USS Monitor

USS Monitor was an ironclad warship of the United States Navy. She is most famous for her participation in the first-ever naval battle between two ironclad warships, the Battle of Hampton Roads on March 9, 1862 during the American Civil War, in which Monitor fought the ironclad CSS Virginia of the Confederate States Navy.

Related Topics:
Ironclad - Warship - United States Navy - Battle of Hampton Roads - March 9 - 1862 - American Civil War - CSS ''Virginia'' - Confederate States Navy

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In previous decades, nearly all warships were made primarily of wood. In the decade before the Battle of Hampton Roads, the design of ships and the nature of naval warfare changed dramatically with the introduction of armour.

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