CSS Virginia
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CSS Virginia was a Confederate ironclad warship famous for its role in the Battle of Hampton Roads during the American Civil War, where it fought the Union ironclad USS Monitor in the first clash between ironclad navies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate States Navy warship
ⓘ
ironclad warship ⓘ steam-powered warship ⓘ |
| armament |
naval guns
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ram bow ⓘ |
| armour | iron armor plating ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Hampton Roads
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Hampton Roads (8–9 March 1862) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Virginia-class ironclad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| convertedFrom | USS Merrimack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damagedShip | USS Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstCombat | 1862-03-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfScuttling | 1862-05-11 ⓘ |
| designFeature |
central armored casemate
ⓘ
sloped casemate ⓘ |
| engagedShip |
USS Minnesota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USS Monitor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| fate | scuttled ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
central subject in studies of naval history
ⓘ
symbol of Confederate naval innovation ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
demonstrated obsolescence of wooden warships
ⓘ
revolutionized naval warfare ⓘ |
| historicalRole | pioneer of ironclad naval design ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | wooden hull from USS Merrimack ⓘ |
| locationOfEngagement | Hampton Roads, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Commonwealth of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalTheater | Atlantic coastal waters ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Battle of Hampton Roads
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
first battle between ironclad warships ⓘ |
| operatedIn | James River area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Confederate States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | USS Monitor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portOfConstruction | Gosport Navy Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousName | USS Merrimack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam engine ⓘ |
| reasonForScuttling | to prevent capture by Union forces ⓘ |
| sankShip | USS Cumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Confederate States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | ironclad ram ⓘ |
| status | lost ship ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
close-range gunnery
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ramming enemy ships ⓘ |
| yearOfConversion | 1861 ⓘ |
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