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What battle ship was the first of the war fired from in the civil war?
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Battleships as people know them today, all steel with rotating turrets and mounting heavy guns in calibers of 12 to 18 inches did not exist until the 1880s. The US Civil War was from 1861 until 1865.
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What ship fired the first American shots during the attack on pearl harbor?
The USS ward was the ship that fired the first American shots during the attack on Peal Harbor
What are the Union ironclad warship that fought in the first sea battle of the civil war?
The technical answer to your exact question is "none," as no ironclads from either side participated in the first sea battle of the war. The answer you might be looking for is the USS Monitor, which was the Union entry in the first battle between ironclads in the war. The Confederate ship was the CSS Virginia or Merrimack.
What did the HMS supply transport in the first fleet?
supple battle ship
What was the first battle fought of the civil war?
The first naval battle of the Civil War was that of Hampton Roads, fought on March 8 and 9, 1862, between the Confederate ironclad "Virginia", supported by two gunboats and a Union Fleet blockading the roads, which on the first day was scattered, suffering the loss of 50-guns Congress and Cumberland, and on the second day, between the aforesaid "Virginia" and her supporting gun boats and the Union ironclad "Monitor". This second encounter remained undecided, but the Confederate ship didn't dare to offer battle again. When, on May 9,1862, the Confederate were forced to leave Norfolk, the "Virginia" was destroyed by the retreating Rebel forces.
What happened in the battle of the monitor and merrimack?
i know you are cheating on your homewoprk but I'll give you the answer anyway. Both ships maden of iron fought though no ship could sink the other no matter how many cannons fired. The battle raged on for four hours yet no ship was sank so both sides claimed that they had won.
What battle ship was the first shot fired from durning the civil war?
Gunboat Benton
Where were the first shots of the civil war fired and what was the outcome?
The first engagement was around Fort Sumter. Located in Charleston Harbor, it was a fort built to protect the harbor. When the US Navy hired a ship to take supplies, Southern troops fired on the ship. This lead to cannon fire at the fort as well. The ship had to retire and the Union soldiers surrendered.
Was there an ironclad ship in the Civil War called the Monitor?
YES. IT FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF HAMPTON RHODES AGAINST THE IRONCLAD MERRIMAC IN THE WORLDS FIRST BATTLE OF IRONCLAD SHIPS
What ship fired the first American shots during the attack on pearl harbor?
The USS ward was the ship that fired the first American shots during the attack on Peal Harbor
In which country were the first shots fired during WW2?
In poland, The shots were fired by a German ship called Schleswig Holstein.
When was the first metal boat built?
The first metal battleships were made during theAmerican civil war by both sides simultaneously during their battle neither ship was destroyed but the North had a wooden ships destroyed. This showed that the metal ship was to be the future of warfare.
Who first used the ironclad ship in the civil war?
The Union
What are the Union ironclad warship that fought in the first sea battle of the civil war?
The technical answer to your exact question is "none," as no ironclads from either side participated in the first sea battle of the war. The answer you might be looking for is the USS Monitor, which was the Union entry in the first battle between ironclads in the war. The Confederate ship was the CSS Virginia or Merrimack.
What was the first ironclad ship made?
The first Ironclad ship ever made was by the northern states during the civil war was named the Monitor.
What time was the fist gun shot in the American Civil War?
January 10, 1861. Fired by the South Carolinas at an Union ship named "Star of the West"
What did the HMS supply transport in the first fleet?
supple battle ship
What was the first battle fought of the civil war?
The first naval battle of the Civil War was that of Hampton Roads, fought on March 8 and 9, 1862, between the Confederate ironclad "Virginia", supported by two gunboats and a Union Fleet blockading the roads, which on the first day was scattered, suffering the loss of 50-guns Congress and Cumberland, and on the second day, between the aforesaid "Virginia" and her supporting gun boats and the Union ironclad "Monitor". This second encounter remained undecided, but the Confederate ship didn't dare to offer battle again. When, on May 9,1862, the Confederate were forced to leave Norfolk, the "Virginia" was destroyed by the retreating Rebel forces.
