Ironclads

Museums

	U.S.S. Cairo
	C.S.S. Neuse
	National Civil War Naval Museum
	The Mariners' Museum
	C.S.S. H. L Hunley

U.S.S. Cairo¹

The U.S.S. Cairo was one of seven ironclad gunboats named in honor of towns along the upper Mississippi and Ohio rivers. These powerful ironclads were formidable vessels, each mounting thirteen cannon.

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C.S.S. Neuse¹

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National Civil War Naval Museum¹

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The Mariners' Museum¹

Restoration efforts
		Model of Monitor Turret as Discovered	Model of Monitor Turret as Discovered
			Full-scale Model of Monitor
Photo of original Monitor	Monitor crew on deck	Monitor deck
Turret with Cannon	Photo of Monitor showing turret	Ironclad's bell
	Pilothouse on Monitor deck
	C.S.S. Virginia being outfitted
		Quarters on Monitor
		Cross-section of C.S.S. Virginia hull

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C.S.S. Hunley¹

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Websites: 

• Civil War Naval History

• U.S.S. Cairo Gunboat and Museum

• C.S.S. Neuse State Historical Site

• The Mariners' Museum

• National Civil War Naval Museum

• C.S.S. H. L. Hunley

• Battle of Hampton Roads - Wikipedia

• Battle of the Ironclads - Civilwarhome.com

• Union Navy Ship USS Monitor - Americancivilwar.com

• Monitor National Marine Sanctuary - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Recommended Resources:

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Revised 06/05/2008