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The Confederacy's Ship (Merrimack) And the Union's Ironclad Ship (Monitor)

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What were ironclads used for during the civil war?

Naval battle


Where was the location of the Battle of the Ironclads?

The battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac during the US Civil War. It was the first time two ironclad ships had fought each other.


How was the Naval warfare of the Civil War?

Although there were some US Civil War battles fought on the high seas, the CSC Alabama and the USS Kearsarge as one example; naval blockades and riverine warfare (Brown Water Navy) were the primary naval battles fought during the civil war.


What were the first 2 iroclad ships to battle in the civil war?

The Monitor and the Merrimack fought the first ever battle between two ironclads.


What two naval revolution occured during the civil war?

The first use of a submarine to sink a warship occurred in the Civil War. The conflict between two ironclad ships occurred for the first time in the Americas during the Civil War; ironclads were already in use in Europe and had battled in the Adriatic.


How did ironclaws signal a revoulition during thre civil war?

The advent of the ironclads signed the unrestrainable decline of the wooden warships.


What types of guns did ironclads have in the civil war?

watermelons


What is and ironclad?

An ironclad is a type of warship that was armored with iron or steel plating to protect against enemy fire, marking a significant advancement in naval warfare during the 19th century. The most famous examples include the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia, which fought in the first battle between ironclads in 1862 during the American Civil War. Ironclads were pivotal in demonstrating the obsolescence of wooden ships and ushered in a new era of naval technology.


Who built monitor type ironclads for the North after the USS Monitor?

Based on the blueprints of the USS Monitor, ship building pioneer, Donald McKay built monitor type ironclads for the Union's navy during the US Civil War.


What wars was the battle fought?

The Battle of Gettysburg was fought during the U.S. Civil War.


During what years where the civil wars fought?

1861-1865 if that is theUS civil war


In which war was the battle of Gettyburg fought?

The Battle of Gettysburg was fought during the American Civil War.