Life to the Max Show #151 - “Clash of Iron“

In 2002, one of the most important pieces of U.S. Naval history was recovered from the floor of the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Hatteras, NC. The gun turret of the USS Monitor sat untouched since 1862 and would now be resurrected to tell the story of a famous Civil War battle. The Battle of Hampton Roads was the first time that “Iron Clad“ battle ships faced off, using “new“ technology. The meeting of Confederate ship CSS Virginia (. USS Merrimack) and Union ship USS Monitor changed history and was the be