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title: The Launch of the USS Monitor, 1862: The Union Ironclad at Hampton Roads
author: Harper's Monthly
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22308/the-launch-of-the-uss-monitor-1862/
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updated: 2026-11-05
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# The Launch of the USS Monitor, 1862: The Union Ironclad at Hampton Roads
_Authored by Harper's Monthly_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22308.jpeg)
## Image Caption
*The Launch of Monitor*, 1862. Line engraving of the USS *Monitor* launching, Greenpoint, NY; published in *Harper's Monthly*, September 1862.
US Naval Historical Center.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Monthly, H. (2026, November 05). The Launch of the USS Monitor, 1862: The Union Ironclad at Hampton Roads. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Monthly, Harper's. "The Launch of the USS Monitor, 1862: The Union Ironclad at Hampton Roads." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 05, 2026. .
### MLA
Monthly, Harper's. "The Launch of the USS Monitor, 1862: The Union Ironclad at Hampton Roads." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Nov 2026, .
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