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Ironclads in the civil war

Ironclads in the civil war. Jens Dolmseth. What were they?. They were warships that were the first to be plated with metal armor They were all steam- propelled The sides were usually slanted to protect the canons and crew Some had sharp and strong bows to ram into other ships to sink them

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Ironclads in the civil war

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  1. Ironclads in the civil war Jens Dolmseth

  2. What were they? • They were warships that were the first to be plated with metal armor • They were all steam- propelled • The sides were usually slanted to protect the canons and crew • Some had sharp and strong bows to ram into other ships to sink them • Others were very flat at the top and only a few feet out of the water with a large turret on the deck

  3. Who used them • They were first made in France during the 1850’s while they were in the Crimean war • They weren’t actually used in combat until the Civil War- the Monitor and the Virginia (Merrimack) battle in Hampton Roads, Virginia in 1862, first real fight battle between iron clads • Most of the Union war ships at this time though were still wooden and a single ironclad could take on a fleet of wooden warships, so the confederates would leave an iron ship at the harbor of an important port to defend it

  4. impact • Obviously there was a huge conflict between the north and south that caused them to use these ships in the rivers and also on the outer ports • These ships have had a huge impact on today, these were the building blocks to today’s massive battle ships • It also impacted the fighting style of the navies around the world

  5. bibliography • http://www.modelshipmaster.com/products/civil_war/index.htm • http://users.wowway.com/~jenkins/ironclads/ironintr.htm • http://www.civilwarhome.com/ironclad.htm • http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EF4XLum1yOk/T1aom47StcI/AAAAAAAAC_Q/dr4b1YDz7wA/s1600/confederate-ironclad-merrimac.jpg • http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil-war/1862/august/civil-war-ironclad_line.jpg • http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41056820/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/civil-war-ironclads-iconic-engine-gets-first-look/#.UHzSLY5iqgc (article from MSNBC)

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