Presenter
John V. Quarstein
Director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center
About the Lecture
The Battle of Hampton Roads was the first engagement between ironclad warships. On the battle’s second day, March 9, 1862, the armorclads CSS Virginia and USS Monitor fought over control of the harbor. While neither side could claim victory, this clash proved the power of iron over wood and forever revolutionized naval warfare.
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Location: Explorers Theater
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image credit: USS Monitor & Merrimac, 1st Fight Between Ironclads. J.O. Davidson, artist. The Mariners’ Museum and Park, 1945.0427.000001.