The artist has enhanced the contrast of past and future by surrounding the revolutionary iron warships with the older wooden sailing and steam ships. ![]() Walker commemorated the Battle of Hampton Roads in his 1981 oil painting. The turreted USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia dominate the foreground. The world's navies stepped up production of iron vessels which, with their revolving turrets, became forerunners of the modern battleships.īritish maritime artist, Edward D. The days of the wooden hulled warship were at an end. Following the Battle of Hampton Roads, the Union Navy quickly built more "monitors" and put them into action. Though each would claim a victory, the battle was effectively a draw. The two vessels pounded away at each other's armored plates. The next day, Virginia returned to finish off the USS Minnesota but was met by the new ironclad USS Monitor. ![]() Virginia rammed Cumberland below the waterline, causing the wooden ship to sink rapidly. After forcing the surrender of USS Congress, the Confederate ironclad set fire to the Union frigate. Among the wooden blockaders of the United States North Atlantic Blockading Squadron were USS Cumberland, USS Congress, and USS Minnesota. On March 8, 1862, the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia sailed into Hampton Roads, Virginia with the James River Squadron. Although many naval engagements took place during the Civil War, this battle between the ironclad warships USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimack) forever changed the manner in which naval vessels were designed and built. Today is the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Hampton Roads.
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