On March 9, 1862, USS "Monitor," prototype of a new class of armored warships, fought the Confederate ironclad CSS "Virginia "at Hampton Roads, Virginia, only a day after "Virginia "had ravaged the Union fleet blockading the James River. The events at Hampton Roads changed the world's navies. After [...]
Lavish illustrations (photographs, site drawings, and artifact sketches) complement this informative and highly readable account. Naval warfare buffs, amateurs and professionals involved in maritime archaeology, and Civil War aficionados will be intrigued and informed by "USS "Monitor" A Historic Sh[...]