From : BBCWorldwide Added: Sep 6, 2010
Timewatch investigates the sinking of The Monitor - the first ironclad ship commissioned by the United States Army in 1861 -- and travels to the Mariner's Museum in Virginia where a full-scale replica offers an insight into its revolutionary design. Watch more high quality videos on the BBC Worldwide YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/bbcworldwide Category : Entertainment
William Frederick Keeler's first assignment as paymaster was aboard the ill-fated USS Monitor. His regular letters to his wife Anna during the ship's short life give a valuable ...
The first battle between ironclad warships, on 9 March 1862, is recreated in this film, a part of the US Navy Heritage Mini-Series. The series was produced by Empire Media ...