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The Confederates covered an old wooden ship they had taken from the North named the with iron plates?
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What old wooden ship was taken from the North and covered with iron plates by the confederates?
The old wooden ship you are referring to is the USS Merrimack, which was scuttled by the Union Navy and later raised by the Confederates. They converted it into an ironclad warship, renaming it the CSS Virginia. This ship famously faced off against the USS Monitor in the first battle between ironclad warships during the Civil War.
Which ship fought in the first battle between ironclads?
The Union ship the "Monitor", and the Confederate ship "Virginia". The Virginia was formerly the Union vessel "Merrimack", which was sunk and raised, refitted with iron plates by the Confederates. The battle was a tactical draw, as neither ship could do much damage.
What was the North's iron clad ship called?
The USS Monitor.
Which metal made the Merrimac and monitor?
The USS Merrimack (renamed CSS Virginia) and the USS Monitor were both constructed using iron. The Merrimack was originally a wooden ship that was rebuilt with iron plating to enhance its durability, while the Monitor was designed as an ironclad warship from the start, featuring a revolving turret and a hull covered in iron armor. This use of iron revolutionized naval warfare during the American Civil War.
The Confederates covered an old wooden ship they had taken from the North named the with iron plates?
merrimac
What is a war ship covered in iron?
Ironclad
What is an iorn clad ship?
A warship built of iron or steel, or plated (over it's wooden hull) with steel/iron plates.
Confederate ironclad ship?
the Virginia it was a large ship covered in well iron(betcha didn't see the one coming
What old wooden ship was taken from the North and covered with iron plates by the confederates?
The old wooden ship you are referring to is the USS Merrimack, which was scuttled by the Union Navy and later raised by the Confederates. They converted it into an ironclad warship, renaming it the CSS Virginia. This ship famously faced off against the USS Monitor in the first battle between ironclad warships during the Civil War.
What is the definition of a ironclad?
An ironclad is a wooden-hulled water-going vessel which is covered in whole or in part by iron, serving as armor. Since the hull is clad in iron, it was called an ironclad ship.
Which ship fought in the first battle between ironclads?
The Union ship the "Monitor", and the Confederate ship "Virginia". The Virginia was formerly the Union vessel "Merrimack", which was sunk and raised, refitted with iron plates by the Confederates. The battle was a tactical draw, as neither ship could do much damage.
What do you call a ship that has been reinforced with iron plating?
Iron clads.
was there a ship called iron maiden?
There are lots of ships named Iron Maiden about.
To a sailor what is a hawser?
That would a thick cable or line that is used for mooring a ship or towing another ship.
What ship went through thick ice in antarctic?
the titanic
What is a ironclad?
a ship heavily armored in iron
