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The
world's first battle between ironclad ships occurred at the mouth
of the James River at Hampton Roads, Virginia. The encounter ended
in a draw, but the Union Monitor (seen in the lower right half of
the painting), was built with a low hull and revolving turret and
proved to be the superior vessel. Precursors of modern-day battleships,
iron-clads signaled the demise of tall-masted wooden military ships,
visible on the horizon. |
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Battle
of the Iron-clads "Monitor" and "Merrimac,"
March 9th, 1862, by William Torgerson, 1877 Click image to enlarge. Copyright 2002 The Chicago Historical Society |
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