First, they were not submarines- they were ships that had iron plating (instead of just wood). They were very low to the water, but not subs. Secondly, the ships were the United States Monitor, and the Confederate States Virginia, which had been rebuilt on the hull of a ship originally called the Merrimac.
There was no monitor of Gettysburg.
261 people died at the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (renamed the CSS Virginia).
In the Monitor vs. Merrimack battle during the Civil War, there were no casualties.
The Monitor vs. Merrimack battle was fought on March 9, 1862 during the American Civil War.
The battle that occurred between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia was significant because it was the first between ironclad warships. The battle occurred in 1862.
The battle was fought in Hampton Roads, Virginia, between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia. The Virginia had been originally built as the USS Merrimack but the name was changed when the ship was taken by the Confederacy. The Monitor prevailed in the battle. The Virginia was not destroyed but was damaged enough that it was never used in battle again.
1st battle btwn iron ships
The Merrimac,
Lincoln won
The battle between the ironclads Monitor and Merrimack took place near Hampton Roads, VA. It occurred on March 9, 1862.
The CSS Virginia and the USS Monitor had their clash on the morning of 9 March 1862.
The Battle of Hampton Roads (Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack ) .