The famous battle between the ironclads USS Monitor and CSS Virginia did not decide the war, but it did help introduce a whole new type of warship.

Early in the Civil War, two ironclad ships faced off in a battle that would change naval warfare forever. What made ironclad ships so special? And are any left?

A short History Clip of how the Ironclad ships were used during the Civil War. And the battle between the Css Virginia and the USS Monitor. The Civil War history runs deep in Virginia!

Hampton Roads (which some still refer to as Tidewater) is the location of the Battle of the Ironclads that took place during the Civil War. It was a faceoff between USS Monitor CSS Virginia ...

The Battle of Hampton Roads / William C. Davis -- Building the ironclads / Craig L. Symonds -- Iron horse, iron coffin : life aboard the USS Monitor / David Mindell -- Sink before surrender : the ...

The ironclad Monitor fought the Virginia to a draw in the 1862 Battle of Hampton Roads, but later sunk during a storm off the coast of North Carolina.

Early in the Civil War, two ironclad ships faced off in a battle that would change naval warfare forever. What made ironclad ships so special? And are any left?