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 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.
Ironclads were only a recent innovation, started with the 1859 French La Gloire''. Afterwards, the design of ships and the nature of naval warfare changed dramatically.
Confederate Ironclad 1861-65
Civil War Ironclad models
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. See some of my other lenses
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Donaldson_Grisham wrote...
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.
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