This is the famous battle between the Union and Confederates first ironclad warships,which took place in Virginia and lasted for about 3 hours with neither ship damaging the other crucially until they broke off.
This,although it was a draw,was still a first,and crucial battle in world naval history.
Does anyone know who broke away first ?
Any comments about this remarkable battle ?
Last edited by halomanuk; April 5th, 2011 at 04:59 AM.
One interesting fact, the result of the "Peacemaker" explosion had limited the amount of powder Monitor could load into her guns to 50% of intended. The problem was the Peacemaker was not the gun that exploded, it was a copy done by a rival and was poorly cast. The properly cast Peacemakers could handle the charge quite well, as we found out later.
If Monitor had fired full charges she would have knocked Virginia to kindling in a few hours.
I'm just wondering if they drifted away,spent,or if one side decided to move away first.
I guess it's the 1st option otherwise the side that moved away would have been classified as retreating and losing the battle in historical notes.
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