Duel of the ironclads / O'Brien, Patrick

Describes the construction and historical impact the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia--formerly the USS Merrimack--two ironclads that faced off at the Battle of Hampton Roads on May 9, 1862.

A description of the construction, battles, and historical impact of the Civil War battleships, the Monitor and the Virginia, known to Union forces as the Monitor and the Merrimack, which focuses on the Battle of Hampton Roads.