This eight-page graduate paper discusses the civil war battle between the U.S.S. Monitor and the C.S.S. Merrimack (Virginia) at Hampton Roads, Virginia. The battle was a landmark in naval history. It was the first fight between ironclads and it affected all the world's navies. The battle had no winner; it lasted only about four hours, but it proved the superiority of iron over wood in the construction of ships. 8 pgs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
