The first "ironclad warship":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironclad_warship commissioned by the [[united states navy|U.S. Navy]] during the [[American Civil War]].
In March 1862, she fought the [[CSS Virginia]] in the "Battle of Hampton Roads.":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hampton_Roads 

h4.See also

* "Wikipedia article":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Monitor 

* [[ship]]
uss monitor