Naval operations in the US Civil War were primarily riverine operations; with the exceptions of the USS Kearsarge/CSS Alabama fight and naval blockades. The Battle of Mobile Bay was still part of riverine operations, as riverine boats and rivers flowed into the bay.
The first naval battle of the Civil War happened on April 13, 1861. This naval battle took place at Fort Sumter.
The Battle of Hampton Roads.
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Battle of Monitor/Merrimack, a naval battle in the civil war and in 1862 and lasted for two days.
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The Battle of Mobile Bay.
The naval battle during the American Civil War that involved the clash between the USS Merrimack and the USS Monitor was the Battle of Hampton Roads.
The Battle of Hampton Roads (Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack ) .
Like the Vietnam War a century later, the US Civil War was primarily a riverine war (Brown Water Navy); fighting naval battles such as "The Battle of Mobile Bay", and "The Battle of Hampton Roads."
The naval battle between the USS Monitor and the CSS Merrimack during the Civil War was significant because it marked the first clash between ironclad warships in history. The battle demonstrated the effectiveness of ironclad ships and revolutionized naval warfare, leading to the end of wooden warships.