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USS Monitor gun turret tank drained for 1st time since 2019
But recently the tank was drained for the first time since 2019. The alkaline solution in which the turret is usually submerged is working to remove corrosion-inducing ocean salts. Every so often ...
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Mariners’ Museum drains conservation tank housing USS Monitor gun turret
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 ...
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Turret of USS Monitor visible at Mariners’ Museum
Turret of USS Monitor visible at Mariners’ Museum News / Mar 3, 2025 / 08:55 PM EST For the first time in six years, the USS Monitor's turret tank is being drained, and that will allow people to ...
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USS Monitor gun turret tank drained for 1st time since 2019
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 ...