Sinking of the ironclad warship USS Monitor, Battle of Hampton Roads, American Civil War, 1862

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7570 x 5258 px | 64.1 x 44.5 cm | 25.2 x 17.5 inches | 300dpi

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21 February 9999

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Sinking of the ironclad warship USS Monitor, Battle of Hampton Roads, American Civil War, 1862

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