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Neither ironclad could completely defeat the other, but CSS Virginia (the Merrimac) withdrew after about three hours and the USS Monitor remained on station.
The results of this battle are debatable to the present day, but the Virginia withdrew because it drew 22 feet of water, allowing it to operate only at high tide, and the tide was going out. The Monitor had only a ten-foot draught and could remain on station without being grounded. The Virginia was built from the captured Merrimac, and it was impossible to reduce its draught, while the Monitor was purpose-built as an ironclad. Both warships inflicted damage, but as stated above neither was able to defeat the other. Before the Monitor arrived, the Virginia destroyed two Union ships, but the Monitor prevented the destruction of the other three. This contributor would qualify it as a tactical draw and a strategic win for the North.
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Who won between the battle of the Merrimack and the Monitor?
The Merrimac,
Who won the battle of monitor vs merrimack during civil war?
Tactically, it was a draw, but, strategically, the blockade held; so the Merrimack's mission failed.
Where did monitor vs merrimack take place?
The monitor vs. Merrimack took place in 1862.
How many were in the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack?
If the question asks only about the crews of the two ships, the Monitor had a crew of 59, and the Merrimack had 320, but the entire two-day Battle of Hampton Roads involved thousands more. The Merrimack was joined by five CSN gunboats, and there were five USN warships at Hampton Roads. [The Merrimack sank two of them before the Monitor arrived.]
Why was the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack significant?
1st battle btwn iron ships
Who won between the battle of the Merrimack and the Monitor?
The Merrimac,
Who won the battle of monitor vs merrimack during civil war?
Tactically, it was a draw, but, strategically, the blockade held; so the Merrimack's mission failed.
How many people died in the monitor and the merrimack battle?
261 people died at the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (renamed the CSS Virginia).
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).
Where did monitor vs merrimack take place?
The monitor vs. Merrimack took place in 1862.
Who won the battle of Hampton roads?
the monitor won because it had more speed and more advantage parts.
How many were in the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack?
If the question asks only about the crews of the two ships, the Monitor had a crew of 59, and the Merrimack had 320, but the entire two-day Battle of Hampton Roads involved thousands more. The Merrimack was joined by five CSN gunboats, and there were five USN warships at Hampton Roads. [The Merrimack sank two of them before the Monitor arrived.]
Where did the battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack take place?
Hampton Roads
Which ship won the battle of the ironclad?
Merrimack
Why was the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack significant?
1st battle btwn iron ships
Where was the battle of monitor v merrimack?
It took place into Hampton Roads.
Who won the battle between the monitor and the merrimack?
The Union Monitor and the Confederate Merrimack, renamed the Virginia, traded blows in Hampton Roads for several hours but neither was able to disable the other. Eventually both ships retreated to their bases, the Virginia more the worse for wear, and never met again.
