⚓️ THE AGE OF IRONCLADS BEGINS

March 9, 1862 — Two revolutionary ironclad warships clash at Hampton Roads, Virginia, forever changing naval warfare. The Union's USS Monitor, with its bizarre rotating turret, faces off against the Confederate CSS Virginia (formerly the USS Merrimack) in a historic duel. For hours, cannonballs bounce harmlessly off their armored hulls as smoke engulfs the bay. Neither ship could claim victory that day, but wooden navies around the world were instantly obsolete.

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