The USS Merrimack was 275 feet long. It was a three masted sailing ship that was fitted for steam power.
If you are referring to the USS Merrimack II, she was a typical 40-gun frigate and would run a crew of about 350 men. If you are talking about the USS Virginia, the Confederate iron-clad that was built on the remains of the hull of the USS Merrimack II, she had a compliment of 320 men.
USS Merrimack was a frigate and is best known as the hull upon which the ironclad warship, CSS Virginia was constructed during the American Civil War
The southern ironclad was the CSS Virginia. It was built upon the partially destroyed hull of the former USS Merrimack.
The Merrimack, later the CSS Virginia and the USS Monitor were the first ironclads in history to fight each other. Their commonality was the iron protective plates that cannon fire could not penetrate. The historic battle was at Hampton Roads on April 9, 1862.
The USS Merrimack had been burned and scuttled when Union forces abandoned Norfolk, Virginia. When the Confederates raised it and made it an ironclad, it was renamed the CSS Virginia. The "Monitor" was the US ironclad and it monitored possible reef or torpedo damage. The name was also thought to infer that this warship would "monitor" the seas and be vigilante for threats.
The USS Merrimack was named after a river in New Hampshire. The river runs past the historic city of Concorde.
If you are referring to the USS Merrimack II, she was a typical 40-gun frigate and would run a crew of about 350 men. If you are talking about the USS Virginia, the Confederate iron-clad that was built on the remains of the hull of the USS Merrimack II, she had a compliment of 320 men.
It had 10 cannons mounted on it compared to the USS Monitors 2
The South renamed the USS Merrimack to CSS Virginia after they converted it into an ironclad warship during the Civil War.
USS Monitor
The Ironclad CSS Virginia (ex-Merrimack) , The Cumberland , The USS Congress , The USS Monitor and The USS Minnesota
USS Merrimack was a frigate and is best known as the hull upon which the ironclad warship, CSS Virginia was constructed during the American Civil War
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It was the first time iron ships fought against each other. Officially it was the USS Monitor against the CSS Virginia. The Virginia was made from the sunken hull of the USS Merrimack.
The first battle between ironclads at Hampton Roads turned out to be a draw. The battle between the USS Monitor and the Confederate Merrimack became a moot point as they never battled again. The South had to sink the CSA Merrimack as it took in too much water. The USS Monitor, was in a draw with the Merrimack, and eventually was lost at sea. As it turned out, the gains would have been minimal.
The southern ironclad was the CSS Virginia. It was built upon the partially destroyed hull of the former USS Merrimack.
The battle between the USS Monitor and the formerly known Union ship called the USS Merrimack, was the first ever battle between ironclad warships. The Merrimack had been reconstructed as an ironclad and renamed the CSS Virginia. Although the Monitor received the most damage between the two ships, for all practical purposes it was a draw.