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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.
When was CSS Virginia created?
CSS Virginia was created on 1862-02-17.
When was CSS Virginia II created?
CSS Virginia II was created on 1864-05-18.
What were the names of the two first ironclad ships that went to battle?
The first two ironclads to engage in battle were the USS Monitor for the Union and the CSS Virginia for the Confederacy. The Virginia is also known as the Merrimack, the name it had before Virginia seceded and the US Navy abandoned Norfolk Navy Yard.
Who was the victor of the battle of Monitor?
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.
What is another name for the CSS Virginia?
The CSS Virginia was converted into the ironclad ship from the hull of the U.S.S. Merrimack. The Virginia eventually fought the USS Monitor during the civil war.
What were the names of the Iron-clad ships that battled to a draw during the Civil War?
The USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia. The CSS Virginia was originally the USS Merrimac.
What the best tools for removing inefficient rules in CSS?
CSS rules can be removed manually by opening the CSS file. It makes the user decide what to remove.
What other iron clad did the confederacy fight?
There were a large number of ironclad ships manufactured by the Confederacy. Some to note were the CSS Jackson (original hull of the ship located in Columbus, GA at the National Civil War Naval Museum), the CSS Neuse (original hull of the ship located in Kinston, NC at the CSS Neuse State Historic Site), the CSS Georgia (located at the bottom of the Savannah River near Fort James Jackson), the CSS Atlanta (located in Savannah, GA), and the CSS Albemarle (NC).
Why were the ironclad ships called Merrimack and the Monitor?
They weren't. They were the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia. The CSS Virginia was built from the hull of the USS Merrimac, which was sunk and burned by the Union when they left the shipyard.
Why were the ironclad ships called the monitor and the Merrimack?
They weren't. They were the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia. The CSS Virginia was built from the hull of the USS Merrimac, which was sunk and burned by the Union when they left the shipyard.
Where were the iron plates for the CSS Virginia made?
Luckily for the South the iron plates needed to fit the new CSS Virginia into an ironclad were fairly close to the Norfolk navy base. The plates were manufactured by the Tredegar Iron works in Richmond, Virginia.
