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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 is the monitor in the civil war?

The Monitor was an ironclad ship created by the Union to battle against the Confederate ironclad called the Virginia (Merrimack).


What was the outcome of the battle at sea between the union ship monitor and the confederate ship virgina?

That was the Battle of Hampton Roads. The battle is considered indescive because both sides claimed thay won and there is no easy way to determine who could be considered the victor looking back on it.


What was the famous union ironclad ship?

The Union Ironclad ship was the Monitor. The Confederate ship was the Virginia.


Who won the battle of monitor and Virginia?

This battle, the first between ironclad warships, was a draw since neither ship could sufficiently damage the other. It took place in waters of Hampton Roads, Virginia, March 9, 1862.


Was the CSS Virginia an ironclad?

Yes, it was. It was the true name of the Confederate ironclad known as the Merrimac from the "Monitor and the Merrimac" battle. The Confederacy took a wooden ship formerly known as the Merrimac and put the iron armour on it. The ship was rechristened The CSS 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.


What is the North's ironclad ship?

The North's ironclad ship during the American Civil War was the USS Monitor. Launched in 1861, it was notable for its innovative design, featuring a revolving turret that housed two cannons. The USS Monitor is best known for its historic battle against the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia at the Battle of Hampton Roads in March 1862, marking a significant moment in naval warfare as it represented the transition from wooden ships to ironclad vessels.


The first battle of ironclad ships involved the ccs Virginia originally the uss merrimack and what other ship?

USS Monitor


What was the significant about the battle between the Monitor and Merrimack?

the ships were both ironclad ships which was a ship made of wood then layered with iron


What was significant about the battle between the Merrimack and Monitor?

the ships were both ironclad ships which was a ship made of wood then layered with iron


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.