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and The Mariners’ Museum in Newport News, Virginia, which is conserving the thousands of artifacts recovered from the wreck of the USS Monitor. He has an extensive background in cultural resource management, museum work and exhibit development, and has been involved in a number of high-profile museum projects.
Tane Casserly is Research Coordinator for the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary and Deputy Line Office Diving Officer for the National Ocean Service. Tane specializes in 19th century warships and deep-water archaeology. He holds a graduate certificate in maritime archaeology from the University of Hawaii and a master’s degree from the Program in Maritime Studies at East Carolina University. He has led NOAA archaeological expeditions in the Florida Keys, the Great Lakes, California, the northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Alaska and the USS Monitor. Tane’s projects have used technical diving, remotely operated vehicles, autonomous underwater vehicles and manned submersibles. He is a dive instructor and certified trimix and closed-circuit rebreather diver with the National Association of Underwater Instructors, as well as the Nautical Archaeology Society Senior Tutor for NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.
Shifley Lecture: Raising the Monitor
CAPT Bobbie Scholley, USN (Ret), a Navy diver, discusses raising the USS Monitor at the USNA Museum's Shifley Lecture on November 6, 2014
Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and a metropolitan region in Southeastern Virginia, United States. Comprising the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metropolitan area, Hampton Roads is known for its large military presence, ice-free harbor, shipyards, coal piers, and miles of waterfront property and beaches, all of which contribute to the diversity and stability of the region's economy.
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Battle of Hampton Roads
00:02:53 1 Background
00:03:02 1.1 Military situation
00:03:11 1.2 The blockade at Norfolk
00:05:54 1.3 Birth of the ironclads
00:06:42 1.3.1 CSS iVirginia/i
00:09:17 1.3.2 USS iMonitor/i
00:11:38 2 Opposing forces
00:11:48 2.1 Union
00:11:56 2.2 Confederate
00:12:04 3 Battle
00:12:13 3.1 Command
00:13:57 3.2 March 8: iVirginia/i wreaks havoc on wooden Union warships
00:18:45 3.3 March 9: iMonitor/i engages iVirginia/i
00:24:20 3.4 Spring 1862—a standoff at Hampton Roads
00:26:09 3.5 Destruction of the combatants
00:27:47 4 The victor
00:30:03 5 Impact upon naval warfare
00:31:53 6 Commemorating the battle: iVirginia/i
00:33:32 7 Commemorating the battle: iMonitor/i
00:34:54 8 Commemorating the Battle of Hampton Roads
00:36:02 9 References in popular culture
00:37:19 10 See also
00:37:39 11 Notes
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The Battle of Hampton Roads, often referred to as either the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (or Virginia) or the Battle of Ironclads, was the most noted and arguably most important naval battle of the American Civil War from the standpoint of the development of navies. It was fought over two days, March 8–9, 1862, in Hampton Roads, a roadstead in Virginia where the Elizabeth and Nansemond rivers meet the James River just before it enters Chesapeake Bay adjacent to the city of Norfolk. The battle was a part of the effort of the Confederacy to break the Union blockade, which had cut off Virginia's largest cities and major industrial centers, Norfolk and Richmond from international trade.The major significance of the battle is that it was the first meeting in combat of ironclad warships, i.e., the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia. The Confederate fleet consisted of the ironclad ram Virginia (built from the remnants of the under construction steam frigate USS Merrimack, newest warship for the United States Navy / Union Navy) and several supporting vessels. On the first day of battle, they were opposed by several conventional, wooden-hulled ships of the Union Navy. On that day, Virginia was able to destroy two ships of the Federal flotilla, USS Congress and USS Cumberland, and was about to attack a third, USS Minnesota, which had run aground. However, the action was halted by darkness and falling tide, so Virginia retired to take care of her few wounded—which included her captain, Flag Officer Franklin Buchanan—and repair her minimal battle damage.Determined to complete the destruction of Minnesota, Catesby ap Roger Jones, acting as captain in Buchanan's absence, returned the ship to the fray the next morning, March 9. During the night, however, the ironclad Monitor had arrived and had taken a position to defend Minnesota. When Virginia approached, Monitor intercepted her. The two ironclads fought for about three hours, with neither being able to inflict significant damage on the other. The duel ended indecisively, Virginia returning to her home at the Gosport Navy Yard for repairs and strengthening, and Monitor to her station defending Minnesota. The ships did not fight again, and the blockade remained in place.The battle received worldwide attention, and it had immediate effects on navies around the world. The preeminent naval powers, Great Britain and France, halted further construction of wooden-hulled ships, and others followed suit. Although Britain and France had been engaged in an iron clad arms race since the 1830s, The Battle of Hampton Roads signalled a new age of naval warfare had arrived for the whole world. A new type of warship, monitor, was produced based on the principle of the original. The use of a small number of very heavy guns, mounted so that they could fire in all directions was first demonstrated by Monitor but soon became standard in warships of all types. Shipbuilders also incorporated rams into the designs of warship hulls for the rest of the century.
The USS Monitor and NOAA: A Look Through Time
Travel back to 1862 in this educational video to learn how the USS Monitor turned the tide of the Civil War. The video not only includes the history of the Monitor, but also the discovery of the shipwreck in 1973, the site's designation as the first national marine sanctuary, and the recovery of major iconic artifacts and how they are being conserved today. The video also highlights the
discovery of two Monitor sailors' remains, attempts to identify the sailors, and their burial at Arlington National Cemetery. Funding for this video was provided in part by NOAA & The Preserve America Initiative.
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