American Civil War Battle of the Ironclads: Monitor and Merrimack



First Battle of Iron Ships of War by Henry Bill by Henry Bill

The Merrimack ( Virginia ) was destroyed by Confederate soldiers when the Union took over the port at Norfolk, Virginia in 1862.

( ) was destroyed by Confederate soldiers when the Union took over the port at Norfolk, Virginia in 1862. The Monitor sank during a storm off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina on December 31, 1862.

sank during a storm off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina on December 31, 1862. The wreck of the Monitor was located in 1973 and some of the ship was salvaged.

was located in 1973 and some of the ship was salvaged. Several more ironclads were built by both sides during the Civil War.