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The Battle of Hampton Roads Killed Wooden Warships Once and For All
Hampton Roads was the first time in military history that two ironclad warships squared off. March 8-9, 2025, marked the ...
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The Battle of Hampton Roads Killed Wooden Warships Once and For All
Armament consisted of two 7-inch Brooke rifles, two 6.4-inch Brooke rifles ... Civil War Museum in the state capital city of Richmond. USS Monitor outlived its Rebel opponent by a mere six ...