The battle was the first one fought between two ironclads and signed the unrestrainable decline of the wooden warship's era.
1st battle btwn iron ships
The monitor vs. Merrimack took place in 1862.
Ironclads.
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.]
Monitor
It took place into Hampton Roads.
1st battle btwn iron ships
It was the first battle between ironclad ships.
The first battle between ironclads at Hampton Roads turned out to be a draw. The battle between the USS Monitor and the Confederate Merrimack became a moot point as they never battled again. The South had to sink the CSA Merrimack as it took in too much water. The USS Monitor, was in a draw with the Merrimack, and eventually was lost at sea. As it turned out, the gains would have been minimal.
the ships were both ironclad ships which was a ship made of wood then layered with iron
the ships were both ironclad ships which was a ship made of wood then layered with iron
261 people died at the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (renamed the CSS Virginia).
The monitor vs. Merrimack took place in 1862.
The battle that occurred between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia was significant because it was the first between ironclad warships. The battle occurred in 1862.
Lieutenant John Worden, USN on the Monitor. Captain Franklin Buchanan, CSN on the Virginia (previously the Merrimack).
1862
Ironclads.