Merrimack vs the Monitor
The Ironclad Battle that Changed Naval Warfare
The Confederate Navy had the responsibility to innovate their naval technology to break the Union blockade at Hampton Roads, so they created the ironclad CSS Virginia from the sunken Merrimack. The North responded by creating their own ironclad ship, the USS Monitor, resulting in the first battle between the two ironclad ships and the start of a new era in naval warfare.
Animated gif created by Jacob Vilevac