Studying what made USS Monitor chug

Conservators at a Virginia museum finally get an up-close view of 150-year old ironclad's engine. • Article

Cleaning ironclad Monitor's engine

Conservators at The Mariners' Museum and its USS Monitor Center are working to restore a steam engine from the Civil War ironclad. Navy divers and NOAA archaeologists recovered the 30-ton engine from the Atlantic Ocean in 2001. But it was covered with sand, mud and corrosion from the minerals in the water. • Article

Modern waterproofing for ironclad replica

The addition of NASA-approved waterproofing technology to the CSS Neuse II has enabled the Civil War ironclad replica to do what the original ram could not — stand the test of time. • Story