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Battle of Trafalgar fought by wooden ships in 1805; Battle of Tsushima fought by steel battleships in 1905.
because it remained hidden and fired without warning.
Ironclad warships that were used against each side were significant in the world of naval warfare. It made wooden warships and cargo ships easy targets for ironclad ships of war.
Land warfare, naval warfare and amphibious warfare.
ANSWER The building of the Ironclads.
Naval battle
It showed the days of wooden ships were at an end - ironclads were the future of naval warfare
It was the first naval battle between two ironclads.
Metal-covered ships C:
Ironclad warships were not new to the naval world, what the US Civil War presented was the first time two ironclads fought each other. That was at the Battle of Hampton Roads in 1862. Perhaps what changed sea warfare the most was the invention of the turret cannon that was new on the USS Monitor.
It changed naval warfare for ever. As soon as the British heard about the battle they immediately set to work to armour their navy.
the days of wooden warships powered by wind and sails were drawing to a close. ~ Got it from my Socal Studies text book
The ironclad was a remarkable invention during the time of the Civil War. With the iron covered hulls, and the roof mounted cannons, they were thought indestructible. With this new ship added to the Civil War, sea battles became as important as land battles such as Gettysburg.
It was the first time in naval history that ironclad ships faced each other.
Although there were some US Civil War battles fought on the high seas, the CSC Alabama and the USS Kearsarge as one example; naval blockades and riverine warfare (Brown Water Navy) were the primary naval battles fought during the civil war.
Since they were not easily penetrated by canons, they were great in battle. Many countries other then America began making ironclad ships.