The Civil War ironclad USS Monitor’s revolving gun turret can typically be found submerged inside a 90,000-gallon tank at The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News. But recently the tank was ...
A tank turret is the brain and brawn of an armored fighting vehicle, housing its most critical functions: the main gun, targeting systems, and a complement of crew. From the outside, it might seem ...
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The tank housing the historic USS Monitor's gun turret was drained for the first time in years while undergoing conservation efforts at The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport ...