0
The famous battle of Hampton Roads was fought by the CSS Virginia (Merrimack) and the USS Monitor. Although both ships had events occur during the battle that one could argue for a win the USS Monitor remained while the CSS Virginia sailed up the James River for safety and not to re-engage the Monitor.
The battle lasted two days. The first day the CSS Virginia had full rein on the Union blockading ships, sinking one and heavily damaging another. The next day as she sailed out to finish off the blockade the USS Monitor appeared and engaged the Virginia saving the wooden ships of the Union blockade.
The CSS Virginia was made up of the keel and hull of the USS Merrimack. The ship was burned while in drydock as Union force retreated the Norfolk Navy Yards in 1861. The retreating trops flooded the drydock and ship burned down to her water line.
The Confederates rebuilt the Merrimack into the CSS Virginia. But the popular name is the Merrimack, to the winner go the spoils and history writing rights...
The Monitor was a new design and it was untested. The ship did not survive the year (1862) capsizing in a storm off the coast. Several artifacts from the wreck have been raised from the bottom. The Merrimack was burned by the Confedrates later in the same year to avoid her capture by Union forces.
What else can I help you with?
What did the most alarming confederate threat to the union blockade come from?
The most alarming confederate threat to the Union blockade was the ironclad Merrimack.
What naval warship saved the union fleet and ensured the continuation of the unions blockade?
The USS Monitor, an ironclad warship, played a crucial role in saving the Union fleet during the Civil War, particularly during its famous battle against the CSS Virginia (formerly the Merrimack) in 1862. This battle marked the first engagement between ironclad warships and effectively neutralized the Confederate threat to Union naval operations. By ensuring the blockade remained intact, the Monitor helped maintain pressure on the Confederacy and contributed to the Union's overall naval strategy.
Who was the confederate ironclad in the civil war?
The Confederate ironclad during the Civil War was the CSS Virginia, originally constructed from the scuttled USS Merrimack. It gained fame for its battle against the Union's ironclad, the USS Monitor, in March 1862, marking the first meeting of ironclad warships in combat. The CSS Virginia was designed to break the Union blockade and was instrumental in the naval battles of the time. Despite its initial successes, the ship was eventually scuttled by its crew in 1862 to prevent capture.
What is the monitor in the civil war?
The Monitor was an ironclad ship created by the Union to battle against the Confederate ironclad called the Virginia (Merrimack).
Where did the iron -clad arrived at to battle a confederate iron-clad called the merrimack?
On 9 March 1862, the Confederate ironclad Merrimack and the Union ironclad Monitor did battle near Hampton Roads, Virginia in the Atlantic
What was the union strategy of the battle of Hampton roads?
The Union strategy during the Battle of Hampton Roads, which took place in March 1862, focused on blockading Confederate ports and establishing naval superiority. The Union aimed to neutralize the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia by deploying its own ironclad, the USS Monitor. This engagement was pivotal for demonstrating the effectiveness of ironclad ships and marked a shift in naval warfare. Ultimately, the battle ended in a stalemate, but it solidified the Union's commitment to technological advancements in naval combat.
What was a Confederate warship used to halt the Union blockade?
In an early effort to break the Union blockade, the Confederate Ironclad Merrimack [renamed CSS Virginia] sank the wooden Union warships Cumberland and Congress at the battle of Hampton Roads, Va. on March 8th, 1862. The next day, the CSS Virginia was met by the Union Ironclad USS Monitor in the more famous "battle between the Ironclads" at Hampton Roads. This fight was a draw with neither Ironclad inflicting major damage to the other. The Virginia never had another chance to destroy more of the Union blockaders, so the blockade here was never truly broken. Other Ironclad warships were built by the Confederacy during the war with the intent of breaking the blockades of other southern ports, but the South lacked the industrial power to match the Union in production of Ironclads, so the few others that were built by the South were all either sunk in battle or captured, or never completed due to a lack of armor or engines. A different kind of attempt was made to break the blockade of Charleston, SC by using a submersible boat, called the "H.L. Hunley", named for her inventor. On the night of February 17th, 1864, the Hunley attacked and sank the blockading Union warship USS Housatonic in the world's first successful attack by a submarine. However, the Hunley also sank for unknown reasons soon after the attack and no further attempts were made by the Confederates to duplicate the success of the Hunley.
Union blockade at the Battle of Vicksburg was part of this stratedy to gain contorl of the Mississippi river?
It was.
What was the union ironclad that was built to compete with the confederate ironclad?
The Union Ironclad Ship that was built to compete with the Confederate Ironclad was called the U.S.S. Monitor and the Confederate Ironclad was called the Merrimack (more accurately, the CSS Virginia).
What was the famous union ironclad ship?
The Union Ironclad ship was the Monitor. The Confederate ship was the Virginia.
Why do you think south would have benefited from having more ironclad ships?
They could beat the US. Navy war breaking the blockade of their ports and attempt to attack the Union ports.
What were the major naval battles of the civil war?
The most notable naval battle in the US Civil War was the Battle of Hampton Roads on March 8th and 9th of 1862. In this battle it was the first time in naval war history that two ironclad warships fought each other. The battle was important as Union warships were sent to Hampton Roads to support General McClellan's Peninsula campaign. The Confederate ironclad the CSS Virginia engaged Union warships and basically either sunk them or set them afire. The Union had sent their new ironclad, The USS Monitor to challenge the Virginia. The battle was basically a draw.
