John Lorimer Worden Military person

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 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 CSS Virginia, a converted steam-frigate that had sunk a Union blockader and damaged two others. After a four-hour battle, both ships withdrew, unable to pierce the other’s armour.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 12, 1818
Birth place	Westchester County New York
Date of death	October 19, 1897
Place of death	Washington D.C.
Resting place	Pawling (town) New York

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military operations	American Civil War Mexican–American War
military branch	United States Navy
military command	European Squadron United States Naval Academy
service start	1834
service end	1886