USS Monitor was an ironclad warship built for the United States Navy during the American Civil War and completed in early 1862, the first such ship commissioned by the Navy.

Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack, naval engagement during the American Civil War on March 9, 1862, at Hampton Roads, Virginia, a harbor at the mouth of the James River, notable as history’s first duel between ironclad warships and the beginning of a new era of naval warfare.

On March 9, 1862, the Civil War battle of Hampton Roads between the ironclads USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimack) heralded the beginning of a new era in naval warfare. Though indecisive, the battle marked the change from wood and sail to iron and steam.

Dive 230 feet below the Atlantic Ocean off the North Carolina coast on one of our nation’s most historic shipwrecks, USS Monitor. This Civil War ironclad sank in 1862, and in 1975, it became the first national marine sanctuary – Monitor National Marine Sanctuary.

A monitor is a relatively small warship that is neither fast nor strongly armored but carries disproportionately large guns. They were used by some navies from the 1860s, during the First World War and with limited use in the Second World War. The original monitor was designed in 1861 by John Ericsson, who named it USS Monitor.

Jul 5, 2019 · USS Monitor was a Civil War ironclad that took part in the first battle between ironclad warships at Hampton Roads on March 9, 1862.

Apr 15, 2009 · Few ships in American naval history have been so highly acclaimed as USS Monitor, a vessel that transformed naval warfare with its revolving turret. When Monitor, armed with only two cannons, fought the much more heavily armed CSS Virginia (constructed on the hull of USS Merrimac) to a draw on March 9, 1862, the world took note. In 1870 the ...

Feb 10, 2025 · Monitor was completed before the Virginia, but the Virginia was first to make it into service, wreaking havoc on the Union blockade on March 8, 1862. The rebel ironclad took significant damage in the attack but ruled the seas for the night.

On March 9, 1862, the Monitor engaged the CSS Virginia in the historic Battle of Hampton Roads. While the skirmish itself was a draw and neither vessel was seriously damaged, the Monitor played a significant role in maintaining Union control over this key Southern port.

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