A Different Kind of Naval Warfare

In early March 1862, crews in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Portsmouth, Va., rushed to complete two vessels radically different designs. In Brooklyn, the Union ironclad Monitor completed sea trials before heading to Hampton Roads, Va., to counter threats from the Confederate ironclad Virginia. The Virginia’s first mission? Break the Union blockade of Hampton Roads and protect …

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