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USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimac). They fought on the second day of the Battle of Hampton Roads in 1862, but their inconclusive duel is more commonly known today as the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac, or the battle of the ironclads.
Not only was this the first time two ironclads fought in the US Civil War, it was the first time in war history that two ironclads fought each other.
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∙ 14y agoThere was a fleet of Union ironclads built that fought all along the coast of the Southern States as well as up the Mississippi River and the tributaries. The names were varied, but iron clad was the standard reference.
The one remembered by history was the USS Monitor which engaged the first Confederate ironclad, the CSS Virginia, at Hampton Roads, Virginia, in the first battle between two armored ships.
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∙ 13y agoThere was a fleet of Union ironclads built that fought all along the coast of the Southern States as well as up the Mississippi River and the tributaries. The names were varied, but iron clad was the standard reference.
The one remembered by history was the USS Monitor which engaged the first Confederate ironclad, the CSS Virginia, at Hampton Roads, Virginia, in the first battle between two armored ships.
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∙ 9y agoThe first two ironclad ships were called the Merrimac and the Monitor. They fought an inclusive battle during the Civil War. It was not long before all ships were made of steel.
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∙ 13y agoMonitor - Union North , Merrimack - Confederate South
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∙ 15y agoVirginia and Marrimack
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∙ 15y agonames of the first two iron clads
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∙ 13y agoMonitor/Merrimac.
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What were the tactics of ironclads to destroy enemy ships?
Ironclads could destroy wooden enemy ships using either cannon fire or by ramming them.
What type of ships were the monitor and merrimack?
Ironclads.
What are ships converted from wooden ships to fighting ships by adding a coat of steel or iron?
Ironclads.
What were warships that were covered in iron called?
These ships were called ironclads.
Why were ironclads important?
Because they were safer and stronger than wooden ships
What are ironclads are used for?
they were used to protect many things such as war ships or armour
Were any civilians killed in the battle of Ironclads?
No, no civilians were killed in the battle of the ironclads. The battle was very long and tiresome, but because both ships were built so tough, neither were severly damaged!
Why were ironclads more successful than older wooden ship?
B/c the ships were more armored with iron
What was the outcome of the first battle of ironclads?
ANSWER:The battle of the ironclads pitted the Northern Monitor, against the Southern Merrimack in March of 1862.The Monitor proved to the be superior vessel, although neither of the two ships were declared a winner.But, this event marked the first time that ships were fitted with armor for battle.
How did this single battle of the ironclads make traditional wooden warships like the minnesota obsolete?
Because the country was in the middle of a war and ironclads preformed better than wooded ships so they started to become traditional
Who won the Battle of the Ironclads?
The Monitor won the "Battle of the Ironclads" between the Monitor and the Merrimack (Northern and Southern ships, respectively).
What were the names of Hernando cortez's ships?
the ships names were unknown.
