An archaeologist recovers a brass handle from a bayonet after mapping its location within the wreck. Tentative identification leads sanctuary staff to believe it from a Sharps & Hankins model rifle. In 1998, a musket butt plate recovered in the same area has been identified as belonging to one of three models of Sharps & Hankins muskets. Image courtesy of Monitor 2001, Monitor collection, NOAA/OER.
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Preserving the USS Monitor: Progress Report - NOAA Phase I: April 15, 2001
