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The Monitor and the Merrimas (CSS Virginis)

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What was the ironclad battle ship?

During the 1800's wooden warships plated with iron were called "iron-clads." By 1904 during the Russo-Japanese War, Russian sailors still called their all steel built battleships "iron-clads."


What are iron clads?

Ironclads were warships in the mid-19th century that were protected by iron or steel armor plates. They were a significant advancement in naval warfare, offering improved protection and firepower compared to wooden ships. Ironclads played a key role in the American Civil War and had a lasting impact on naval technology.


What was an innovation in naval warfare introduced by the U.S. between 1775 and 1815?

Steel hulled ships


What was NOT an innovation in naval warfare introduced by the US between 1775 and 1815?

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What are facts about the battle of merrimack and monitor?

It was the first major battle of ironclad ships . The first time they used the steel for ships. second major battle in Va. Fought in the waters of Hampton Roads/Norfolk


What was the iron-clads ships names?

USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimac). They fought on the second day of the Battle of Hampton Roads in 1862, but their inconclusive duel is more commonly known today as the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac, or the battle of the ironclads. Not only was this the first time two ironclads fought in the US Civil War, it was the first time in war history that two ironclads fought each other.


What is the different between steel and concrete ships?

i don't think they build ships out of concrete, because there weight is to great to there surface area, wood is the best for a ship but weak compared to some steel ships, but in the sea all ships are vunerable.


Was NOT an innovation in naval warfare introduced by the U.S. between 1775 and 1815?

Steel-hulled ships


What was the innovation in naval warfare introduced by the US between 1775 and 1815?

steel-hulled ships


What innovations in naval warfare introduced by the US between 1775 and 1815?

steel-hulled ships


Innovations in naval warfare introduced by the US between 1775 and 1815?

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What are the things that hold steel together on ships?

modern ships are welded, older ships use rivets to hold the steel together