The "Merrimac"
weaken the nothern blockade
The Merrimac(the south's ship) and the Monitor(the North's ship)
In the American Civil War, the South did not have a formal navy. It had some naval ships but it never organized them into a fleet. The Merrimac was its first ironclad. The Neuse was its only ironclad that survived the entire war. It built several submarines.
ironclad ships
The South's Merrimac and the North's Monitor
Virginia
The answer to that is the south.
inconclusive
Weaken the Northern blockade.
weaken the nothern blockade
The Merrimac(the south's ship) and the Monitor(the North's ship)
There were 2 ironclads, the Merrimac of the South and the Monitor of the North.
In the American Civil War, the South did not have a formal navy. It had some naval ships but it never organized them into a fleet. The Merrimac was its first ironclad. The Neuse was its only ironclad that survived the entire war. It built several submarines.
The South renamed the USS Merrimack to CSS Virginia after they converted it into an ironclad warship during the Civil War.
ironclad ships
The South's Merrimac and the North's Monitor
It advanced both navies