In October of 1862, USSMonitorwas at the Washington Navy Yard for some maintenance and repairs. A commemorative inscription was stamped onto the breech of both ofMonitor‘s XI-Inch Dahlgren shell guns at this time to celebrate the Battle of Hampton Roads by recognizing the important men and vessels that participated in the conflict.
The port Dahlgren was inscribed: “WORDEN. MONITOR & MERRIMAC.”
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