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To match and destroy the Confederate ironclad "Virginia", preventing the same from destroying the Union Fleet blockading Hampton Roads.
Had the Monitor failed its mission, nothing would have avoided the "Virginia" to go out to the open sea and threaten Baltimore and even Washington.
As known, the encounter ended to be a tactical stalemate, but from a strategic point of view it was a Union Victory, because the Confederate ironclad would have no more attempted to break through the Union blockade. It was blown up by the Confederates when they evacuated Norfolk.
What else can I help you with?
What was the famous union ironclad ship?
The Union Ironclad ship was the Monitor. The Confederate ship was the Virginia.
Are ironclad ships considered weapons?
A ship is by itself never a weapon, and that also goes for an ironclad ship. The ironclad could only be called a weapon carrier.
How many people can a ironclad fit?
An ironclad ship could generally accommodate a crew ranging from around 50 to 400 people, depending on its size and purpose. These crews would include officers, sailors, marines, and mechanics to operate and maintain the ship.
Is ironclad ship supposed to be capitalized?
Ironclad is a noun or used as an adjective and need not be capitalized. As example, the CSS Virginia was a ship that was an ironclad vessel.
Ironclad ship of the south?
Virginia
Who was the ironclad ship invented by?
Monitor
Ironclad battleship from the civil war?
Monitors, usually equipped with 11" guns; Vietnam Monitors had M49 105mm howitzer guns.
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 is a ironclad?
a ship heavily armored in iron
What is an Ironclad battleship?
it was a ship made of metal
What is a war ship covered in iron?
Ironclad
What was the Confederate ironclad ship called?
The Merrimack
