We’ve placed a new anode for the impressed current system to improve the corrosion protection of the Monitor’s turret. This anode is suspended within the turret to protect the interior metal surfaces.
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The turret is made of eight layers of 1-inch thick wrought iron plate. You can see each of the layers in the photo below.
![](https://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m208/monitorcenter/8-Layers.jpg?w=1024)