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The '''Battle of Hampton Roads''' was a two-day naval engagement of the [[American Civil War]], and was fought in the waters off Hampton, Virginia. This battle is remarkable for fight between two ironclad warships: USS ''Monitor'', and CSS ''Virginia'' (this is a stub, which will be filled by 10 April 2007). | The '''Battle of Hampton Roads''' was a two-day naval engagement of the [[American Civil War]], and was fought in the waters off Hampton, Virginia. This battle is remarkable for fight between two ironclad warships: USS ''Monitor'', and CSS ''Virginia'' (this is a stub, which will be filled by 10 April 2007). | ||
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| The Civil War
1861 - 1865 | |
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| Begun | March 8, 1862 |
| Ended | March 9, 1862 |
| USS Monitor | |
| Commander | LT John L. Worden, USN |
| CSS Virginia (ex USS Merrimac) | |
| Commander | CAPT Franklin Buchanan, CSN |
The Battle of Hampton Roads was a two-day naval engagement of the American Civil War, and was fought in the waters off Hampton, Virginia. This battle is remarkable for fight between two ironclad warships: USS Monitor, and CSS Virginia (this is a stub, which will be filled by 10 April 2007).