Both sides claimed that they wont the battle. However, present-day historians agree that neither was the victor. It was a draw.
The USS Merrimack was 275 feet long. It was a three masted sailing ship that was fitted for steam power.
USS Merrimack was a frigate and is best known as the hull upon which the ironclad warship, CSS Virginia was constructed during the American Civil War
The United States Ship Merrimack was converted to the CSS Virginia. The confederates destroyed the boat so that the Yankees could not get to it.
If you are referring to the USS Merrimack II, she was a typical 40-gun frigate and would run a crew of about 350 men. If you are talking about the USS Virginia, the Confederate iron-clad that was built on the remains of the hull of the USS Merrimack II, she had a compliment of 320 men.
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It took place into Hampton Roads.
The Union Monitor and the Confederate Merrimack, renamed the Virginia, traded blows in Hampton Roads for several hours but neither was able to disable the other. Eventually both ships retreated to their bases, the Virginia more the worse for wear, and never met again.
It was the first battle between ironclad ships.
The battle between the USS Monitor and the formerly known Union ship called the USS Merrimack, was the first ever battle between ironclad warships. The Merrimack had been reconstructed as an ironclad and renamed the CSS Virginia. Although the Monitor received the most damage between the two ships, for all practical purposes it was a draw.
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The first battle between ironclads at Hampton Roads turned out to be a draw. The battle between the USS Monitor and the Confederate Merrimack became a moot point as they never battled again. The South had to sink the CSA Merrimack as it took in too much water. The USS Monitor, was in a draw with the Merrimack, and eventually was lost at sea. As it turned out, the gains would have been minimal.
The address of the Merrimack Historical Society is: Po Box 1525, Merrimack, NH 03054-1525
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Merrimack College was created in 1947.
The phone number of the Merrimack Public Library is: 603-424-5021.
It changed naval warfare for ever. As soon as the British heard about the battle they immediately set to work to armour their navy.
Maryland wins