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John Lorimer Worden
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John Lorimer Worden was a U.S. Navy officer in the American Civil War, who took part in the Battle of Hampton Roads, the first-ever engagement between ironclad steamships at Hampton Roads, Virginia, o
John Lorimer Worden Mathew Brady left photograph
John Lorimer Worden Mathew Brady left photograph
Worden as a lieutenant, c. 1862
Worden as a lieutenant, c. 1862
Worden after the Clash of the Ironclads
Worden after the Clash of the Ironclads
Worden with the sword
Worden with the sword
USS Montauk (1862)
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The first USS Montauk was a single-turreted Passaic-class monitor in the Union Navy during the American Civil War.
John Lorimer Worden
…grateful nation, the official thanks of the United States Congress, and promotion to commander. Late in 1862, he took command of the ironclad monitor Montauk and placed her in commission at New York on December 14, 1862. Later in the month, Worden took his new ship south to join the South Atlantic Blockading…
USS Montauk (left) alongside USS Lehigh in Philadelphia Navy Yard, circa 1902.
USS Montauk (left) alongside USS Lehigh in Philadelphia Navy Yard, circa 1902.
Montauk destroys Rattlesnake
Montauk destroys Rattlesnake
Montauk beached for repair
Montauk beached for repair
George Cook, half stereo of Federal ironclads Weehawken, Montauk and Passaic firing on Fort Moultrie, Sept 8, 1863 (click to enlarge) - The Valentine,
George Cook, half stereo of Federal ironclads Weehawken, Montauk and Passaic firing on Fort Moultrie, Sept 8, 1863 (click to enlarge) - The Valentine, Richmond, Va.