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How many were in the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack?
If the question asks only about the crews of the two ships, the Monitor had a crew of 59, and the Merrimack had 320, but the entire two-day Battle of Hampton Roads involved thousands more. The Merrimack was joined by five CSN gunboats, and there were five USN warships at Hampton Roads. [The Merrimack sank two of them before the Monitor arrived.]
Why was the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack significant?
1st battle btwn iron ships
What two ships fought in the battle at Hampton roads?
The Monitor and the Virginia (also known as the Merrimack.)
What were advantages of ironclad ships in Civil War?
The Monitor (representing the North), and the Merrimack (representing the South) battled on March 8, 1862. Although there was no winner, the Monitor was a better ship. This was the first time that ships were fitted with armour for battle. The battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack would cause the building of more ships for battles and wars in the future.
The Merrimack and the Monitor changed naval warfare because they engaged in the first battle between?
Metal-covered ships C:
How many were in the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack?
If the question asks only about the crews of the two ships, the Monitor had a crew of 59, and the Merrimack had 320, but the entire two-day Battle of Hampton Roads involved thousands more. The Merrimack was joined by five CSN gunboats, and there were five USN warships at Hampton Roads. [The Merrimack sank two of them before the Monitor arrived.]
Who won monitor vs. merrimack?
It was a Draw because the ships armor was to advanced for the times.
Why was the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack significant?
1st battle btwn iron ships
What was the significant about the battle between the Monitor and Merrimack?
the ships were both ironclad ships which was a ship made of wood then layered with iron
What was significant about the battle between the Merrimack and Monitor?
the ships were both ironclad ships which was a ship made of wood then layered with iron
What two ships fought in the battle at Hampton roads?
The Monitor and the Virginia (also known as the Merrimack.)
What were advantages of ironclad ships in Civil War?
The Monitor (representing the North), and the Merrimack (representing the South) battled on March 8, 1862. Although there was no winner, the Monitor was a better ship. This was the first time that ships were fitted with armour for battle. The battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack would cause the building of more ships for battles and wars in the future.
Why was the battle between monitor v merrimack historically important?
It was the first battle between ironclad ships.
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.
The first battle of ironclad ships involved the ccs Virginia originally the uss merrimack and what other ship?
USS Monitor
The Merrimack and the Monitor changed naval warfare because they engaged in the first battle between?
Metal-covered ships C:
What was the outcome of the monitor vs. Merrimack?
The battle between the USS Monitor and the formerly known Union ship called the USS Merrimack, was the first ever battle between ironclad warships. The Merrimack had been reconstructed as an ironclad and renamed the CSS Virginia. Although the Monitor received the most damage between the two ships, for all practical purposes it was a draw.
