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The USS Monitor had a ships complement of 59 Officers and men while the CSS Virginia was manned by 320 Officers and men. This represented the significant differences in armament : Virginia carried 12 guns compared to Monitor's turret armament of only 2 eleven-inch guns.

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Where did the USS Monitor and CSS Virgina first battle?

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What happened to the confederate ship Virginia?

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