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How Did The Merrimack And Monitor Really Change The Face Of Naval Warfare?

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The battle of the Merrimack and Monitor was a very important battle that changed the face of the U.S. Navy to how we see it today. It was the “battle of Hampton Roads aka the battle of the Ironclads” and the battle took place near Hampton Roads,Virginia. So how did the battle of the merrimack and monitor specifically change the face of Naval Warfare? The battle of hampton roads, some would say it was a victory for the Merrimack(south) but then others could say that it was a tie for the two ironclads. In my opinion it was more of a victory for the Merrimack because upon shooting the monitor’s(north) pilothouse and driving iron splinters into the pilot’s eyes then the ship sheered into shallow water after. Then shortly after the Merrimack’s …show more content…

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