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Ships that were plated with iron. Famous ones are the Merrimack and the Monitor. The invention of the ironclad scared Europe, seeing they did not have that technology. Cannon balls just bounced off of the ships.

The south came up with these first, but then the North made a better version with 40+ patented items, including the rotating turret.

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