CSS Virginia wreck site

USA / Virginia / Portsmouth /
 ship, shipwreck, warship, confederate, interesting place, draw only border, historical layer / disappeared object
Approximate location of the remains of the CSS Virginia. The CSS Virginia was an ironclad warship of the Confederate States Navy. She is most famous for her engagement with the USS Monitor At the Battle of Hampton Roads. Since her draft kept her from going up the James River,and she was not seaworthy. She was scuttled May 11, 1862 to keep her from falling into union hands.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSS_Virginia
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Coordinates:   36°54'26"N   76°20'36"W

Comments

  • I am not sure if this is the right spot. If it isn't then please move to where it should be
  • The site has been so heavily "salvaged" over the years that a well-known Virginia joke is that if all the known "relics" of the Virginia were put back together, you would have at least two ironclads, maybe more.
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