English: Line engraving published in "Harper's Weekly", 1862, depicting the interior of the ship's gun turret.
Passaic was armed with two large Dahlgren smooth-bore guns: one XI-inch and one XV-inch.
Note round shot in the foreground, that at right in a hoisting sling, and turning direction marking on the gun carriage.
Original caption: "
Photo # NH 58734 Interior of gun turret on USS Passaic
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{{Information |Description=Line engraving depicting the interior of the U.S.S. Passaic's gun turret. |Source=Photographic Section, Department of the Navy, Naval Historical Center, 805 Kidder Breese SE , Washington Navy Yard, Washington DC 20374-5060 Photo