Abstract
Abstract The location in August 1973 and subsequent identification of the USS Monitor in January 1974 focused renewed public attention on the celebrated American warship and stimulated considerable interest in recovery of the vessel. In the interest of preserving the remains of the Monitor for scientific investigation and responsible development, the historic ship was designated the United States' first National Marine Sanctuary on January 30, 1975. Since that designation the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources have cooperated to develop policies for protection and management of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary. By 1977 the scope of these activities had been expanded to include the development of a planning document to identify research priorities and the continuation of on-site investigation. In 1979 the NOAA, the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, and Harbor Branch Foundation cosponsored an investigation in the...
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