The U.S.S. Monitor was an entirely new type of warship when it launched in 1862. Dubbed "the forefather of the modern Navy," this ironclad ship changed how wars are fought at sea. But on New Year's Eve, 1862, it sank off the coast of North Carolina in a terrible storm. No one thought the Monitor could be raised, but after 140 years, parts of the ironclad have finally been brought to the surface. This book chronicles the Monitor's revolutionary design, exciting battle, and intriguing excavation.

 

小型鐵甲艦莫尼特號在1862年開始服役，這艘被稱為「現代軍艦始祖」的鐵甲艦是當時最新型的軍艦，自此改變了海上作戰的模式。但就在迎接1862年元旦前夕，一場可怕的颶風卻讓莫尼特號沉沒於北卡羅來納州外海。從沒有人想過艦莫尼特號能重見天日，不過它的部分殘骸卻在140年後浮上海面。本書紀錄了莫尼特號革命性的設計、激烈的戰鬥以及鮮為人知的精采打撈過程。


【適讀程度】
Age Range: 8-9 years