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Monitor and Merrimack (vessel ships). Only fought once. Made of iron at the front. Ironclad ships were a new invention. These ships were covered with iron plates that would deflect shells. Tin-clad ships were river boats that were lightly protected by iron. "Blockade Runners" were a name applied to a varitey of fast ocean ships that were used to get through the Union blockade.
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Why were drums used in the American Civil War?
Drums were used in the American Civil war, to show that the war had begun.
Why did the steel industry become so important after the civil war?
There was a large necesity for steel after the realization that their ships were stronger when made from metal, not wood.
What did convoy system do?
The convoy system was used to prtect American ships carrying materials to Great Britain in 1940 and 1941. These merchant ships were protected by American Warships.
Wooden ships built during the civil war?
During the Civil War, wooden ships were used. The ships the North built were used to blockade the South. The ships the South used were built to outrun the blockade. This all changed when the first ironclad, the Virginia, was made. It was unsinkable at the time. The North answered with the Monitor, and the two ships battled to a stalemate later in the war.
What were the names of the American ships used in the Battle of Midway?
See website: Battle of Midway
What were the torpedoes used for in the civil war?
The torpedoes used in the American Civil War were, what we call today, naval mines, normally moored in shallow water to prevent the enemy from passing their ships through an area or to protect an anchorage.
What types of transport was used before the American Civil War?
People back then transported by horse, train, and foot.
What were the ships used for during civil war?
The ships were used as a blockade, so the confederate could not leave and retreat from the southern states.
Why were drums used in the American Civil War?
Drums were used in the American Civil war, to show that the war had begun.
What kind of ships were used in the civil war?
Mostly wind propelled wooden ships. At the time of the civil war however, the navy began converting the old wood and sail ships to iron steamships. For much of the war, there was an equal mix of both.
Why did the steel industry become so important after the civil war?
There was a large necesity for steel after the realization that their ships were stronger when made from metal, not wood.
What did convoy system do?
The convoy system was used to prtect American ships carrying materials to Great Britain in 1940 and 1941. These merchant ships were protected by American Warships.
When where and how was the medicine used in the American Civil War?
not sure...
What resource was first used during the civil war to help move things faster?
By railroads or ships
How were German U-Boats used against Americans?
They sunk American ships.
What was the name of the American space ships which were used to travel to the moon?
These were the Apollo missions.
What kind of bombs were used in the civil war?
Several types of hand grenades were used in the American Civil War, some better than others, but none were used on a large scale. For detonation they employed the new percussion caps (the same ones used in Civil War firearms) instead of lighting a fuse as with earlier hand grenades.
