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The Confederates covered an old wooden ship they had taken from the North named the with iron plates?
merrimac
Which ship fought in the first battle between ironclads?
The Union ship the "Monitor", and the Confederate ship "Virginia". The Virginia was formerly the Union vessel "Merrimack", which was sunk and raised, refitted with iron plates by the Confederates. The battle was a tactical draw, as neither ship could do much damage.
What was the North's iron clad ship called?
The USS Monitor.
Was old ironsides a ship in the civil war?
No old Iron sides was a ship used in the war of 1812. A British cannon ball hit the side of the ship on freshly cut replacement board. The board was strong enough to with hold the shock of the cannon ball. A sailor on the that ship called her "old Iron sides" from then on.
Why does a steel ship become magnatised as it is constructed?
Welding, in short. Welding steel which contains iron will magnetize it as running an electric current through it will create a temporary magnetic field. This field will magnetize the iron in the steel and therefore give the ship a field of its own.
The Confederates covered an old wooden ship they had taken from the North named the with iron plates?
merrimac
What is a war ship covered in iron?
Ironclad
What is an iorn clad ship?
A warship built of iron or steel, or plated (over it's wooden hull) with steel/iron plates.
Confederate ironclad ship?
the Virginia it was a large ship covered in well iron(betcha didn't see the one coming
What is the definition of a ironclad?
An ironclad is a wooden-hulled water-going vessel which is covered in whole or in part by iron, serving as armor. Since the hull is clad in iron, it was called an ironclad ship.
Which ship fought in the first battle between ironclads?
The Union ship the "Monitor", and the Confederate ship "Virginia". The Virginia was formerly the Union vessel "Merrimack", which was sunk and raised, refitted with iron plates by the Confederates. The battle was a tactical draw, as neither ship could do much damage.
What do you call a ship that has been reinforced with iron plating?
Iron clads.
Can a iron ship float?
Yes
was there a ship called iron maiden?
There are lots of ships named Iron Maiden about.
To a sailor what is a hawser?
That would a thick cable or line that is used for mooring a ship or towing another ship.
What is a ironclad?
a ship heavily armored in iron
What is a ship built of?
it is made of steel and iron
