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For the Merrimack, the captain was Garrett J. Pendergrast.

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The commander of Monitor was Capt. (then Rear Admiral) John Lorimer Worden.

That of Merrimac was Commander (then Admiral) Franklin Buchanan. During the fighting he was wounded and substituted by Capt. Catesby Ap Jones..

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The Battle of Hampton Roads (Battle of Monitor and Merrimack) was a naval duel that took place 9 March, 1862. Union commander (of the Monitor): Lieutenant John Worden Confederate commander (of the Merrimack/Virginia): Lieutenant Catesby Jones commanding in place of Capt. Franklin Buchanan.

The former USS Merrimack became the CSS Virginia. The new "ship" battled the USS Monitor.

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