An ironclad was a steam powered warship of the later 19th century, protected by iron or steel armor plates.
AnswerThe Ironclad not very successful they have taken down sail ships by running into them and makeing them sink. the other ironclads went up beside each other and shot cannons and what ever they had on board at each other.
See the related link for some good info. Ironclads had iron armor, which gave them some protection from enemy fire. Also, they were steam powered, rather than sailing ships, which means they could maneuver without wind.
iron clads were used to sink cargo and war ships in coastal waters.
even in river outlets if need bhe.
A 19th century wooden warship having iron or steel armour plating
They were essentially impervious to shot from wooden ships. They could steam out into a fleet of wooden vessels and sink them with little risk to themselves.
An ironclad was a warship of the 19th century that was built with wood and iron. The iron was placed on the sides of warships for protection from artillery and cannon fire from enemy ships.
The battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac during the US Civil War. It was the first time two ironclad ships had fought each other.
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.
Ironclad ships, landmines, submarines, observation balloons, repeating guns, and grenades.
1) Rifled bullets came into widespread use, replacing muskets. 2) Ironclad ships were used in battle for the first time against each other. There had been ironclad ships but they never faced another ironclad before the US Civil War. 3) It was the first war in which armies and supplies were moved by train. There were others: submarine, observation balloons, repeating weapons, telegraph.
(Two iron covered ships) fought during the Battle of Hampton Roads on March 9, 1862.
The ships in the Civil War were called the Ironclad.
The first ironclad of the North was the USS Monitor. Afterwards it built many ironclad ships, many based on the design of the Monitor.
Yes, there were naval battles; in fact, the first ironclad ships were invented during the Civil War.
The SOUTHERN ironclad ship was the Merrimac, which was also called the Virginia.
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they were used as ships during war
YES. IT FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF HAMPTON RHODES AGAINST THE IRONCLAD MERRIMAC IN THE WORLDS FIRST BATTLE OF IRONCLAD SHIPS
The Merrimac(the south's ship) and the Monitor(the North's ship)
Chesapeake Bay, Virginia
The battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac during the US Civil War. It was the first time two ironclad ships had fought each other.
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.
trains, the 1st sub, and ironclad ships. all useful in civil war