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Q: Who first used the ironclad ship in the civil war?
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How did Ironclad changed naval warfare in civil war?

The ironclad was a remarkable invention during the time of the Civil War. With the iron covered hulls, and the roof mounted cannons, they were thought indestructible. With this new ship added to the Civil War, sea battles became as important as land battles such as Gettysburg.


What is the name of the NC ironclad ship used to ram the union vessels?

It is the CSS Albemarle.


What was the first ironclad ship?

The Union ship was the Monitor. The Confederate ship was the Virginia, built from the hull of the wooden Merrimac. The Union Navy had multiple types of ironclads, most notably the monitors for coastal and river operations. They also had a small number of Mississipi river ironclads, and a smaller number of lightly-armored ships called tinclads. The Confederacy had only shore batteries and a single river ironclad (CSS Arkansas) to oppose them. The USS New Ironsides was the most powerful Union ironclad: an ocean-going warship more on a par with the British ironclad HMS Warrior and the French Navy's Gloire. After USS Monitor fought the CSS Virginia at Hampton Roads, more monitors were built, and the name also lent itself to later British warships of WWI and US monitors of the Mekong River in Vietnam. In the case of the original USS Monitor, the term ironclad is almost a misnomer, as the ship was an iron raft with only a wooden main deck. Later monitors had a more conventional wooden boat-shaped hull on which the iron armor was supported, and other improvements. The revolving armored gun turret of the montors became a staple of warship design which had persisted to the present day. The original USS Monitor was designed and named by John Ericsson who had earlier invented the screw propeller, and the name was used to identify subsequent warships of this type.


Name two advances in military technology that were used in the civil war?

Ironclad warships and Rifle


What is the south ironclad?

The South Ironclad refers to various ironclad warships used by the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. The most famous example is the CSS Virginia, formerly known as the USS Merrimack, which participated in the Battle of Hampton Roads in 1862. The South Ironclads played a significant role in changing naval warfare tactics during the Civil War.

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Who used the first ironclad warship in the civil war?

The answer to that is the south.


Is ironclad ship supposed to be capitalized?

Ironclad ship is not required to be capitalized unless it is at the beginning of a sentence or part of a title.


How did Ironclad changed naval warfare in civil war?

The ironclad was a remarkable invention during the time of the Civil War. With the iron covered hulls, and the roof mounted cannons, they were thought indestructible. With this new ship added to the Civil War, sea battles became as important as land battles such as Gettysburg.


What was ironclad used for during the civil war?

Naval battle


What was the significance about the battle of Hampton roads?

Ironclad ships were used for the first time.


What is the name of the NC ironclad ship used to ram the union vessels?

It is the CSS Albemarle.


What were three military advancements used in the US Civil War?

1) Rifled bullets came into widespread use, replacing muskets. 2) Ironclad ships were used in battle for the first time against each other. There had been ironclad ships but they never faced another ironclad before the US Civil War. 3) It was the first war in which armies and supplies were moved by train. There were others: submarine, observation balloons, repeating weapons, telegraph.


What was the first ironclad ship?

The Union ship was the Monitor. The Confederate ship was the Virginia, built from the hull of the wooden Merrimac. The Union Navy had multiple types of ironclads, most notably the monitors for coastal and river operations. They also had a small number of Mississipi river ironclads, and a smaller number of lightly-armored ships called tinclads. The Confederacy had only shore batteries and a single river ironclad (CSS Arkansas) to oppose them. The USS New Ironsides was the most powerful Union ironclad: an ocean-going warship more on a par with the British ironclad HMS Warrior and the French Navy's Gloire. After USS Monitor fought the CSS Virginia at Hampton Roads, more monitors were built, and the name also lent itself to later British warships of WWI and US monitors of the Mekong River in Vietnam. In the case of the original USS Monitor, the term ironclad is almost a misnomer, as the ship was an iron raft with only a wooden main deck. Later monitors had a more conventional wooden boat-shaped hull on which the iron armor was supported, and other improvements. The revolving armored gun turret of the montors became a staple of warship design which had persisted to the present day. The original USS Monitor was designed and named by John Ericsson who had earlier invented the screw propeller, and the name was used to identify subsequent warships of this type.


Name two advances in military technology that were used in the civil war?

Ironclad warships and Rifle


What was the significance of the battle of Hampton?

Ironclad ships were used for the first time.


What was significant of the battle of Hampton roads?

Ironclad ships were used for the first time.


What is the south ironclad?

The South Ironclad refers to various ironclad warships used by the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. The most famous example is the CSS Virginia, formerly known as the USS Merrimack, which participated in the Battle of Hampton Roads in 1862. The South Ironclads played a significant role in changing naval warfare tactics during the Civil War.