CSS Virginia (USS Merrimack)
CSS Virginia was an ironclad warship of the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War (built using the remains of the scuttled USS Merrimack). She was one of the participants in the Battle of Hampton Roads in March, 1862 opposite the USS Monitor. The battle is chiefly significant in naval history as the first battle between two ironclads.
CSS Virginia at a Glance
'CSS Virginia''' was a steam-powered battery design ironclad warship of the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War, built using the remains of the scuttled USS Merrimack in 1862.Preston, p.13
She was one of the participants in the Battle of Hampton Roads in March 1862 opposite the USS Monitor. The battle is chiefly significant in naval history as the first battle between two ironclads.
Ironclads were only a recent innovation, starting with the 1854 steam-powered ironclad battery Lave, which was designed for coastal warfare and had a speed of , with a crew of 282 men. Throughout t...
Confederate Ironclad 1861-65
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Confederate Ironclad 1861-65
The creation of a Confederate ironclad fleet was a miracle of ingenuity, improvisation and logistics. Surrounded by a superior enemy fleet, Confederate designers adapted existing vessels or created new ones from the keel up with the sole purpose of breaking the naval stranglehold on the nascent country. Her ironclads were build in remote cornfields, on small inland rivers or in naval yards within sight of the enemy. The result was an unorthodox but remarkable collection of vessels, which were able to contest the rivers and coastal waters of the South for five years. This title explains how these vessels worked, how they were constructed, how they were manned and how they fought.
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Final Resting Place of CSS Virginia
CSS Virginia was destroyed to prevent capture near Craney Island Virginia May 11, 1862. Her remains were removed in the 1870's. Great Stuff on eBay
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- blakesdad blakesdad Mar 26, 2009 @ 7:11 am
- Awesome history lesson. Five stars!
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- Donaldson_Grisham Donaldson_Grisham Oct 23, 2008 @ 12:04 am
- Nice lens! You've put together a nice collection of resources and lenses on these ships. It would be great if you could drop by our Civil War lens and say hi when you get the chance.
