An ironclad was a steam-propelled warship protected by steel or iron armor constructed from 1859 to the early 1890s. The ironclad was developed as a result of the vulnerability of wooden …

When they met near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, Union iron-plated gunboats had already been plying the waters of Western Theater rivers for some weeks. But no two such ships had …

Oct 10, 2025 · On March 9, 1862, the Monitor and the Merrimack (correctly, the Virginia) fought their historic duel off Hampton Roads, Va., the first battle between ironclads.

On March 9, 1862, the ironclad warships USS Monitor and CSS Virginia squared off in the most influential naval battle of the Civil War. In early 1862, the Union and the Confederacy were …

On March 9, 1862, one of the most famous naval battles in American history occurred as two ironclads, the U.S.S.Monitor and the C.S.S. Virginia fought to a draw off Hampton Roads, …

Ironclads were warships armored with iron or steel plates, marking a significant advancement in naval warfare during the Civil War. These vessels played a crucial role in changing naval …

In 1861, Ironclads were created and deployed to the naval battlefields to destroy wooden ships. This guide provides access to material related to "Civil War Ironclads" in the Chronicling …

Ironclads were warships designed to be impervious to enemy shot and shell by virtue of their iron-armored wooden hulls. Other names for these ships include rams, armorclads, iron gophers, …

The list of ironclads includes all steam-propelled warship (supplemented with sails in various cases) and protected by iron or steel armor plates that were built in the early part of the …

Ironclads were steam-propelled naval vessels (warships) that had the parts, above water, covered and protected by large plates of iron or steel that were thick and strong to resist heavy shot.