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Davy Jones Locker: USS Monitor Mystery Cache

Hidden : 1/26/2022
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Davy Jones Locker Series: An examination of ships that took a trip to the infamous Davy Jones Locker.

Background: The Monitor was the US Navy's first ironclad vessel. It incorporated a number of revolutionary ideas from it's designer, John Ericsson. It sank less than a year after entering service, but several additional ships were built based on her design.

Puzzle: Answer the following questions to solve for the coordinates.

N 36 A.ABC W 83 W.XYZ

-The Monitor's first battle was in March of 18AA.

-The wreckage of the Monitor was located on August B7, 1973

-The Monitor's armament consisted of C guns

-On December 2W, 1862, the Monitor was ordered south to Beaufort, NC, on what would be her final voyage.

-John Ericsson, the Monitor's archetect, passed away in 188X

-The Monitor was built in only 1Y1 days.

-Each of the Monitor's guns had a crew of Z men.

More Information: Wikipedia

Tools Needed: Pen, Internet Connection

SWAG: There is no room for SWAG in this container.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gerrq cvyy obggyr.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)