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The Birth of the Ironclads Ever thought about how the Merrimac came about? Here's a nice concise history events that gave birth to the "first" ironclad. ... The Story of the C.S.S. Virginia The story of the battle from the Confederate viewpoint as it appeared in the Southern Historical Society Papers.
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Battle of Hampton Roads - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Hampton Roads , often referred to as the 'Battle of Monitor and Merrimack (or 'Merrimac ), was the most noted and arguably the most important naval battle of the American Civi...
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Ironclad warship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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An ironclad was a steam-propelled warship in the later part of the 19th century, protected by iron or steel armor plates. The ironclad was developed as a result of the vulnerability of wooden warshi...
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The Battle of the First Ironclads ... They then covered the deck with two layers of sheet iron. A huge ram was attached, and the Virginia was then armed with no less than fifteen cannon. Starting with no navy at all, the south had seized the initiative and forged the most powerful naval weapon in history.
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Less than a year after their epic battle, both ironclads lay on the seabed. More than 100 years after the 'USS Monitor' disappeared, her wreckage was suddenly discovered. Inside the gun turret, a most momentous discovery was made: the remains of two sailors.
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The Virginia was thus allowed to escape to Norfolk, Virginia, and the Battle of the Ironclads ended in a draw. Two months later, the Virginia was trapped in Norfolk by advancing Union forces, and its Confederate crew blew up the fearful vessel rather than allow it to fall into Union hands...
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The Battle of the Ironclads between the Virginia and the Monitor. ... After the Battle ... These pages are dedicated in the memory of my great-grandfather, Catesby ap Roger Jones, the Executive Officer of the Virginia who was in command during the battle with the Monitor. For more information on him, please see the web page...
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The Battle between the USS Monitor & the CSS Virginia is one of the greatest Naval battles in history. Check out this resource to learn all about this monumetous battle. ... E-mail me at: skylab@xmission.com This Battle Counter Says You Are #: ... Come See the New Ironclads.com Website now being Tested...
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This thesis examines the Battle of Hampton Roads, 8 and 9 March 1862, the first battle of ironclads, to determine if it was a Revolution in Military Affairs. ... The battle led both navies to assign ironclads to their squadrons to counter ironclads of hostile nations. The battle influenced the development of tactics for...
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