The Civil War ironclad USS Monitor’s revolving gun turret can typically be found ... floor off the Outer Banks near Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, where the ship sank in a storm Dec. 31, 1862.
Summary: The USS North Carolina, a pivotal asset of ... She was armed with nine 16-inch guns capable of firing 2,700-pound shells and was protected by an extensive array of anti-aircraft guns.
Wage War: The USS ... the North Carolina was built for speed, she was still expected to hold her own with respect to ...