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The CSS Virginia was converted into the ironclad ship from the hull of the U.S.S. Merrimack. The Virginia eventually fought the USS Monitor during the civil war.

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When was CSS Virginia created?

CSS Virginia was created on 1862-02-17.


When was CSS Virginia II created?

CSS Virginia II was created on 1864-05-18.


Was the CSS Virginia an ironclad?

Yes, it was. It was the true name of the Confederate ironclad known as the Merrimac from the "Monitor and the Merrimac" battle. The Confederacy took a wooden ship formerly known as the Merrimac and put the iron armour on it. The ship was rechristened The CSS Virginia.


What was CSS Virginia's real name?

The USS Merrimack. A frigate constructed by the us navy on June 15th 1855.


What were the names of the Iron-clad ships that battled to a draw during the Civil War?

The USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia. The CSS Virginia was originally the USS Merrimac.


What were the confederates ships called in the civil war?

I believe what you are looking for is the well known CSS Virginia (better known as the Merrimac). Another well known confederate vessel was the CSS Hunley, the first submarine to sink an enemy ship.


Why were the ironclad ships called Merrimack and the Monitor?

They weren't. They were the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia. The CSS Virginia was built from the hull of the USS Merrimac, which was sunk and burned by the Union when they left the shipyard.


Why were the ironclad ships called the monitor and the Merrimack?

They weren't. They were the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia. The CSS Virginia was built from the hull of the USS Merrimac, which was sunk and burned by the Union when they left the shipyard.


What is CSS when referred to in the U.S. military?

CSS refers to Confederate States Ship as in the name CSS Shenadoah.CSS refers to Confederate States Ship as in the name CSS Shenadoah. In computer terms CSS is a Cascading Style Sheet.


Where can a css background image be found?

A css background image is another name for a computer wallpaper.They can be found on Photobucket, SantaBanta Wallpaper, Deviant Art and Free Wallpapers.


Where were the iron plates for the CSS Virginia made?

Luckily for the South the iron plates needed to fit the new CSS Virginia into an ironclad were fairly close to the Norfolk navy base. The plates were manufactured by the Tredegar Iron works in Richmond, Virginia.


What happened to the confederate ship Virginia?

Two months after the CSS Virginia battled the Union Monitor, the Confederates destroyed the Virginia as they retreated from Norfolk, Virginia