Ironclad warship

The United States Navy has been involved in countless engagements since their creation in October of 1775. Throughout the Navy’s history, the importance of having advanced technology and superior leadership was their key to becoming a world power and staying that way. However, some battles see a greater emergence of new technology and leadership than others do. The Battle of Hampton Roads during the Civil War is one of the paramount battles that lead to the growth of the United States Navy, due to the fact this encounter between the Union and Confederate ironclad ships was unlike any other naval engagement that preceded it. On March 9, 1862 after a two-day intense struggle, the Union ironclad, USS Monitor, left Hampton Roads as the victor due to the impressive leadership of Lieutenant John Worden, innovative naval technology, and frankly pure luck. On the morning of March 8, 1862, the CSS Virginia steamed into Hampton Roads looking to pick a fight. However, this ship was nothing like the other vessels in the harbor. “The Confederate State Ship Virginia boasted no masts or spars, nor sails of any kind. The black smoke emerging from its single stack amidships marked it as a steam-powered vessel… To add to the menacing, even sinister aspect of this grotesque craft, its entire superstructure was coated with iron plate, four…

The Effects of Jet Aircraft On Maritime Warfare A dawning of a new age in maritime warfare was brought upon the world when the jet aircraft entered the battlefield of the open seas. The development of a faster, deadlier, and more effective type of aircraft led to jet aircraft ruling the skies; Also many profound effects have stemmed off as reactors. Jet aircraft had effects on maritime warfare by the secondary technology advancements it caused, new strategy and tactics, and foreign policy of…

“USS Enterprise has a length of 1,123ft, making it the longest carrier in the US Navy.” (NavalTech n.p.) This fact is insane with all the massive warships the U.S has at sea for the USS Enterprise to be the largest is just incredible. She was re-delivered to the US Navy in April 2010. The maintenance cost at the time of delivery was reported to be $662m.(NavalTech n.p.) It's hard to imagine that much money let alone use it to build a warship.”When the engineers first started planning the ship’s…

Mercury or Drake was always trained to treat people in a terrible way by bullying them and annoy them, so the other person would faint. Drake was poisonous because it was a naturally occurring element and that it is found in air, water and soil. It is also highly toxic form (methylmercury) which builds up in fish, shellfish and animals that eat fish. Now when Drake meets gold or Ivory his life may or may not change. That you will find out as you read on. One day Drake was at his house, when he…

After safely delivering the convoy , TURNER returned to the east coast of the U.S. TURNER, along with several other warships arrived at Ambrose Lightship on January 3, 1944. The Ambrose Lightship marked the entrance to the Ambrose Channel, which was the main shipping channel in and out of the ports of New York and New Jersey. The ships anchored in the vicinity of the lightship at about 0300, with orders to proceed to Brooklyn Naval Yard at 07:15. The order was never carried out. At 06:17,…

engine to naval warships changed how ships not only operated but also revolutionized how ships were designed. Ship armor could now be thicker and heavier due to the propulsion that a steam powered engine allowed. Guns were also allowed to grow in size with the increased mobility of naval warships and the need to penetrate thicker armor. With all of the advantages that steam powered engines offered, the drawback was that it made the ships completely dependent upon fuel. This led to the rise…

Ironclads in the Civil War The Civil War did not introduce the invention of the Ironclad war ship; however, it did widely expand its use as it proved to be an effective naval method during the war at sea. These ironclads were meant to be highly resistant from enemy shots as they were made of “iron-armored wooden hulls” (Harris). Moreover, the North used this tactic in order to blockade southern ports and gain access to the Mississippi River. Formally known as the Anaconda Plan, Winfield Scott…

The 19th century was one of the greatest times of change and innovation in history. Inventions that changed the world sprung up left and right. Almost all significant inventions of this time period are still around today. One of the greatest weapons of war in its time was the ironclad. Ironclads were steam powered warships protected by iron or steel plating. they were first used successfully in the mid 19th century. ironclads were designed for several roles such as: dominating sea battles,…

made us the great nation that we are. Before the war, soldiers had used muskets to fight. However, the development of the rifle and the high spread of disease caused over 600,000 American casualties. That's more American deaths than WWI, WWII, Vietnam War, Korean War, and the Revolutionary War combined. Diseases like malaria, typhoid, and smallpox spread throughout the battlefield like wildfire. Even a bullet that barely even touches a man could cause death. At the time, doctors didn't…

Have you ever experienced an event that seemed to define everything else that followed it? In the Civil War, something very similar to this happend with the Union's implementation of the Anaconda Plan. The plan itself was simple, strangle the Confederacy economically by not allowing trade in or out, and exacerbating the damage caused by a lack of industry. The fallout from this plan was immense, since many of the naval developments that occurred were directly related to the blockade. For…