A photograph provided by Naval History and Heritage Command of USS Monitor shows the deck looking forward on the starboard side, while the ship was in the James River in Virginia on July 9, 1862.

WASHINGTON (Feb. 19, 2013) A photograph provided by Naval History and Heritage Command of USS Monitor shows the deck looking forward on the starboard side, while the ship was in the James River in Virginia on July 9, 1862. The turret, with the muzzle of one of Monitor's two 11-inch Dahlgren smoothbore guns showing, is at left. Note dents in turret armor from hits by Confederate heavy guns and crewmembers atop the turret. Officers at right are (left to right): Third Assistant Engineer Robinson W. Hands, Acting Master Louis N. Stodder, Second Assistant Engineer Albert B. Campbell (seated) and Acting Volunteer Lieutenant William Flye (with binoculars). (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command) File# 130219-N-ZZ999-509