Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The day is nearly here! 🎊 Saturday the public will see the wreck of USS Monitor like never before.
In September 2025, Northrop Grumman’s Technology for Conservation team, along with scientists from NOAA and Stantec, deployed an AUV with an advanced sonar system, µSAS, to capture high-resolution imagery of the Monitor shipwreck site off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
According to Monitor National Marine Sanctuary Research Coordinator Tane Casserley, ""This is the first modern sonar survey that has provided this level of resolution of Monitor's hull remains and internal structure.""
The survey captured fine-scale views of the wreck and surrounding debris field, as well as high resolution detail of components such as the vessel's armor belt and lower hull. Digital preservation tools like these allow researchers to track change over time while also helping the public visualize an iconic piece of American maritime history. ⚓️
These scans and more will be unveiled during a public event at The Mariners' Museum and Park in Newport News, Virginia on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST!
🔗 Learn more: sanctuaries.noaa.gov/notes/2026/capturing-new-views-of-uss-monitor.html.
📸: Reese Bland/NOAA | All activities were conducted under permit number MNMS-2025-001
#Monitor #Shipwreck #PublicEvent #MarinersMuseum
The day is nearly here! 🎊 Saturday the public will see the wreck of USS Monitor like never before.
In September 2025, Northrop Grumman’s Technology for Conservation team, along with scientists from NOAA and Stantec, deployed an AUV with an advanced sonar system, µSAS, to capture high-resolution imagery of the Monitor shipwreck site off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
According to Monitor National Marine Sanctuary Research Coordinator Tane Casserley, ""This is the first modern sonar survey that has provided this level of resolution of Monitor's hull remains and internal structure.""
The survey captured fine-scale views of the wreck and surrounding debris field, as well as high resolution detail of components such as the vessel's armor belt and lower hull. Digital preservation tools like these allow researchers to track change over time while also helping the public visualize an iconic piece of American maritime history. ⚓️
These scans and more will be unveiled during a public event at The Mariners' Museum and Park in Newport News, Virginia on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST!
🔗 Learn more: sanctuaries.noaa.gov/notes/2026/capturing-new-views-of-uss-monitor.html.
📸: Reese Bland/NOAA | All activities were conducted under permit number MNMS-2025-001
#Monitor #Shipwreck #PublicEvent #MarinersMuseum
