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What did the Merrimack and the USS Monitor have in common?
The Merrimack, later the CSS Virginia and the USS Monitor were the first ironclads in history to fight each other. Their commonality was the iron protective plates that cannon fire could not penetrate. The historic battle was at Hampton Roads on April 9, 1862.
How did the construction of the South's CSS Virginia borrow war tactics from ancient navies?
The construction of the US Civil War's first ironclad was the Confederate CSS Virginia. Built in just below the water line, was a four foot cast iron prow that when rammed against a wooden Union warship would puncture the hull and sink it. In ancient navies the iron ramming rod was also built into the bow of warships.
What were the two ironclad ships who battled off the coast of Virginia in 1862?
At the Battle of Hampton Roads in 1862, the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia engaged in the first battle of ironclads. Although a technical draw, the Virginia had to return to dock for repairs. Its earlier assaults on wooden Union warships would not be repeated.
What happened to the confederate ship Virginia?
Two months after the CSS Virginia battled the Union Monitor, the Confederates destroyed the Virginia as they retreated from Norfolk, Virginia
Civil war iron clad ships?
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.
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.
How thick was the iron on the Merrimack?
The CSS Virginia had two 2" plates backed up with two 4" layers of wood backed up with a 12" thickness of wood. So a total of 4 inches of iron and 20 inches of wood.
When was CSS Virginia created?
CSS Virginia was created on 1862-02-17.
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.
Why were the names monitor and merrimack famous during the civil war?
It was the first time iron ships fought against each other. Officially it was the USS Monitor against the CSS Virginia. The Virginia was made from the sunken hull of the USS Merrimack.
When was CSS Virginia II created?
CSS Virginia II was created on 1864-05-18.
What did the Merrimack and the USS Monitor have in common?
The Merrimack, later the CSS Virginia and the USS Monitor were the first ironclads in history to fight each other. Their commonality was the iron protective plates that cannon fire could not penetrate. The historic battle was at Hampton Roads on April 9, 1862.
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.
How many workmen were assigned to rebuilding the Merrimack to the ironclad called the CSS Virginia?
Southern Naval Secretary Mallory assigned 1,500 to rebuild the USS Merrimack into the Civil War's first ironclad. The men worked seven days a week, and on night shifts. There were delays however, as the iron plates required for the ship were up to one month late in arriving to Norfolk, Virginia.
What is the merrimack and what was it's role in the civil war?
The USS Merimack was a US Navy ship that was burnt, sunk and captured by the Confederacy. It was then rebuilt as the Iron Clad CSS Virginia. The armoured Iron plate hull basically made the rest of the worlds naval vessels obselete. The Union responded by getting the USS Monitor designed and built, an Iron clad the nearly sat flush with the water with the exception of a gun turret. The CSS Virginia terrorised Union shipping for a period of time, sinking the wooden ships with ease. The two Iron Clads fought at the Battle of Hampton roads in Virginia, which was essentially a draw however warship design for both the rest of the Civil War and naval history in general was greatly changed.
How did the construction of the South's CSS Virginia borrow war tactics from ancient navies?
The construction of the US Civil War's first ironclad was the Confederate CSS Virginia. Built in just below the water line, was a four foot cast iron prow that when rammed against a wooden Union warship would puncture the hull and sink it. In ancient navies the iron ramming rod was also built into the bow of warships.
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.
