At the US Civil War Battle of Hampton Roads, the first ever battle in war history between two ironclads took place. In 1862 the USS Monitor battled the CSS Virginia to a tie. Ironically both ships never saw duty again.
Ironclad warships and Rifle
The ironclad was a remarkable invention during the time of the Civil War. With the iron covered hulls, and the roof mounted cannons, they were thought indestructible. With this new ship added to the Civil War, sea battles became as important as land battles such as Gettysburg.
The South Ironclad refers to various ironclad warships used by the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. The most famous example is the CSS Virginia, formerly known as the USS Merrimack, which participated in the Battle of Hampton Roads in 1862. The South Ironclads played a significant role in changing naval warfare tactics during the Civil War.
The Union
they were used as ships during war
Ironclad warships and Rifle
Ironclad warships that were used against each side were significant in the world of naval warfare. It made wooden warships and cargo ships easy targets for ironclad ships of war.
The ironclad was a remarkable invention during the time of the Civil War. With the iron covered hulls, and the roof mounted cannons, they were thought indestructible. With this new ship added to the Civil War, sea battles became as important as land battles such as Gettysburg.
The South Ironclad refers to various ironclad warships used by the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. The most famous example is the CSS Virginia, formerly known as the USS Merrimack, which participated in the Battle of Hampton Roads in 1862. The South Ironclads played a significant role in changing naval warfare tactics during the Civil War.
Naval battle
Irish Bend (Louisiana), Island Number Ten (Missouri) and Ivy Mountain (Kentucky) were the scenes of battles during the Civil War. Ironclad warships were used during the war. Rufus Ingalls was a Union General and chief quartermaster during the war.
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The Union
they were used as ships during war
The last time the term "ironclad" was used in the 20th century, was during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905; by Russian sailors aboard their battleships. Warships clad in iron armor (over their wooden hulls), were no longer used by most navies in the 20th century; but the "term" was still used. Steel warships were being constructed during the middle and late 1880's, by the main world powers at that time.
As an ingenious new method of sinking warships.
In the Civil War, ironclad ships such as the Monitor and Merrimack were used. Ironclad ships are steam-powered warships sheathered with iron plated for protection. In war, the also used cannons often. most cannon balls were about the size of a soccor ball and could easily kill someone. The Union had an advantage though beacause they had more resources than the Confederates. However, the Confederates did know the land so they have a bit of a mental advantage. The South was able to use the technology of building "torpedoes" to help break Union blockades. Also, the South made a degree of headway in submarines. Later this type of technology would help the US Navy.