Amphitrite-class monitor

The Amphitrite class monitors were a class of four U.S. Navy monitors ordered in the aftermath of the Virginius affair with Spain in 1873. A fifth ship originally of the same design, Puritan, was later fitted with extra armor and designated as a unique class.

Amphitrite-class monitor

The Amphitrite class monitors were a class of four U.S. Navy monitors ordered in the aftermath of the Virginius affair with Spain in 1873. A fifth ship originally of the same design, Puritan, was later fitted with extra armor and designated as a unique class.