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John Lorimer Worden
Born
(1818-03-12)March 12, 1818 Mount Pleasant, New York, US
Died
December 19, 1897(1897-12-19) (aged 79) Washington, D.C., US
Place of burial
Pawling, New York, US
Allegiance
United States of America
Service/branch
United States Navy Union Navy
Years of service
1834–1886
Rank
Rear admiral
Commands held
USS Monitor USS Montauk United States Naval Academy European Squadron
Battles/wars
Mexican–American War American Civil War
Battle of Hampton Roads
John Lorimer Worden (March 12, 1818 – October 19, 1897) was a U.S. Navy officer in the American Civil War, who took part in the Battle of Hampton Roads, the first-ever engagement between ironclad steamships at Hampton Roads, Virginia, on 9 March 1862.
Commanding the Union's only warship of this class, USS Monitor, Worden challenged the Confederate vessel Virginia, a converted steam-frigate that had sunk two Union blockaders and damaged two others. After a four-hour battle, both ships withdrew, unable to pierce the other's armour.
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Global Information
Rear admiral