uss galena was the name of the union ironclad ship that fought the confedered ironclad, virginia on 9 march 1862.
uss galena was the name of the union ironclad ship that fought the confedered ironclad, virginia on 9 march 1862.
what was the name of the union ironclad ship that fought the confedered ironclad, virginia on 9 march 1862?
uss galena
the museum’s collection is of an international scope and includes 35,000 artifacts. there are 10 permanent galleries, changing and traveling exhibits, and virtual galleries available through the museum website. the mariners' museum is home to the u.s.s. "monitor" center, which officially opened on march 9, 2007, and includes display of a full-scale replica of the ironclad warship "monitor", the original recovered turret, and many artifacts and related items. the famous union ironclad uss "monitor" fought the confederate ironclad css "virginia" in the battle of hampton roads in march 1862 during the american civil war.









































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the confederacy experimented with the submarine , which didn't work satisfactorily, and with building an ironclad ship, , which was based on rebuilding a sunken union ship, . on its first foray on march 8, 1862, "virginia" inflicted significant damage to the union's wooden fleet, but the next day the first union ironclad, , arrived to challenge it in the chesapeake bay. the resulting three hour battle of hampton roads was a draw, but it proved that ironclads were effective warships. not long after the battle the confederacy was forced to scuttle the "virginia" to prevent its capture, while the union built many copies of the "monitor". lacking the technology and infrastructure to build effective warships, the confederacy attempted to obtain warships from britain.
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