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Title	Harper's Weekly
Date	1864
Subject	Weehawken (Monitor) Charleston (S.C.)--History--Siege, 1863 Charts, diagrams, etc. Turret ships Propellers Steering-gear Boilers Turrets Anchors Lockers Bulkheads United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations
Description	Caption: 'Diagram of monitor, "Weehawken" sunk in Charleston Harbor, December 6, 1863.--[see next page.] a. Overhang protecting propeller.--b. Rudder.--c. Hatches.--d. Engineer's store-room.--e. Engine-room.--f. Fire-room.--g. Boilers.--h. Coal-bunker.--i. Turret-chamber.--k. Turret.--l. Pilot-house.--m. Men's quarters.--n. Officers' quarters.--o. Captain's cabin.--p. Anchor-chamber.--r. Ventilator.--s. Anchor-well.--t. Ram.--u. Lockers for stores.--v. Smoke stack.--1,2,3,4,5. Water-tight bulkheads.' [full date January 2, 1864.]
Digital Collection	Charleston Museum Illustrated Newspapers Collection
Website	http://www.charlestonmuseum.org
Holding Institution	The Charleston Museum Archives
Rights	Digital image copyright 2011, The Charleston Museum Archives. All rights reserved. For more information contact The Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29403.
SC County	Charleston County (S.C.)
SC Region	Low Country
Media Type	Images
Identifier	AZ 2197

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