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Unique ironclad duel reshaped naval history at Hampton Roads
100 years ago this week the Confederate Merrimac and Union Monitor fought a four hour engagement off Norfolk Virginia. The battle ended in a tactical draw but proved iron ships could sink wooden navies. Monitor commanded by Worden endured heavy damage yet withdrew safely while Merrimac retreated. The clash drew praise from the Times of London as a turning point in naval warfare.
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Norfolk
Merrimack
Gosport Navy Yard
Virginia
Merrimac
Thomas F. Rowland
Greenpoint
Brooklyn
New York Harbor
Monitor
Seth Low
Hampton Roads
John Lorimer Worden
Israle N. Stiles
Indiana
Catesby Roger Jones
Worden
Shotal
Samuel Dana Greene
Eliza
Times of London
the Times
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