New sonar technology reveals the USS Monitor like never before

Experts unveiled high-resolution sonar scans of the USS Monitor, captured by cutting-edge underwater technology at the ...
AOL

The first battle between ironclad warships was a dud, but it changed naval warfare forever

A Currier and Ives lithograph of the battle between the Monitor and the Virginia. Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images As dawn broke over Hampton Roads, Virginia, on March ...

America 250: Ironclads: When the US Navy entered the Industrial Age

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “ 250 Years of America ,” a multipart series examining the ...
The National Interest

The Battle of Hampton Roads Killed Wooden Warships Once and For All

Let’s start by clarifying the whole “Merrimack” (alternate spelling “Merrimac,” sans the “k”) vs. “Virginia” nomenclature/semantics. This vessel ...