Presenter
John V. Quarstein
Director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center
About the Lecture
When CSS Virginia (Merrimack) emerged from the Elizabeth River on March 8, 1862, the tide of naval warfare changed forever. The Confederate ironclad ram attacked and destroyed two Union wooden warships, Congress and Cumberland, providing the power of iron over wood. The United States Navy was stunned by this defeat, which gave the Confederacy control of Hampton Roads…albeit for just one day.
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Location: Explorers Theater
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Image credit:
The Virginia (Merrimac) in drydock, after being armored. The Mariners’ Museum and Park, P0001.014-04–PNc89.tif