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These ships were called ironclads.
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What ship covered with thick iron plates?
Ironclad
What were fast ships that dodged Union warships?
They were actually called blockade runners.
Who privately owned warships?
privately owned warships
The Confederates covered an old wooden ship they had taken from the North named the with iron plates?
merrimac
A battle between what changed the way warships were built?
The battle between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia changed the way warships were built. The two ships were both ironclad warships.
What are boats covered in iron called?
Boats covered in iron are commonly referred to as ironclads.
What is a warship covered with iron called?
Ironclads.
What was the ironclad battle ship?
During the 1800's wooden warships plated with iron were called "iron-clads." By 1904 during the Russo-Japanese War, Russian sailors still called their all steel built battleships "iron-clads."
What is a collection of warships called?
A fleet.
What are Bodies of warships called?
the hull
What were Athenian warships called?
triremes
What is a group of warships called?
A convoy
A large group of warships is called?
an armada
The battle between what two ships changed the way warships were built?
(Two iron covered ships) fought during the Battle of Hampton Roads on March 9, 1862.
What bird like adaptation was added to Roman ships to provide them with an advantage on the seas?
The iron "beak" that was used on Roman and all other ancient warships, was called a "rostrum" by the Romans. The speakers' platform in the Roman forum was called the "rostra" (plural) because it was traditionally decorated with the beaks captured from enemy ships.
What were the merchant warships used by the patriots called?
Privateer
Who were the 2 iron-cald warships and which side did they fight for?
Monitor is the iron clad fighting for the Union. Virginia is the iron clad fighting for the Confederacy. Both ships were equaly matched resulting in a stalemate.
