The 'amazing' condition of the wreck from 160 years ago

For the latest expedition, Valor in the Atlantic, the Office of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Marine Protected Areas (NOAA) teamed up with the Global Ocean Exploration Fund to investigate the wreck, according to Newsweek.

The team was surprised to find that the ship was in much better condition than previously expected.

After the ROV, a remotely operated underwater vehicle, was used to investigate the site, Tane Renata Casserley, coordinator at NOAA's Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, said "the wreck is in good condition. amazing state, after being on the seabed for 160 years".

A shark swims near the wreck of the USS Monitor in May.

According to her, the ship weathered all environmental conditions off Cape Hatteras, including strong currents and storms.

According to Newsweek, the USS Monitor, a warship of the Union Navy during the Civil War, sank off the coast of North Carolina about 160 years ago. 16 people were killed after a storm caused the ship to sink.

The wreck of the USS Monitor was discovered in 1973. Ms. Casserley added that the iron shell built to withstand the rigors of war helped the USS Monitor provide a stable habitat for benthic creatures. the sea, making it an 'island of life'. Even sharks appear around this wreck.

NOAA says the corals at the wreck site are teeming with life. Many consider the USS Monitor to be the oldest shipwreck. It was also the first American warship built with a rotating turret.