1st battle btwn iron ships
The Merrimac,
It was the first naval battle between two ironclads.
The battle was the first one fought between two ironclads and signed the unrestrainable decline of the wooden warship's era.
On March 9, 1862
The fight between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia (Merrimack) took place March 9, 1862 during the Battle of Hampton Roads. Neither ship could gain the upper hand in the battle and it is considered a draw.
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 Merrimac,
the ships were both ironclad ships which was a ship made of wood then layered with iron
the ships were both ironclad ships which was a ship made of wood then layered with iron
It was the first battle between ironclad ships.
It was the first naval battle between two ironclads.
The battle was the first one fought between two ironclads and signed the unrestrainable decline of the wooden warship's era.
On March 9, 1862
261 people died at the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (renamed the CSS Virginia).
The fight between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia (Merrimack) took place March 9, 1862 during the Battle of Hampton Roads. Neither ship could gain the upper hand in the battle and it is considered a draw.
The first battle between ironclads at Hampton Roads turned out to be a draw. The battle between the USS Monitor and the Confederate Merrimack became a moot point as they never battled again. The South had to sink the CSA Merrimack as it took in too much water. The USS Monitor, was in a draw with the Merrimack, and eventually was lost at sea. As it turned out, the gains would have been minimal.
The battle between the USS Monitor and the formerly known Union ship called the USS Merrimack, was the first ever battle between ironclad warships. The Merrimack had been reconstructed as an ironclad and renamed the CSS Virginia. Although the Monitor received the most damage between the two ships, for all practical purposes it was a draw.