The two most famous iron-clad ships of the civil war era were the Union's USS Monitor, and the Confederacy's CSS Virginia. They were made famous when they fought at the battle of Hampton Roads, the first confrontation between two iron-clads.
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The Battle of Mobile Bay.
The USS Monitor was the first Union submarine (it was, in reality, only semi-submersible). The USS Merrimac(k) was salvaged by the Confederate Navy and plated with iron (iron clad) and commissioned as the CSS Virginia. The Monitor and the Virginia went at it in the Battle of Hampton Roads. This went down in history as the first battle between two ironclads.
the battle of the ironclads is considered a draw but the Confederates retreated after destroying two of the union ships and mortally wounding the union ironclad. later on the Confederates destroyed there iron clad so as not to let it fall into the hand of the enemy
Ironclads.
delivering iron
Virginia, Manassas (Iron clad ram-boat), Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Stonewall, Chicora, Alabama, Albemarle.
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The USS Monitor.
iron clad ships
The USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia. The CSS Virginia was originally the USS Merrimac.
Monitor is the iron clad fighting for the Union. Virginia is the iron clad fighting for the Confederacy. Both ships were equaly matched resulting in a stalemate.
Iron clad ships were introduced into battle
Because over their wooden hull the builders had applied a coating of iron, which clad them completely even under the water line, so they had been actually clad with iron: "Ironclad".
Iron Clad Ships, Better Rifles, and More advanced cannons.
The Battle of Mobile Bay.
Iron Clad Building was created in 1862.
Monitor and Merrimack (vessel ships). Only fought once. Made of iron at the front. Ironclad ships were a new invention. These ships were covered with iron plates that would deflect shells. Tin-clad ships were river boats that were lightly protected by iron. "Blockade Runners" were a name applied to a varitey of fast ocean ships that were used to get through the Union blockade.